| |
4:00 Screenings
Drew
McKeen Director and Producer will introduce film
TRT:3.5 min. trailer
'Hurricanes on the Brink' is an independent
documentary on the compelling evidence linking global warming and
increasingly severe hurricanes and how some of the world's foremost
climatologists say that this scientific evidence is being swept under
the rug by the United States government. for more info |
Kareem Mortimer Director; Producer
MERCURY RISING MEDIA
Bahamas
TRT :11 minutes Bahamas The Bahamas
is one of the last remaining areas in the Caribbean that has a near
pristine marine environment. This ecosystem has been challenged, a
non-profit organization BREEF (Bahamas Reef Environment Educational
Foundation) has allowed several teachers the opportunity to learn
firsthand about the marine environment through expeditions, so that they
can in turn teach their students about the environment. for more
info |
|
Sharon
Pieczenik USA
TRT:13 min. Students from four
different countries embark on a remarkable adventure to the Far North.
They'll don parkas and boots and travel to Churchill, Manitoba, to take
part in PBI's Polar Bear Science Leadership Camp, where they explore a
range of issues relating to polar bears, humans, and the
environment. for more info |
Diane Hatz Executive Producer,Louis Fox Director;
Producer USA
Animation TRT:5 min. The Meatrix
II: Revolting is the sequel to the award-winning smash hit The Meatrix.
The film, a humorous spoof on the Matrix, takes a look at the gap
between our illusions about where food comes from and the reality of
industrial meat and dairy production. for more info |
| |
Holiday Johnson Director; Producer David McGuire will introduce film
French Polynesia, U S A TRT: :27 minutes
The hunter has become the hunted. Sharks: Stewards of the Reef is an exciting new documentary which demonstrates the beauty and importance of sharks to island cultures and to the reef ecology. This film examines the escalating and brutal threats that are causing world shark populations to plummet. Humans are now the top predators of the ocean and we are removing a critical link in the oceanic ecosystem.
for more info
|
Ziggy Livnat Filmmaker, USA
USA TRT :8 min.
"Learning To Sea" is a vast and vivid underwater experience which compares the undersea worlds of the Red Sea and the Caribbean. We are immersed in a liquid universe via captivating footage - never before seen, including a new species of fish that was discovered during this expedition. Three years in the making, the award winning documentary "Learning To Sea" was photographed and directed by Ziggy Livnat, MFA. Ziggy is a professional photographer, environmentalist, and educator. for more info | |
Kat
Kosmala USA
Animation TRT:5 min. Strange
creatures! Beautiful animation! Grass! What happens when an unstoppable
force meets an immovable object? Such conundrums abound in this charming
traditionally drawn and digitally painted short. Film festival Debut
|
Bryan
Rawles & Toby Thiermann Producers,
Eric Thiermann, Director Of Photography USA TRT:5 min. The American public is
hungry to know what is being done to reverse years of over-consumption,
pollution, corruption, and neglect and what they can do to make a
difference. Green Machines is a television series that will satisfy this
hunger by uniquely exploring the rapidly developing world of everything
Green. for more
info |
| | Chris Korrow Director and Producer will introduce film
USA TRT :26 minutes
Colorful close-up
photography, an original music score, combined with facts about insect
habitats and life cycles offers viewers a documentary film that is
aesthetically pleasing, awe-inspiring and informative. Viewers learn
about the multitude of insects in their own gardens -- which ones are
beneficial and which ones are destroying their vegetables, who eats who
and why. The unique aspect of this project is that the filmmaker is both
an organic farmer and a professional filmmaker. for more
info |
 |
|
|
|
Giuseppe Bucciarelli, Director and Producer will introduce
film
Italy TRT :26 minutes
Filmed in Syria we
follow the plight not only of the last of the remaining Arab Phoenix -
Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) but also a way of life that is slowly
changing for the bedouin, a culture on the brink of transition.
"The political situation in Syria is very difficult. Whatever you do
in Syria you are investigated by the secret police. In order to make
this film I had to move around keeping a very low profile, pretending I
was one of the few travelers venturing there. Nevertheless the men of
the secret police were literally everywhere, questioning me about all
aspects of my life!" |  |
 |
Nick Davila -Director and
Producer will introduce
film
USA TRT :15 min.
This film
explores 'the last big gold rush on earth.' Considered by many as the
most commercially valuable fish on earth, new evidence suggests that the
breeding population of Atlantic giant bluefin tuna has suffered a 90%
decline in the last 30 years. Such a decline should come as no surprise,
considering the lucrative economics involved; single bluefin tuna have
sold for over $100,000. But what will it take to bring back a healthy
breeding population, without ruining the livelihood of those who depend
on bluefin revenues? |
Produced, written, and directed by
Kevin White -will introduce film USA TRT :26 minutes
In 1986, a breeding colony of Common Murres on Devil's Slide Rock off the coast of San Francisco was devastated by an oil spill. Using innovative restoration techniques in a challenging location, dedicated scientists worked with local schools and government agencies to restore these diving seabirds to their ancestral home.
for more info
|
 |
Frank Loftus Director
USA TRT:5 min. Musician Moby opens his home and his heart. He teams
up with The Humane Society of the United States to show his fans what
life is like for animals raised for meat and dairy products on factory
farms. The resulting composition harmonizes feeding our stomachs with
feeding our souls. for more info |
Mike Wham Director and
Producer
USA TRT :5 minutes
Holbox, Mexico is a tiny, remote island north of the Yucatan Peninsula. Its residents traditionally subsisted by fishing. Once the supply of fish in the area began to dwindle, they looked for another source of income. They realized that the Whale Sharks which populate the area would be a huge draw to tourists. They have successfully converted their economy to ecotourism and are now protecting the world's biggest fish, the Whale Shark. |
|
Will Parrinello and John Antonelli, co-producer and directors
USA TRT:10 min. 'Global Focus
III- The New Environmentalists' is the third annual installment of a
half hour program that features intimate portraits of six passionate and
dedicated activists. These are true environmental heroes who have put
themselves between corrupt governments, greedy corporations and other
intimidating adversaries. Their goal: safeguarding the Earth's natural
resources from shortsighted exploitation and unbridled pollution. We
will be seeing 2 of the 6 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize winners at
this screening. for more info |
| | Co-Directors; Isaac Brown and Eric
Flagg
USA TRT: :27 minutes
A humorous
look at the American obsession with the residential lawn and the effects
it has on our environment, our wallets, and our outlook on life. It is
estimated that Americans use approximately 50 percent of their household
water on their yards. By examining the social, commercial, and
environmental pressures surrounding the green grass aesthetic, we begin
to understand how a non-edible, resource-intensive plant could become
our nation's largest irrigated crop. for more info
|
|
