Filmed entirely in Ketchikan, The Ladder boasts award-winning cinematic captures of Alaskan beauty and showcases local Alaskan talent. Alaska-raised writer and director, Emilio Miguel Torres, brings his film home to Anchorage after a nationwide screening tour. Torres introduced the proof-of-concept short film at the Anchorage International Film Festival in 2021.
The Ladder follows the story of an aging fisherman who undergoes a futuristic medical procedure that gives him a new lease on life. According to a press release, The Ladder is an “Alaskan sci-fi drama exploring the universal questions of aging, purpose, and the longing for second chances.”
During its tour across America, the feature won 18 official selections and more than 10 major jury awards, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Cast, and Best Editing.
Torres states: “I first had the spark of wanting to be a filmmaker as a child in Anchorage. This is the festival that believed in the short film in 2021. And now, after years of work and a beautiful journey around the country, we get to come home.”
The screening will be on Sunday, December 7, 6pm, at the Anchorage Museum. General admission tickets are $12 per person. An opportunity for Q&A with both Torres and award-winning lead actor and Ketchikan resident Keith Smith will follow the screening.