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Redlands Faculty Member Honored with Film Award

Hempel's 2011 documentary, "Spirit of Place," tells the story of Dr. Marilee Scaff, an extraordinary 95-year-old woman whose love of magnificent forests, flowers, mountains, and streams has taught her valuable lessons about the meaning of life. Concerned about the future of her grandchildren and great grandchildren, she sets off across the American West to rekindle the spirit of place that deeply enriched her own childhood. During her courageous encounters with wildlife and wild places, she reflects on the "seasons" of her own life and celebrates the powerful sense of wonder and awe that Nature evokes.

Easton Stuart, Yosemite festival director, noted that Hempel's film "demonstrated originality, imaginativeness, and professionalism. Only select projects from each competitive category, and a strict maximum of 10, were selected to be honored with this prestigious award from among hundreds of submissions originating from all around the globe."

Fostered in the spirit of the historic, and breathtakingly beautiful Yosemite, the world's most magnificent national park and one of America's premiere natural wonders, the Yosemite International Film Festival awards and bestows recognition for some of the world's finest and most visionary independent films made by many of the leading contemporary artists and creative minds working in cinema and screenwriting today.

About University of Redlands:

The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university consistently ranked among the best universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Since the university's founding in 1907, Redlands has emphasized academic rigor, personal development and interdisciplinary studies. An Education + culture of elevated learning provides students with a holistic education that results in a unique life transformation. Redlands students learn equally about service, commitment, life and the world. As a pioneer in the burgeoning field of spatial learning, Redlands integrates spatial learning across academic disciplines. At the innovative Johnston Center, students have the opportunity to design their own custom major. Home to one of the oldest accredited music programs in California, the conservatory-style School of Music educates the whole musician. Adults may continue their education with programs tailored for working professionals at the Schools of Business and Education, offering evening degree-completion and graduate programs at eight convenient locations.

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