Thursday March 6th at the Rio Theatre, Santa Cruz
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Screenings

3:00 p.m.
Sustainability
California Grey Bears 28:00 U.S.A.
Santa Cruz Act Locally
CALIFORNIA GREY BEARS, INC. is an affirmative action, nonprofit, membership organization of "Seniors Helping Seniors" in a spirit of volunteerism unparalleled anywhere in Santa Cruz County. Grey Bears was started in 1973 by a couple of young people and some seniors who came together to share their excess produce. The purpose of Grey Bears is to supply seniors 55 and older with free, nutritious, and budget-stretching "Brown Bags" of groceries which come from donations that are picked up from local stores or farms, donated, or gleaned from the fields.

The Recyclergy 33:00 U.S.A. San Francisco
Environmental Sustainability
For decades the San Francisco Bay Area has been a hub for the recycling movement. Even the garbage companies have a long history of recycling practices. After the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, community, non-profit recycling centers began to pop up in schools, garages, and neighborhood centers all sharing the goal of bringing recycling to their cities. Now in 2006, only two non-profit recycling organizations remain in San Francisco. Here we meet the Recyclergy who have made it their life-long mission to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Kilowatt Hours 55:00 U.S.A.
Alternative Energy
'Kilowatt Ours' follows electricity from our light switches to its sources, exposing the ongoing environmental catastrophes facing America today. But the message isn't all gloom and doom. 'Kilowatt Ours' offers a message of hope -- an uplifting recipe for saving the planet. The second half of the film follows filmmaker Jeff Barrie on his search for a guilt-free way of life in America's energy intensive society. He visits success stories offering proof that our lives, economy, environment, and pocketbooks will benefit tremendously by transforming America into a clean energy nation.

Film Q&A 30:00

7:00 p.m.
Oceans

Don’t Release A Pest, Freezing is Best 03:17 U.S.A.
Oceans, Water Quality & Watersheds
A fish and a little girl perform in a public service announcement “Don’t release a pest, Freezing is best!” and then have a lively discussion. In the end they agree it is best to follow the guidelines in the public service announcement when getting rid of your fish tank.

Leatherback 14:00
Act Locally
Leatherback is a film about leatherback sea turtles, their place in the ocean ecosystem, and the people who care about them. It is about how small changes in human behavior could save this beautiful and ancient species from extinction. And it is about the beauty of the ocean that we should cherish rather than take for granted. With footage both above and beneath the sea and captured both locally as well as overseas in Papua Indonesia, Leatherback covers the same distance that these incredible ocean travelers do as they migrate half-way around the world between their nesting beaches in Indonesia and feeding areas in the Monterey Bay.

A Fish Tale 13:30 Australia
Oceans, Water Quality & Watersheds
The beauty of Western Australia’s Rottnest Island is matched only by its uniqueness. Home to many species of tropical fish, living alongside those from, as far south as Antarctica, it is a place one would presume heritage listed. This documentary shows the diversity, the beauty and the rarity of this unique place. It also tells the story of how greed is destroying this environment and how many fish and other marine animals may be under threat, as the race for new oil deposits gathers momentum. Interviews with leading experts on the marine environment, coupled with exquisite footage, tell an emotional tale of commerce over what we value most.

Pulp, Poo and Perfection 15:00 Chile
Act Locally/Oceans, Water Quality & Watersheds
This short documentary investigates two issues threatening surfing and water quality in Chile.. Featuring interviews and surfing with Ramon Navarro, Shane Dorian,Congrio Colorado and Chilean friends.

 

STRANGE DAYS ON PLANET EARTH: SEASON II “Most Dangerous Catch” World Premiere 60:00 U.S.A. Monterey Bay
Act Locally/Oceans, Water Quality & Watersheds
A series of strange, seemingly unrelated events are unfolding across the globe. In Ghana, olive baboons are ransacking crops and terrorizing villagers. Further down the coast, in Namibia, a once rich fishing ground is struggling to recover while putrid fumes are exploding from the ocean depths, spewing greenhouse gases into the air. Half a world away in Puerto Rico, space-age aquapods filled with fish are floating far out at sea, while off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, migratory salmon are settling into coastal life astride kelp and mussels in a radical new farming experiment. All these events are linked to one activity — over-fishing. Can we reduce fishing pressures, restore fish stocks and protect ocean habitats in time to safeguard the health of life in the sea, life on land and ultimately ourselves?

Film Q&A 60:00

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