Films are presented by the Nevada City Film Fest and SYRCL
Be sure to visit the Nevada City Film Festival “Pop Up Movie Theatre”
at this year’s Green Life Eco Fest where two days of inspiring,
thought-provoking and entertaining films will be screened. Located
inside the historic North Star House in one of the home’s grand
parlors, an array of films including “The Story of Stuff” short films,
“Quest for Local Honey”, “Ripe for Change”, “One Day on Earth”, and a
selection of films from the 2012 Wild & Scenic Film Festival will
screen throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday.
ABOUT THE FILMS
Saturday – 1pm (Running time 63min)
“Quest for Local Honey” – Our Quest is one of finding how humans are
working hand in wing with the bees to create locally focused circles
of economics, sustainable food production while keeping the health of
the hive alive! We are looking at honey bee lore, pollination
projects, inspired beekeepers of all kinds, local honey’s effect on
humans, the bee-human relationship & of course, Bee-Positive efforts
celebrating the Bee all over the United States. More information
www.questforlocalhoney.com
“Fixing the Future” trailer – In a one-hour PBS special that premieres
Thurs., Nov. 18, David Brancaccio visits communities across America
using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity in our
new economy. Fixing the Future teamed up with YES! Magazine to find
useful tools and innovations for communities working to build a new
economy.
The Woolman Semester School student made short documentaries.
Saturday – 3pm (Running time 35 min)
Selections from Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Once the curtain closes in Nevada City, SYRCL shares their success with other organizations
nationwide by packaging the 3-day event into a one-night festival
which visits over 100 communities nationwide. The tour is building a
grassroots network of organizations connected by a common goal of
using film to inspire activism. The festival’s five National Partners:
Clif Bar, Patagonia, Osprey Packs, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and
Mother Jones have joined together to support this campaign. They help
to bring these inspiring and provocative films to communities across
the country. Enjoy the films! Program includes “Brower Youth Awards:
Junior Walk”, “Season’s Winter”, “Timber”, “A Liter of Light”, “Corner Plot”,
“Seasons: Spring”, and “Chasing Water”. More info at
www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org
The Story of Bottled Water (Running Time 5min)
The Story of Bottled Water tells the story of manufactured demand–how
you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water
every week when it already flows from the tap. Over five minutes, the
film explores the bottled water industry’s attacks on tap water and
its use of seductive, environmental-themed advertising to cover up the
mountains of plastic waste it produces
The Story of Electronics (Running Time 8min)
The Story of Electronics explores the high-tech revolution’s
collateral damage–25 million tons of e-waste and counting, poisoned
workers and a public left holding the bill. Annie takes viewers from
the mines and factories where our gadgets begin to the horrific
backyard recycling shops in China where many end up.
Saturday – 4pm (Running Time 105min)
“One Day on Earth” - On November 11th, 11.11.11, across the planet,
documentary filmmakers, students, and other inspired citizens will
record the human experience over a 24-hour period and contribute their
voice to the second annual global day of media creation called One Day
on Earth. Together, we will create a shared archive and a film.
Founded in 2008, One Day on Earth’s first media creation event
occurred on 10.10.10. The collaboration was the first ever
simultaneous filming event occurring in every country of the world. It
created a unique geo-tagged video archive as well as an upcoming
feature film. Together, we are showcasing the amazing diversity,
conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one day. We invite you
to join our international community of thousands of filmmakers,
hundreds of schools, and dozens of non-profits, and contribute to this
unique global mosaic. One Day on Earth is a community that not only
watches, but participates. More info www.onedayonearth.org/
Sunday – noon (Running time 20min)
“Story of Stuff” – The Story of Stuff is a short polemical animated
documentary about the lifecycle of material goods. The documentary is
critical of excessive consumerism and promotes sustainability. More
info www.storyofstuff.org
The Story of Citizens United v. FEC (Running Time 9min)
The Story of Citizens United v. FEC explores the history of the
American corporation and corporate political spending, the appropriate
roles of citizens and for-profit corporations in a democracy and the
toxic impact the Citizens United v. FEC decision is having on our
political process. It ends with a call to amend the U.S. constitution
to confirm that people–not corporations–make the decisions in a
democracy.
The Story of Cosmetics (Running Time 8 min)
The Story of Cosmetics examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals
in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo.
The seven-minute film reveals the implications for consumer and worker
health and the environment and outlines ways we can move the industry
away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives.
The Story of Broke (Running Time 8min)
The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet
and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally
well. But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more
pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country. In
these and so many other ways, it just isn’t working. But rather than
invest in something better, we continue to keep this ‘dinosaur
economy’ on life support with hundreds of billions of dollars of our
tax money. The Story of Broke calls for a shift in government spending
toward investments in clean, green solutions–renewable energy, safer
chemicals and materials, zero waste and more–that can deliver jobs AND
a healthier environment. It’s time to rebuild the American Dream; but
this time, let’s build it better.
Sunday – 1pm (Running Time 90min)
“Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” is an independent
documentary film that chronicles six Americans with diabetes who
switch to a diet consisting entirely of vegan, organic, uncooked food
in order to reverse disease without pharmaceutical medication. The six
are challenged to give up meat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, nicotine,
caffeine, soda, junk food, fast food, processed food, packaged food,
and even cooked food for 30 days. The film follows each participant’s
remarkable journey and captures the medical, physical, and emotional
transformations brought on by this radical diet and lifestyle change.
We witness moments of struggle, support, and hope as what is revealed,
with startling clarity, is that diet can reverse disease and change
lives. More info http://www.rawfor30days.com/movie.html
Sunday – 3pm (Running Time 55min)
“Ripe for Change” - California — always a fascinating marriage of
opposite extremes — is at a cross-roads in agriculture. Many
Californians are struggling to fend off over development and the loss
of farming lands and traditions while embracing innovative visions of
agricultural sustainability. Through the “window” of food and
agriculture, RIPE FOR CHANGE reveals two parallel yet contrasting
views of our world. One holds that large-scale agriculture, genetic
engineering, and technology promise a hunger-less future. The other
calls for a more organic, sustainable, and locally focused style of
farming that reclaims the aesthetic and nurturing qualities of food
and considers the impact of agriculture on the environment, on
communities, and on workers. More info www.snagfilms.com