1st ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
SIERRA CLUB’S
1st ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL
FILM FESTIVAL
2006 Theme: Energy/Global Warming
Saturday, October 28
10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sudakoff Hall
(New College campus – 5845 General Dougher Place, Sarasota)
An All-Day Free Event of Munchies & Movies!
(*A suggested donation of $5.00 is recommended, but not required.)
SCREENINGS AND SHOWTIMES
| 10:00 a.m. | THE DAY THE WATER DIED – Running time: 28 minutes When on March 29, 1989 the world witnessed the Exxon Valdez spilling eleven million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound no one could have imagined that seventeen years later, the people of Alaska would still be fighting Exxon to make reparations. This is the story of the Alaskans who have taken on Exxon. Website: www.sierraclub.org/tv/episode-exxon.asp |
| 10:40 a.m. | STORM IN THE GULF – Running time: 28 minutes Shot pre and post Hurricane Katrina, this prescient documentary chronicles hundreds of Mississippi coast dwellers, unlikely allies all, who have banded together to expose and shame Governor Haley Barbour for selling the states most valued natural treasure to offshore oil and natural gas companies for a series of campaign contributions. Website: www.sierraclub.org/tv/episode |
| 11:15 a.m. | TOO HOT NOT TO HANDLE – Running time: 60 minutes A primer on global warming, this HBO documentary features contributions from leading scientists in the field and shows how businesses, local governments, and citizens are taking positive actions to reduce global warming emissions. Website: www.hbo.com/docs/programs/toohot/index.html |
| 12:30 p.m. | DIOXIN, DUPLICITY AND DUPONT – Running time: 28 minutes Celebrates the grassroots efforts of activists in DeLisle, Mississippi, to successfully force the DuPont Corporation to accept responsibility for contaminating their water and putting the community’s health at risk. Website: www.sierraclub.org/tv/episode-dupont.asp |
| 1:05 p.m. | HURRICANES ON THE BRINK – Running time: A short film on the possible link between global warming and the increase in sea surface temperatures and the increase in number and intensity of hurricanes. Details the past several hurricane seasons intercut with experts in climatology and global warming. Website: http://www.onthebrink.org/about.html |
| 1:30 p.m. | KILOWATT OURS – Running time: 38 minutes Filmmaker Jeff Barrie takes viewers on a journey from the coal mines of West Virginia to the solar panel fields of Florida, as he discovers solutions to America's energy related problems. Website: www.kilowattours.org |
| 2:15 p.m. | THE TRUE COST OF FOOD – Running time: 15 minutes This flash animated film explores genetically-modified foods, organics, and the challenges of producing food that is sustainable and healthy for both humans and the planet. Website: www.kilowattours.org |
| 2:35 p.m. | WIND OVER WATER – Running time: 32 minutes In November 2001, Cape Wind Associates of Boston announced plans for America's first offshore windfarm and almost immediately, a battle between environmentalists and residents on the Cape was born. Journalist Ole Tangen, Jr. was on hand to chronicle the fight in this fascinating documentary about land and the future of renewable energy. Website: www.windoverwater.org |
| 3:15 p.m. | THE VINEYARD ENERGY PROJECT – Running time: 12 minutes This film portrays Martha's Vineyard's successful effort to implement sustainable energy solutions using solar power. Website: www.vineyardenergyproject.org/ |
| 3:40 p.m. | RISING WATERS – Running time: 57 minutes The personal stories of Pacific Islanders put a human face on the international climate change debate by showing the physical and cultural impacts caused by global warming. Website: www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/rw.html |
| 4:45 p.m. | BREATHLESS IN LA – Running time: 28 minutes The struggle for clean air, environmental justice and governmental responsibility are highlighted in this film reflecting the power of grassroots organizing.. Website: www.sierraclub.org/tv/episode-la.asp |
| 5:20 p.m. | SUV CITY – Running time: 8.5 minutes This satirical animated short film about the absurdity of big SUVs might be funnier to some than to others, as the underlying message about four common types of big-SUV buyers may ring true. Website: http://www.suvcitythefilm.com |
| 5:40 p.m. | THE POWER OF COMMUNITY – Running time: 57 minutes This uplifting film tells the story of how, when the Cuban people lost access to Soviet oil in the early 1990's they survived through cooperation, conservation and community. Website: http://www.communitysolution.org |
| 7:00 p.m. | EARTH TO AMERICA – Running time: 120 minutes This hilarious film celebrates life on Earth by taking aim at one of our planet's most serious problems: global warming. It features such comic luminaries as Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Ben Stiller and Jack Black, as well as Tom Hanks, Robert Kennedy, Jr., and nearly a dozen others. Website: http://www.lauriedavid.com/press.htm |
| 9:15 p.m. | FRENCH FRIES TO GO – Running time: 15 minutes This funny and hopeful short film documents the origins of Telluride, Colorado's Biodiesel project, and features cameos by Daryl Hannah, Dennis Weaver and Dr. Andrew Weil. Website: www.grassolean.com |
| 9:40 p.m. | POWER SHIFT – Running time: 28 minutes Narrated by Cameron Diaz, this film explores the remarkable ways energy touches our daily lives. Meet activists from around the world and learn personal action steps you can take to reduce global warming. Website: http://www.goworldlink.com/main.html |
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