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Check Out AU's Third Annual Environmental Film Festival
Don't miss out on some of the coolest films of the year! All films are free (except IMAX's) and screened on campus at 7 p.m. in the Wechsler Theater, 3rd floor, Mary Graydon Center, unless otherwise indicated.
SCARRED LANDS AND WOUNDED LIVES: THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF WAR
(USA, 2008, 60 min.) World Premiere
Tuesday, March 11
7 p.m.
Carnegie Institution of Washington, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P St., NW
(METRO: Red line, Dupont Circle, Q St. exit)
The environmental damage caused by war (and preparations for it) is underreported, even ignored. The environment is war's silent casualty. Scarred Lands shows how war and preparations for war further compromise the environmental health of our planet. Directed and produced by Alice and Lincoln Day and VideoTakes, Inc.
Introduced by Alice and Lincoln Day with discussion afterwards with the filmmakers and participants in the film.
THE ALPS (AN IMAX FILM)
(USA, 2007, 44 min.)
Wednesday, March 12
7 p.m.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Johnson IMAX Theater
10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW (METRO: Blue/Orange Smithsonian or Federal Triangle)
This giant screen film celebrates the pristine beauty of the Alps. These breathtaking mountains serve as the setting for an adventure highlighting the personal challenge of writer and mountaineer John Harlin III: an attempt to climb the much-feared North Face of the Eiger 40 years after the same mountains claimed the life of his famous climbing legend father. Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films and presented by Holcim and Switzerland Tourism.
Introduced by Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland. Discussion with Chris Palmer, President of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation and Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking, American University.
CODE: 1PO-951
Tickets required. TSA Resident Members, $10; Senior Members, $9; Gen.
Admission, $13; Children under 10, $7. Please call 202-357-3030 or register online at www.residentassociates.org
STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Tuesday, March 18
Panel discussion 7 p.m., screenings 8 p.m.
Wechsler Theater at AU
Hosted by Chris Palmer and Philippe Cousteau
AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking and EarthEcho International host the third annual Student Environmental Short Film Festival. Talented high school and college students from around the globe have submitted short films with clear environmental and green messages that focus on the festival’s philosophy that everything we do makes a difference. The top three selections will be screened and receive cash awards. Visit www.EarthEcho.org for additional information and to view the 2007 winning films.
This year’s screenings will be preceded by a panel discussion focusing on “What You Need to Know to Become an Environmental Filmmaker.” Panelists include:
Philippe Cousteau, Co-founder and President of EarthEcho International
Chris Palmer, Founder of AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking
Sandy Cannon-Brown, Founder and President of Video Takes, Inc.
Justine Schmidt, President, D.C. Chapter of Filmmakers for Conservation; and
Anne Tarrant, Senior Producer of the National Geographic’s Natural History Unit.
AU's Wechsler Theatre, 3rd floor, Mary Graydon Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
(METRO: Tenleytown/AU. Shuttle bus service to AU.)
AMERICAN PRAIRIE RESERVE (USA, 2008, 30 min.) World Premiere
Wednesday, March 19
7 pm. and 8:30 pm in the
Wechsler Theater
3rd
at AU
When Lewis and Clark came through the Northern Great Plains of Montana 200 years ago, they witnessed vast numbers of bison and other wildlife on a scale they’d never seen before. This documentary describes the progress that is being made to restore the region to its historic grandeur and to bring back the American bison, the endangered black-footed ferret and other wildlife. Directed by Larry Engel and produced by Sandy Cannon-Brown, VideoTakes, Inc. with a grant from the Wallace Genetic Foundation. Executive Producers: Joan Murray and Elizabeth Ruml.
Introduced by Sandy Cannon-Brown. Discussion with filmmakers and Scott Laird, director of Field Operations, American Prairie Foundation.
Thursday, March 20 at 7 pm (Second screening at 8:30 pm) at the Smithsonian
GRAND CANYON ADVENTURE: RIVER AT RISK (AN IMAX FILM) (USA, 2007, 40 min.) Washington, D.C. Premiere
Set against the majestic backdrop of the Grand Canyon, this film from MacGillivray Freeman Films takes audiences on an exhilarating river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River with a team of explorers and environmentalists committed to bringing awareness to global water issues. Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis join forces to call attention to the disappearance of clean, fresh water—Earth’s most valuable resource. How can we provide enough fresh water for everyone who needs it, not only along the Colorado River, but everywhere on our planet? Produced by MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation.
Introduced by Chris Palmer, co-Executive Producer and President of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, and Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking, American University. Discussion with Wade Davis follows screening.
Code: 1PO-952
Tickets required. TSA Resident Members, $10; Senior Members, $9; Gen.
Admission, $13; Children under 10, $7. Please call 202-357-3030 or register online at www.residentassociates.org <http://www.residentassociates.org>
National Museum of Natural History, Johnson IMAX Theater, 10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW (METRO: Federal Triangle or Smithsonian)
Thursday, March 20 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater at AU
THE WATER FRONT
The Center for Social Media and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking welcome visiting filmmaker Liz Miller, who will discuss her latest film, The Water Front.
The Water Front tells the story of the residents of Highland Park, Michigan, who have received water bills as high as $10,000; they have had their water turned off, their homes foreclosed, and are struggling to keep water, a basic human right, from becoming privatized. The story touches on the very essence of our democratic system and is an unnerving indication of what is in store for residents around the world facing their own water struggles. Liz Miller is a documentary filmmaker, community media artist, and professor.
American University, Wechsler Theatre, Mary Graydon Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW (METRO: Tenleytown/AU. Shuttle bus service to AU)
Friday, March 21 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater at AU
BATTLE TO SAVE THE TIGER (UK, 2007, 49 min.) Washington, D.C. Premiere
Among the most charismatic creatures on earth and a powerful emblem of India, the Bengal tiger now stands on the brink of extinction. This documentary focuses on the findings of three champions of tiger conservation: Belinda Wright, an artist turned undercover skin-trade investigator; tiger expert and activist Valmik Thapar; and whistle-blowing scientist Raghu Chundawat. Battle to Save the Tiger shows how their dogged pursuit of the truth about the tiger’s current situation has brought them into stark conflict with Project Tiger, the government body set up to ensure the big cats’ survival in 1973. Narrated by David Attenborough. Directed and produced by Mike Birkhead.
Introduced by Chris Palmer, Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking, American University. Panel discussion on tiger conservation with John Seidensticker, Senior Scientist, National Zoological Park, and Chairman, Save the Tiger Fund at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and Mahendra Shrestha, Director, Save the Tiger Fund, follows screening.
American University, Wechsler Theatre, Mary Graydon Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW (METRO: Tenleytown/AU. Shuttle bus service to AU)
For more information, please call Chris Palmer (202-885-3408) or Justine Schmidt (703-852-9050)
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