18th annual Environmental Film Festival Feb 19-27: More than just movies

Scholars and filmmakers from around the world will gather at Eckerd College February 19-27, 2016, for “Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature” — a collection of internationally recognized films presenting a variety of environmental perspectives. Speakers from the Smithsonian Institution, the Florida Wildlife Corridor, and other organizations will join producers and directors of documentary, animated, experimental and feature films in sharing how and why these films shape our understanding of environmental issues.

The screenings, which are FREE and open to the public, take place in Miller Auditorium on the main Eckerd campus. Each of the events begin at 7 p.m. except for the Sunday, February 27, event which begins at 2 p.m. Scheduled speakers and films are:

Urban Gardening: Can You Dig This? / Image courtesy of Eckerd College

Fri., Feb. 19, 7 p.m.  Explorations in the Amazon: Embrace of the Serpent. Introduced by Elizabeth Weatherford, founding director of the Film and Video Center of National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution.

Sat., Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Nature's Song:The Messenger. Introduced by its director, Su Rynard. Co-sponsored by the St. Petersburg Audubon Society.

Sun., Feb. 21, 2 p.m. Urban Gardening: Can You Dig This? Introduced by Dr. Kent Curtis, Professor of History at Ohio State University.

Mon., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Florida Wild: The Forgotten Coast. Introduced by Mallory Lykes Dimmitt, director of The Florida Wildlife Corridor.

Florida Wild: The Forgotten Coast / Image courtesy of Eckerd College

Tues., Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Climate Courage: This Changes Everything. Introduced by Darden Rice ’00, Vice Chair, St. Petersburg City Council.

Wed., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Saving Species: Racing Extinction. Introduced by Gina Papabeis, Co-Producer, Racing Extinction.

Thurs., Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Down Under: Charlie's Country. Introduced by Dr. Nathan Andersen, Professor of Philosophy and Film Studies at Eckerd College.

Fri., Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Cosmic Waters: The Pearl Button. Introduced by Dr. James Deutsch, program curator at the Smithsonian Institution and adjunct professor of American Studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Environmental Hopes / Image courtesy of Eckerd College

Sat., Feb. 27, 7 p.m.  Environmental Hopes: How to Let Go of the World (and Love All the Things Climate Change Can't Change). Introduced by members of the production team behind the film.

Organized by Catherine Griggs, program coordinator and associate professor of American studies, and by Nathan Andersen, professor of philosophy, the festival is sponsored by the Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation and is supported by the Program for Experienced Learners at Eckerd College, the Letters Collegium, the PEL Honors Program, and the Eckerd College Organization of Students.

 

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