Here’s a great opportunity for DC area parents and SocaMoms to introduce the kids to environmental issues. If you took the kids to see “The Lorax”, and they still didn’t get it, now is your chance to really introduce them to conservation and environmental issues… for free!
From http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org:
(c) Bricknell Primary School / David Bunting
The Forest and Its Friends (A Selection of Children’s Films) (31 min.)
Animated Films for Children, D.C. Public Library Program
Four Washington, D.C. Premieres*
FLETCHER AND THE SPRINGTIME BLOSSOMS* (USA, 2011, 8 min.) Fletcher loves everything about spring, but then he sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow! It turns out that spring has yet another surprise in store for him – a warm and wondrous one. Based on the book by Julia Rawlinson. Illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke. Directed and animated by Ed Mironiuk and Kris Tercek of Chapow. Produced by Weston Woods Studios, Inc.
I WISH I WENT TO ECUADOR* (United Kingdom, 2011, 6 min.) Over 600 British school children (ages 7-11 years) at Bricknell Primary School collaborated with animator and director David Bunting and a local organization, “One Hull on Rainforest,” to create a film about the Ecuadorian rainforest. The film is inspired by one primary teacher’s life-changing visit to the Andes, the cloud forest and the rainforest. Directed and animated by David Bunting.
AMAZONIA (USA, 2010, 5 min.) Two tree frogs named Bounce and Biggy team up on a journey to find their next meal in the Amazon rainforest. In the process, they discover the meaning of survival of the fittest. Directed by Sam Chen.
SCAREDY SQUIRREL* (USA, 2011, 7 min.) Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It’s way too dangerous out there! Day after day he watches and waits, waits and watches, until one day his worst nightmare comes true! He suddenly finds himself out of his tree. As he leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting about himself. Based on the book by Mélanie Watt.
ALL IN THE WORLD* (USA, 2011, 6 min.) Following a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning ‘til night, this short film affirms the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky. Based on the book written by Liz Garton Scanlon and illustrated by Marla Frazee. Narrated by Joanne Woodward. Directed and adapted by Galen Fott of Bigfott Studios. Produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly Ellard at Weston Woods Studios, Inc.
Ticket/Reservation Info:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
1:15 pm
Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library
3935 Benning Rd., NE
(Metro: Minnesota Avenue)
FREE. No reservations required.
Friday, March 23, 2012
1:00 pm
Capitol View Neighborhood Library
5001 Central Ave., SE
(Metro: Benning Road)
(Metrobus: 96)
FREE. No reservations required.
Friday, March 23, 2012
2:30 pm
Petworth Neighborhood Library
4200 Kansas Ave., NW
(Metro: Georgia Ave./Petworth Station)
FREE. No reservations required.
There are even MORE movies listed on http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. For the “family oriented movies” click here – http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/films?family_oriented=true
About the Film Festival from http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org:
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital seeks to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film.
Founded in 1993, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital has become one of the world’s largest and most influential showcases of environmental film and a major collaborative cultural event in Washington, D.C. Each March the Festival presents a diverse selection of high quality environmental films, including many Washington, D.C., U.S. and World premieres. Documentaries, narratives, animations and shorts are shown, as well as archival, experimental and children’s films at venues throughout the city. Films are screened at partnering museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters and are attended by large audiences. Selected to provide fresh perspectives on global environmental issues, most Festival films are accompanied by discussions with filmmakers, environmental experts and special guests, including national decision makers and thought leaders, and are free to the public. The Festival’s Web site serves as a global resource for environmental film throughout the year.
For general inquiries, please e-mail info@envirofilmfest.org.
