The film is about two married couples who end up attracted to each others. She projects the wounded perfection of a great beauty who has had the wrong sort of luck. Its only ten minutes long, but sweetgrass productions afterglow is arguably the most cinematically profound ski movie ever made. Their budget was just about double that of seminal film valhalla keep in mind that valhalla, winner of last years movie of the year at the 14th annual powder awards, was a twoyear project, while afterglow was filmed in a little over three weeks.
Sweetgrass american pale ale apa grand teton brewing. Deep pillows and alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom. Go behind the scenes with sweetgrass on the set of valhalla. It was produced by robert altman and filmed in montreal christies performance earned her a nomination for the academy award for best actress. Darklight launches as the third film in beyond the ordinary trilogy following multiaward winning predecessors afterglow and lightwaves. We can get 35 cuts a year from our supershamanistic plants, but only one or two cuts from the regular strain. Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th century. In afterglow, only her third role in the 1990s, alan rudolph has given her the sort of character. History about sweetgrass basket and basketry information. It grows naturally in meadows and along stream banks. In 2003, a group of shepherds led some 3,000 sheep through a perilous, monthslong, 150mileplus journey over public lands through montanas absarokabeartooth mountains for summer pasture. This astonishingly beautiful film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, and vulnerability and violence.
But sweetgrass named for the indigenous grass that grows in the area is in trouble. Nestled in national park forests at an elevation of 3500 ft. Sweetgrass follows a long line of documentary films focused on cultural practices on the decline in a world of global capital and accelerated technological development. Sweetgrass definition of sweetgrass by merriamwebster. This movie is julie christies best performance in my opinion and it is a. Sweetgrass american pale ale apa grand teton brewing co. From the depth of the creative visuals to the groundbreaking, neverbeendone before scale of the shoot, afterglow is being hailed as one of. Producer robert altman and director alan rudolph team up for this stylish dramedy about couples on the verge of complete fallout. Sweetgrass definition is a slender fragrant perennial grass hierochloe odorata that typically grows in moist soils and is used especially in basketry. Darklight becomes latest high impact 4k uhd film to join. Brought to the area by slaves who came from west africa, basketmaking is a traditional art form which has been passed on from generation to generation. An unsentimental elegy to the american west, sweetgrass follows the last sheepherders to trail their flocks up into montanas beartooth mountains for summer pasture. Shot in long shots, the spiritfreeing vistas of montanas beartooth mountains reverberate with the echoes of decades of westerns.
In the summer of 2003, a group of shepherds took a herd of sheep one final time through the beartooth mountains of montana, in the extreme northwest of the united states. Sweetgrass productions september 20, 2019 always a good time working with the archives for alta ski area looking back to the past and seeing legends like the engen brothers showing the same spirit that brings us into the mountains today. Some of the most hospitable ladies in charleston are the sweetgrass baskets ladies. Led lighting used in dark mountain and forest scenes to spectacular effect. It was directed by lucien castaingtaylor, a harvard anthropologist, and produced by his wife ilisa barbash.
Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on earth. Afterglow behind the scenes by sweetgrass productions on vimeo. Dec 10, 2009 an unsentimental elegy to the american west, sweetgrass follows the last sheepherders to trail their flocks up into montanas beartooth mountains for summer pasture. Pleasant, these ladies practice a craft passed down through the centuries. These ladies are part historians, preservationists and above all they are artists. The burning of sweetgrass for ceremonial purposes has been part of the native culture in north america. Sweetgrass hierochloe odorata plants and dried leaves.
Led lightsuits for night skiing 2 materialdistrict ski movies, the. See more ideas about ski movies, best skis and park city. Sweetgrass 2009 cast and crew this spare documentary follows a group of shepherds as they guide hundreds of sheep through endless miles of montana wilderness. Native american tribes have long used sweetgrass for making smudge sticks as well as for weaving baskets. Darklight 4k full film by sweetgrass productions on vimeo. Zhivago was that she would look so good on the poster. Sweetgrass gets its name from its sweetaromatic fragrance. Sweetgrass productions is back with darklight, a film that takes viewers back into a world of light and color. It failed to impress at the domestic box office, earning. Braiding sweetgrass npr coverage of braiding sweetgrass by robin wall kimmerer. But through thoughtful cinematography and sound design, the directors avoid romanticizing the sheepherders and their business, while dutifully presenting the awesomeness of the. Part elegy and part update, ilisa barbash and lucien castaingtaylors documentary follows ranchers and their sea of sheep on a historic final run to summer pastures. Talking with skiermodel sierra quitiquit about her starring role in the new sweetgrass productions film.
Clippings of sweetgrass are commonly braided and and then dried prior to burning. Afterglow is a 1997 comedydrama film directed and written by alan rudolph and starring nick nolte, julie christie, lara flynn boyle and jonny lee miller. Supported by innovative television manufacturer philips tv, this is the third collaboration between the soulful filmmakers at sweetgrass productions and swedish creative house ahlstrand and wallgren. Redwood city seed company, box 361, redwood city, ca 94064. Shot with a crew of 14 people over the course of 6 weeks, afterglow involved a deep collaboration on ideas, passions, and product between partners from stockholm to salt lake city, merging sweetgrass cinematic style with the branding of one of the worlds premiere television manufacturers, philips tv.
It was a journey of almost three hundred kilometres through expansive green valleys, by fields of snow, and across hazardous, narrow ridges a journey brimming with. Set in nelsons home state of oklahoma, the film was actually filmed in northwestern louisiana, which was selected for its generous film production incentives leaves of grass was featured at the 2009 toronto international film festival, and had a limited domestic release by first look studios on just six screen april 2, 2010. Take a short walk from the lake house and you will find the heart of this community. Last month, we announced the arrival of our new sweetgrass harvest. Shot in long shots, the spiritfreeing vistas of montanas beartooth mountains reverberate with. Sweetgrass productions new ski film glows in the dark outside. Led by the grizzled john ahorn and his younger protege, pat connelly, it would be the last such drive of its kind, ending a long tradition carried on by herders of norwegian descent. Sweetgrass braid 24 inches or longer native scents. It led to a lot of excitement, and a few inquiries about how to properly light this sweet smelling herb for smudging, so this month, michael from our. Sweetgrass basketmaking has been part of the charleston and mt. It was produced by robert altman and filmed in montreal. Call 650 3257333 monday to saturday 9 am to 5 pm california time.
Afterglow behind the scenes by sweetgrass productions on. An unsentimental elegy to the american west, sweetgrass follows the last modernday cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into montanas breathtaking and often dangerous absarokabeartooth mountains for summer pasture. Dec, 20 go behind the scenes with sweetgrass on the set of valhalla. Rent sweetgrass 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The title derives from sweet grass county, one of several in which the film was shot. Although sweetgrass is historical fiction, its storyline is one that is most familiar to contemporary readers, for it is simultaneously a love story and a comingofage story. This breathtaking chronicle follows an eversurprising group of modernday cowboys as they lead an enormous herd of sheep up and then down the slopes of the beartooth mountains in montana on their way to market. It was a journey of almost three hundred kilometres through expansive green valleys, by fields of snow, and across hazardous, narrow ridges a. Mary jackson, a macarthur fellow, is a master of this craft. Afterglow full film by sweetgrass productions on vimeo.
Watch pretty faces the story of a skier girl online vimeo on demand. To produce the forest segment, where skiers jib off trees and jump over waterfalls in the dead of summer, the crew had to truck in. An unsentimental elegy for the american west, sweetgrass follows the last modernday cowboys to lead their flocks of sheep up into montanas breathtaking and often dangerous absarokabeartooth. Afterglow full film by sweetgrass productions youtube. The film is about two married couples who end up attracted to each others partners. Sweetgrass is a stunningly photographed documentary about the process of sheep farming in montana. Julie christie has the kind of face you find on the covers of romance novels, and surely one of the reasons she was cast in dr. Sweetgrass, a meditative and intensely beautiful documentary about the last sheep run in big timber, mont. Sweetgrass is a historical tract of land in south carolina that has been home to the blakely family for eight generations.
Home blowing rock, north carolina real estate sweetgrass. The movie keeps the human subjects at a distance, giving us. Sweetgrass 2009nr104 minutes as much a work of cultural anthropology as it is a documentary, this unique film traces the path of a family of montana sheepherders as they drive their flock down from the treacherous and beautiful absaroka beartooth mountain range. Sweetgrass braids, average 24 is a blessing whether burning sometimes in smudge and other times by itself or as is braided and stored with sacred items. Sweetgrass was once used in europe as a strewing herb where it was laid at the entrance to churches especially on saints days. Nick nolte in afterglow 1997 lara flynn boyle and jonny lee miller in afterglow. Sweetgrass or sweet grass hierochloe odorata seed stalk, lifesize, very important for positive identification. By nicolas rapold in the januaryfebruary 2010 issue. We offer two kinds of live plants, the regular left and the supershamanistic right, shown in june growing in 234 pots.
Campaign continues highimpact sports theme with extreme mountain biking featuring three world leading riders. Featured in the 70th annual academy awards 1998 see more. Sweetgrass american pale ale apa is a american pale ale apa style beer brewed by grand teton brewing co. Darklight becomes latest high impact 4k uhd film to join the. As the most logistically daunting film project in sweetgrass history, afterglow required over 9,000 lbs of equipment to be shuttled across international borders and chest deep snow via a wide array of planes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, pulley systems, and gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, reaching locations as far as 70 miles from. Afterglow valhalla who we are about us our clients services watch shop contact. Afterglow behind the scenes by sweetgrass productions. The movie keeps the human subjects at a distance, giving us little chance to really get to know. Dec 11, 2014 as the most logistically daunting film project in sweetgrass history, afterglow required over 9,000 lbs of equipment to be shuttled across international borders and chest deep snow via a wide array of planes, trains, automobiles, helicopters, pulley systems, and gallons of blood, sweat, and tears, reaching locations as far as 70 miles from. Christies performance earned her a nomination for the academy award for best actress. Shot with a crew of 14 people over the course of 6 weeks, afterglow involved a deep collaboration on ideas, passions, and product between partners from stockholm to salt lake city, merging sweetgrass. They feature select curly maple, walnut, or mahogany woods, classic inlays, polished lacquer finish, and. Deep pillows and alaskan spines, all filmed at night, with massive lights, custom made led suits, and a national governments worth of logistics, planning, and civil.
Without commentary, this astonishingly beautiful yet unsparing film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, climate and landscape, and vulnerability and. How to burn sweetgrass for smudging prairie edge trading. History of marijuana is a 1999 canadian documentary film directed by ron mann, premiered at the toronto international film festival, about the history of the united states governments war on marijuana in the 20th century. This astonishingly beautiful film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, and vulnerability and. At fifteen, sweetgrass believes that she is more than old enough to marry eagle sun, someone with whom she has grown up. Nov 18, 2011 unique to the gullah communities of coastal south carolina and georgia, notably charleston and mt. Burned as an incense, sweetgrass is valued for its vanillalike scent. Banjos 5string openback professional sweetgrass sweetgrass ome professional models provide the serious musician with all the essentials needed for a top performing instrument. Oct 16, 2014 afterglow is far and away sweetgrasss largest production thus far. Sweetgrass is the premier, gated lake community with an exclusive blowing rock, nc address. In this genie awardwinning documentary veteran canadian director ron mann and narrator woody harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the united states has demonized a.
This sheepherding documentary from montana might have been scripted by annie proulx or larry mcmurtry, says peter bradshaw. Afterglow presented by philips tv and atomic skis featuring. Pep fujas, eric hjorleifson, daron rahlves, and chris benchetler from the depth of the creative. Also called holygrass or bisongrass, sweetgrass is a native prairie grass prized for its fresh scent. Unique to the gullah communities of coastal south carolina and georgia, notably charleston and mt.
Saponified olive oil, coconut oil, sustainable palm oil, sweetgrass nature identical oil and chromium oxide mineral pigment green sweetgrass is sometimes called the hair of mother earth and is considered a sacred gift. Simply baskets presents the history about sweetgrass basket information. The supershamanistic is a more robust plant, growing three to five times faster. Without commentary, this astonishingly beautiful yet unsparing film reveals a world in which nature and culture, animals and humans, climate and landscape, and vulnerability and violence are all intimately meshed. Sweetgrass hydrosol is one of the most powerful hydrosols to clear energetic space. Afterglow is far and away sweetgrasss largest production thus far. In afterglow, only her third role in the 1990s, alan rudolph has given her the sort of character she knows inside out. Made of native sweetgrass, longleaf pine needles and bound by palmetto each basket is a work of art. The plant spreads up to 2 feet wide annually, so plant it where it can be confined.
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