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The Western Folklife Center is committed to harnessing the power of media to further its mission of celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of the American West as Founding Director Hal Cannon and Producer Taki Telonidis create films that reveal the artistry, innovation, and humor of the people who live in "the great wide open."Share this page with others

 

National Educational Telecommunications Association Award- and Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards-winning music documentary, Red Rock Rondo, is an anthem to one of the West's favorite places, Zion National Park, and is part of the park's "Century of Sanctuary" centennial celebration.

 

 

 



Why the Cowboy Sings, a 2002 television documentary,  was awarded a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for Best Feature Program. A high definition adaptation of the film is shown in the Black Box Theater of the Western Folklife Center's Wiegand Gallery in Elko, Nevada's historic Pioneer Hotel.

The mission of Deep West Video is to tell first-hand stories from the rural West that are rooted in the values of life on the land.

Beginning in 2002, the Deep West Video program (originally Ranch Communications) has been a showcase for short, first-hand videos of western life produced by rural Westerners. Meet the Filmmakers.

Watch western master craftsmen working with leather, silver, and rawhide in our online exhibition, Back at the Ranch - an Artful Life! Click here for the exhibition, or watch the videos on YouTube.




In 2010, The Western Folklife Center re-released its 1994 video capturing the irrepressible spirit of the 10th Cowboy Poetry Gathering. This DVD includes performances by South Dakota cowboy poet Bill Wood, Nevada cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell, Montana rancher and cowboy poet Wallace McRae, and the western music of Don Edwards, Ian Tyson, Michael Martin Murphey and more. Purchase the DVD from our online gift shop.

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