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Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 7:00 PM
Bay Area filmmaker Jon Shenk spends a year with President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives as he confronts a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced – the literal survival of his country and everyone in it, due to the devastating impacts of climate change. Witness the first chapter of his global environmental fight, a fight which, following his forced resignation on February 7th, has clearly only just begun...
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Preceded by "Redwoods and Climate Change"
Friday, Mar 2, 2012 5:00 PM
As an activist, Judi Bari popularized protests against clear-cutting together with EarthFirst! in the 1980's. On May 24th, 1990 in Oakland, CA, a bomb explodes in Judi's car and she suffers debilitating injuries alongside confidant Darryl Cherney. Produced by Darryl Cherney, this film chronicles a movement, the false accusations and court struggles that follow the blast leading to a surprising resolution.
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Preceded by "Slap"
Friday, Mar 2, 2012 7:45 PM
Special double bill presentation with Local Hero.
Courage abounds in this film that risks life and limb to penetrate the operation of Donald Trump and his designs on Aberdeen, Scotland and its precious sand dunes, (Bill Forsyth’s classic 1983 film Local Hero was made here). Called, “deeply troubling, amusing and rousing all at the same time…” by Starz Film Festival Jury, this film is a constant juggle of humor, confrontation, espionage and strange, compelling characters (Trump included).
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Friday, Mar 2, 2012 9:45 PM
Bill Forsyth, UK, 1983Special double bill presentation with You've Been Trumped.
Bill Forsyth's whimsical tale of sweet-natured corporate rapacity features standout performances by Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert. Knox Oil and Gas Company wants to buy, raze and replace a sleepy Scottish seaside village (in reality the village of Pennan in You’ve Been Trumped) with refineries and deep-water docks. They send their top deal-maker and trouble-shooter to handle the negotiations. But things don't go as expected...
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Preceded by "eXtinction"
Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 1:00 PM
How did sushi become a global cuisine? What began as a simple but elegant food sold by Tokyo street vendors has become a worldwide phenomenon. Shot in five nations, the film explores the tradition, growth and future of this popular cuisine. As ocean predators such as Bluefin Tuna are auctioned at astronomical rates, we see that sushi is big money and these fish are gold.
Screening followed by panel: "Sushi, Sustainability, and the Fate of Fish"
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Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 1:00 PM
Documentary filmmaking has come of age and the ways docs are funded is changing rapidly. From bootstrapped productions and crowd-sourced micro-financed films to projects funded by traditional grants and donations to increasingly bigger budgeted productions funded using complex "hybrid" business ventures, the options available to filmmakers and opportunities available to donors and investors have exploded in recent years. Our distinguished panelists will share their experiences and offer their insights about the future of documentary film funding.
Panelists include:
~ Bob Silvestri, Founder, Environmental Media Fund [moderator]
~ Tamara Badgley Horowitz, Grants & Residencies Coordinator, San Francisco Film Society
~ Anthony Baxter, Director, “You’ve Been Trumped”
~ Emily James, Director, “Just Do It – a tale of modern-day outlaws”
~ Daniel Riviera, Entertainment Attorney, Riviera & Associates
~ Additional guests TBA
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Preceded by "The Windmill Farmer"
Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 3:30 PM
Described by Variety as a story of “Hillbilly Davids” besting a “corporate Goliath”, On Coal River does an extraordinary job of capturing the struggles of ordinary people fighting to save what remains of an Appalachian valley that they and their families have called home for generations. In the process, it beautifully captures the true human and environmental costs of “cheap”, dirty energy.
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Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 4:30 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION + VIDEO SCREENING
Telling stories with film and video is a powerful way to inspire and motivate people to make positive changes in their lives, and in the world.
In the online world of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, businesses and non-profits are using videos to tell the stories of their people, practices and potent issues; these organizations are connecting with people in a meaningful, human way that inspires action.
Panelists will show some of these videos, speak about their approach to video storytelling, and involve the audience in a discussion about storytelling for change.
Moderators:
Mischa Hedges | Co-Founder | TrimTab Media
Iliani Matisse | Co-Founder | TrimTab Media
Panelists:
Cara Jones | Founder | Storytellers for Good
Erica Priggen | Executive Producer | Free Range Studios
Bob Silvestri | Founder | Environmental Media Fund
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Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 5:30 PM
Waking the Green Tiger is an electrifying account of a group of villagers and farmers close to China's Tiger Leaping Gorge on the verge of losing everything to a massive dam project. Banding together with activists and journalists, the film taps into a broadening sense of community and environmentalism that grows beyond their single issue with remarkable results.
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Preceded by "Tuned In" and "Yelp: With Apologies to Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl'"
Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 8:00 PM
Having moved from Maine to New York City, filmmaker Ian Cheney finds himself in an environment so flooded with artificial light that one can scarcely make out a star in the night sky. The City Dark follows Cheney as he seeks to learn the true impact of light pollution on people, animals, and the environment, and shines new light on the meaning of dark.
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Sunday, Mar 4, 2012 1:00 PM
"Gaming for Good" will feature an introduction to the gamification of sustainability - the use of gaming techniques in non-game environments to promote fun, engage participants, and incentivize the adoption of sustainable behaviors. The panel will explore the ways that businesses, government, and non-profits have used gaming techniques to achieve their sustainability goals through community activities such as contests and reward systems. Join us for an exciting discussion on the future of gamification and how it can help your organization achieve its sustainability targets.
Panelists include:
Katherine Michonski | Executive Director | Business Council on Climate Change/BC3 [moderator]
Mario Herger | Technology Strategist & Community Manager | SAP Labs LLC
Kristin Hogan | Strategic Communications Planner | City and County of San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
Adena DeMonte | Director of Marketing | Badgeville
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Preceded by: "2Day=2Morrow," "It Starts With Me: The Time is Now" and "Dig It!"
Sunday, Mar 4, 2012 1:00 PM
Follow charismatic chef Tony Geraci on his passionate and tenacious journey to overhaul the school lunch program serving 83,000 students in Baltimore’s public schools. With Geraci’s bold vision, this is a story of what it takes and who it takes to make change and solutions happen. Featuring Michael Pollan, First Lady Michelle Obama and Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass.
Screening followed by panel: "Chewing the Fat: Reinventing School Lunches"
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Preceded by: "Gloop"
Sunday, Mar 4, 2012 3:00 PM
Did you know your mobile phone contributes to violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Danish director Frank Piasecki Poulsen takes on the Congolese military and warlords to gain access to Bisie, a militia-controlled mine that produces cassiterite, a tin oxide used in cell phones. In this courageous documentary, Poulsen reveals a mineral trade plagued with violence and human exploitation.
Screening followed by panel: "Cradle to Cradle"
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Preceded by: "Buriganga"
Sunday, Mar 4, 2012 5:00 PM
Beautifully shot, alternately joyful and horrifying, Alma captures the ecological, and even spiritual, cost of meat, dairy, and leather production in the Brazilian Amazon. Rouxel (Green, SFGFF 2011) creates a powerful statement about the global industrial economy and the speed with which virgin forests are being cleared for timber and new grazing land.
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Preceded by "Bottle"
Sunday, Mar 4, 2012 7:00 PM
This beautiful documentary chronicles professional surfer Dave “Rasta” Rastovich’s path to cetacean protection. Rasta’s latest campaign - a 660km sailing expedition along Australia’s Gold Coast – provides the backdrop for this evolution. His quest to gather support from professional surfers, seek guidance from Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson, and visit with California’s first coastal tribe, leads to a showdown in Taiji, Japan, made notorious in The Cove.
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Preceded by "An Ill Wind"
Monday, Mar 5, 2012 5:30 PM
Local filmmakers Ann and Steven Dunsky (Butterflies & Bulldozers, SFGFF 2011) create a fascinating look into the life of a brilliant individual, Aldo Leopold. Over his lifetime, Leopold developed a theory of land and wildlife conservation based on the interconnectedness of the natural world. Through his work and writings, Aldo Leopold continues to influence the modern environmental movement around the world.
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Preceded by "Second Hand"
Monday, Mar 5, 2012 7:45 PM
The third part of Hustwit’s design film trilogy, joining Helvetica (2007) and Objectified (2009), is a captivating and lively look at the design of cities. Urbanized examines how major urban environments are adapting to the challenges of today and tomorrow, particularly climate change and population growth. This eye-opening film looks at the issues and promises facing some of the world’s important cities.
Screening followed by panel: "Our Future in Urban Sustainability"
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Preceded by "Green Ninja: Footprint Renovation"
Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 5:30 PM
Valentin Thurn's timely and startling documentary on global food waste (did you know that on the way from the farm to the dining-room table, more than half of all food ends up in the garbage?) is both a call to arms and a how-to for doing our best to eliminate this major problem.
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Preceded by "Animal Beatbox"
Tuesday, Mar 6, 2012 8:00 PM
Against all odds, in the boarded-up shops, empty lots and defunct factories, seeds of change are taking root in Detroit. With the most vacant lots in the country, citizens are reclaiming their spirits by growing food. A small group of dedicated Detroiters have started an urban environmental movement with the potential to transform a city after its collapse.
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Preceded by "National Parks Project: Sirmilik"
Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 5:30 PM
Future of Hope chronicles a grassroots movement determined to reinvent the Icelandic economy around the principles of sustainable development. Featuring imaginative use of animation, a killer soundtrack (featuring artists from Iceland, Ireland, and the UK including Damien Rice), and Iceland’s ruggedly beautiful landscape, it is a remarkable story of collapse, recovery, redemption, and reinvention to which the rest of the world should pay attention.
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Preceded by "Coalition of the Willing"
Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 7:30 PM
In 2009, director Emily James was given access to a group of environmental activists seeking results through direct action campaigns throughout England. What resulted was a film that gives you a unique look into the world of illegal activism, including its successes and failures, through animated, endearing characters and their interviews, all with the same goals in their hearts - to fight capitalism and raise awareness about the environment.
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