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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Subaru of America-sponsored \u201cA Walk in the Park with David Vassar\u201d was first presented to a sold-out audience and resounding accolades at the 2016 Environmental Film Festival at the Smithsonian Institution\u2019s National Museum of American History, in Washington, DC, this past March.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Walk in the Park with David Vassar\u201d is an epic life-long film retrospective through America\u2019s magnificent Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Death Valley National Parks, among others, highlighted with personal stories from Vassar\u2019s lifetime of environmental filmmaking. Scenes from Vassar\u2019s Academy Award-nominated documentary, Generation on the Wind, and the PBS special featuring California State Parks, California Forever, are also included in the program. In addition, Vassar will present selected scenes from Backcountry Pictures\u2019 current production, Conspiracy of Extremes, co-produced with Sally Kaplan, which advocates for desert protection and features Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, the Mojave National Preserve and others.<\/p>\n
At the age of 19, while still in college, David made his first film in Yosemite. It was the beginning of a journey that continues to this day; one that would take him to some of the nation\u2019s most magnificent National Parks where he has written, directed and produced more than a dozen films. These films have featured celebrities such as actor Harrison Ford, legendary newsman Roger Mudd, and iconic musician Paul Winter. Vassar\u2019s work continues to reach millions of people in theaters, cable and broadcast television, international film festivals and National Park Visitor Centers. The central message of each film remains the same; to strengthen the bond between people and nature, inspiring them to become advocates for conservation. Vassar\u2019s vast body of work also includes productions for ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, Fox, History, Discovery, and Animal Planet. <\/p>\n
Jeffrey Stine, Curator for Environmental History, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, states, “David Vassar is a masterful storyteller whose filmmaking gifts are never more evident than when he portrays the breathtaking lands encompassed by America\u2019s National Parks.\u201d
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About Backcountry Pictures, Inc.: Founded by David Vassar and Sally Kaplan in 2001, Backcountry Pictures creates powerful films and television programs that impart a sense of wonder about the natural world and inspire conservation and preservation. <\/p>\n
For additional information visit: http:\/\/www.bcpfilms.com<\/a> <\/p>\n What: A Walk in the Park with David Vassar – One Show Only! Murphys, CA…In celebration of the National Park Centennial,\u00a0Backcountry Pictures\u00a0presents the West Coast Premier of \u201cA Walk in the Park with David Vassar\u201d featuring the Academy Award\u00ae-nominated and Emmy\u00ae Award-winning writer, director, producer, and documentarian, David Vassar.\u00a0\u201cA Walk in the Park\u201d will be presented in Vassar\u2019s adopted home of Calaveras County on the evening of Friday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,19,20,4,18,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-angels-camp","category-entertainment","category-featured","category-life-style","category-murphys","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/harrison-ford-david-vassar-hetch-hetchy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhen: June 17, 2016
\nTime: \tDoors: 6 pm.
\nScreening: 7:00 pm \u2013 8:45 pm
\nWhere: Bret Harte Theater, 323 South Main Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222.
\nMap: https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/2sxH1AZGPW32<\/a>. Plenty of Free Parking.
\nTickets: \t$20 GA Seating
\n$40 GA Seating and after-show VIP meet-and-greet reception with David Vassar.
\nReception hours: 9:00 pm \u2013 11:00 pm. Hors d’oeuvres and cash bar.
\nReception Location: CAMPS Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort, 676 McCauley Ranch Rd, Angels Camp, CA 95222. Tel: (209) 729-8181. Map: https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/XCrnQvVmnnB2
\nOrder tickets through EventBrite.com (service charge applies) at: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/a-walk-in-the-park-with-environmental-filmmaker-david-vassar-tickets-25437513287<\/a>
\nIf not sold out, tickets will be available at the door: Cash and Credit Cards accepted. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"