The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival features a sneak peek at an incredible documentary on a literary legend whom we all know and love at Bookmans Flagstaff -- Edward Abbey. Join film festival attendees for the preview of Wrenched from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 13 at the Orpeum Theatre.

Wrenched captures the "passing of the monkey wrench" from the pioneers of eco-activism to a new generation who carry Edward Abbey's legacy into the 21st century. Arizona filmmaker M.L. Lincoln, is nearing completion on the feature, which traces the origin of Abbey's iconic novel and the path of radical environmentalism from the writing of the book, to the actions of Earth First! and into modern monkeywrenching strategies post-911. Through the lens of Abbey's anarchistic spirit, Wrenched champions those who spent a lifetime defending the wilderness.

A panel discussion follows the feature and includes environmental legends, friends of Abbey's and the film's team, producer Kurt Engfehr, director M.L. Lincoln, and editor Patrick Gambuti, Jr. Introducing the session will be critically acclaimed author Craig Childs, who will be giving a spoken word performance.

Additional Panelists:
Ken Sleight: Sleight inspired Abbey to create Seldom Seen Smith. He is a fervent environmental activist, a legendary river runner and owns and operates Pack Creek Ranch where Abbey spent many hours writing.
Jack Loeffler: An aural historian, writer, radio producer and sound collage artist, Loeffler was a close friend of Abbey for decades.
Ken Sanders: Sanders was friends with Abbey and is responsible for commissioning R. Crumb to illustrate the tenth-anniversary edition of The Monkey Wrench Gang.
Kieran Suckling (Moderator): Suckling is director for the Center for Biological Diversity, a national nonprofit that advocates for endangered species and the wild places they live.
Craig Childs: Childs is a commentator for NPR's Morning Edition and his work has appeared in The New York Times, Men's Journal and Outside.
Special guests are environmental activists Katie Lee and Kim Crumbo.

Session tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with proceeds supporting the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival's Emerging Filmmaker Program, a free weekly filmmaking workshop for Flagstaff high school students, covering the basics of filmmaking. To experience all of the films and events the festival offers, purchase a VIP pass for $80. Student VIP passes are $40 and must be purchased at ticket center or door with student ID. To purchase tickets and view the festival programming, visit www.flagstaffmountainfilms.org.