Make plans to check out one or more of the 150 films being shown at 60 venues over the next couple of weeks during the 19th annual DC Environmental Film Festival. The filmmakers cover almost every environmental topic, but this year’s festival features a multi-day Energy Film Series, with films about the impact of the BP Oil Spill, mountaintop coal mining, and wind power.
Renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle will appear with the portrait film-in-progress, Mission Blue, distinguished biologist Dr. E.O. Wilson will discuss his two recent books about ants and visionary Canadian environmentalist Dr. David Suzuki will attend the screening of Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie.
Local filmmaker—and friend of Bethesda Green—Laura Seltzer will introduce her film, “The Last Boat Out,” which screens as part of a set of films about the Chesapeake Bay, March 23.
Many of the festival screenings are free.
One topic of note: For folks interested in food issues, there’s a series of short films about food showing at the Maret School, March 17, as well as the hour-long “Community of Gardeners,” about the community garden movement in D.C., March 24 and 25 at two D.C. locations.
So check out the full list of films, go see one and get inspired!
March 15, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Hello All,
I know I am way overdue for getting out a few of my Fav. picks for the film showings going on the next 2 weeks in and around DC.
The festival runs afternoon and evenings with ” most” of the winners showing after 5pm.
I have been waiting to see a few of these and even though you can access a good number of these on line and through netflix…. there is nothing like seeing these in some of the awesome venues around the DC area…
I have decided to pick films that resemble the theme of this years festival…..
March 16th
Playing at the Goethe Institute 812 Seventh St N.W ” The 4th Revolution” : Energy Autonomy…
March 17th
Playing at the Marat School 3000 cathedral ave Animals- Vegetables- Minerals- Wines..
This is a combined 4 short films. I have been asked over the past 3 months a ton of questions about working with folks that have a message to send about Farming and agriculture projects… This looks like a good pick
PS… You can never go wrong with David Suzuki’s playing a 7pm at the Nat. Museum of Nat. History….
You can also get this flick on netflix…. The venue should be awesome/
March18th
Playing at the Interior of American Development Bank 1330 New York ave NW
” Earth Keepers” A superb feature film that shod knock your mind around 45 minutes….
I will add to this in the upcoming days…….
Best,
Mark