Cadillac Desert benefit premiere held
by Shelly Backlar
On Sunday afternoon, October 19, 1997, the Mono Lake Committee and UC Berkeley’s Water Resources Center Archives will host a benefit premiere of the public television documentary The Battle for Mono Lake. The joint event also celebrates the Committee’s decision to donate its papers and archives to the Water Resources Center Archives for use by future researchers and decision makers.
The Battle for Mono Lake was produced by Stephen Fisher, in association with PBS station KTEH in San Jose. Actor Richard Hatch narrates the film, and conducts interviews with attorneys, scientists, water managers, indigenous peoples and activists, while exploring the Mono Basin. Through Hatch’s experiences and discussions, the viewer discovers the many people who were important to saving Mono Lake. Those interviewed include Mono County supervisor Andrea Lawrence, public trust expert Joseph Sax, biologist David Herbst, and geologist Scott Stine. Mono Lake Committee founder David Gaines also appears via historical footage. The film concludes with the actual hearings and final vote by the State Water Resources Control Board.
At the event, Martha Davis will receive the Mono Lake Committee’s Defender of the Trust Award for her incredible accomplishments and her dedication to Mono Lake’s cause. After the screening Stephen Fisher will join a panel of experts which will field questions from the audience about The Battle for Mono Lake. A reception immediately following the program at UC Berkeley’s Alumni House will provide an intimate setting where guests can continue conversations with both film and panel participants.
The event will begin at 3:00 pm at Berkeley’s Wheeler Auditorium. The venue seats 700 people and we hope to have a full house. The Battle for Mono Lake is a victory, your victory. We hope you are able to join the celebration!
Ticket prices are as follows:
• $25, Supporter: Film screening and panel discussion;
• $50, Benefactor: Film screening and panel discussion with priority seating;
• $250, Monophile: Film screening and panel discussion with priority seating, priority parking, reception at UC Berkeley’s Alumni house with experts and film participants.
For more information about the film or the event, see this page, or contact Committee Development Director Shelly Backlar (shelly@monolake.org) at (818) 716-8488.
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