Movie Premiere! Wild Presence—The Story of San Bruno Mountain

Be the first to see a new documentary film about San Bruno Mountain! The film is titled Wild Presence and is by Elena Fava Emerson. Elena is a photojournalist and filmmaker. See more of her work here and here. A trailer for the film is available here. The film duration is about 1 hour and 15 minutes. A Q&A session will follow with Elena and members of the San Bruno Mountain community. There will be other mountain exhibits and activities set up in the event space. The venue, 99 Leland Avenue, is a community space generously hosted by the owners of Mission Blue Cafe, Kellie and Ken—the cafe is up the street at 144 Leland. Leland Avenue is the heart of San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood. This will be a cozy premiere with room for 25 people, so please get your required ticket below as soon as possible! Tickets are free but donations are welcome. Street parking on Leland Ave and parking in the surrounding neighborhood is available but can be challenging; please plan to arrive with enough time to find a parking spot or take public transportation. The film features: Volunteers and students in action, the mountain’s ecology, histories of saving the mountain, and interviews with David Schooley (co-founder of San Bruno Mountain Watch), Candace Low (Biology professor at San Francisco State University), Mike Vasey (Emeritus professor at San Francisco State University and co-author of Field Guide to Manzanitas), Doug Allshouse (co-author of San Bruno Mountain: A Guide to the Flora and Fauna), David Schmidt (author of San Francisco Bay Area: An Environmental History), and Paul Bouscal (a hike leader and docent on San Bruno Mountain).