Wednesday March 5th at the Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Screenings

3:00 p.m.
Pollution & Eco Crime

Woven Ways 49:08 U.S.A.
Pollution & Global Warming
Woven Ways shares the stories of the Navajo people, the land and livestock that sustain their culture and economy, and the environmental issues that threaten their health and well being. Our nation’s thirst for energy is creating deadly consequences for the Navajo. Much of the uranium for nuclear power plants and valuable deposits of coal, oil and gas lay beneath the Reservation. Told through Navajo eyes and in their own words, Woven Ways is a lyrical testimony to Navajo beauty and hope in the face of grave environmental injustice. Shot amid dramatic desert landscapes, the film chronicles each family’s steady resolve to hold on to what is sacred - the land, air and water; not for themselves, but for generations that will come.

Black Waters 68:00 India
Pollution & Global Warming
Revered as sacred, the Ganges River is said to wash away sins and cure illnesses, but, the water is heavily polluted by leather factories. This age-old industry is crucial to the national economy, producing a significant quantity of exported goods. Yet in trying to compete globally, the factory owners are challenged by environmental laws as factories face closure. A government's remedial program lies in ruins. A community responds to health problems caused by pollution in the Ganga River by raising public awareness, trying to reduce pollution at the source and generate accountability for both the community and an industry in transition. The law, health and ecology clash with poverty, jobs and a lineage of a thousand year.

Global Warming Solutions 45:57 U.S.A.
Pollution & Global Warming
Fundamentally, this documentary teaches by example. Overall, we believe people do care and do want to make a difference. We strongly believe that as a shift in thinking takes place, we will make positive and dramatic changes in the way we do business and live our lives.

Film Q&A 30:00

7:00 p.m.
True Accounts of the LBAM Spraying 29:51 U.S.A. Santa Cruz
Act Locally
In the fall of 2007, the California Department of Agriculture declared a state of emergency to eradicate the Light Brown Apple Moth. Their method chosen is aerial spraying. Monterey and Santa Cruz counties have been sprayed in the fall of 2007, and the state plans to continue the spraying in late spring of 2008, for 3 to 5 years, every month. Many people have reportedly gotten ill from the spray. This film reveals the true stories of people's reactions to the spray not readily being circulated in mass media. It is also a call for action to stop the spray.

Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the Wireless Revolution 08:32 U.S.A.
Pollution & Global Warming
Excerpt from the first documentary on the telecommunication industry cover-up of the dangers to public health and democratic choice posed by the spread of cell phones and cell towers. What happens to your health from using cell phones? What happens to children? Isn't it about time we find out?

Just a Lawn 13:11 Canada
Aspiring/Novice Filmmaker
Just a Lawn' follows the evolution of the lawn, from an 18th century British aristocratic gardening fashion to an iconic element of the North American suburban landscape. Most Canadian homeowners greeted the advent of pesticides for lawn maintenance with great enthusiasm. However by the 1960s, the potential danger of these chemicals became apparent.
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eDump 20:00 China
Pollution & Global Warming
Every day, the world dumps thousands of tons of e-waste on China, where it ends up polluting communities and harming the public health. At least half of e-waste collected for "recycling" in North America gets exported, according to environmental groups, and about 80% of that goes to China. The United States, where up to 350 million electronics or almost 2.2 million tons became obsolete in 2005, leads the transboundary, hazardous traffic.

Who’s Got The Power? 58:00 U.S.A.
Pollution & Global Warming
Who's Got the Power? a forceful, new HD documentary, addresses head on the reality of global warming, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas, its attendant dangers in the form of carbon dioxide emissions---and presents genuine and workable solutions emphasizing that the use of renewable energy – solar, wind, biomass and geothermal, are viable alternatives to our dependence on fossil fuels From the vantage points of world-renowned scientists, environmental activists, physicians, financial advisers, designers, builders, coal miners and others, the global warming debate unfolds.

Film Q&A 30:00

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