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Film Screenings

The following films are available for Screening, under the Screening Package for Coworking spaces. All are rights cleared and require just a $30 screening fee.

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A Plastic Ocean

2016 1H 42MINA Plastic Ocean
A Plastic Ocean begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans, uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveal working solutions that can be put into immediate effect.

Albatross

2017 1H 37MIN
Using spare narration and stunning imagery, Chris Jordan's feature film Albatross, explores the plight of Laysan albatross plagued by the ingestion of our plastic trash. Both elegy and warning, the film explores the interconnectedness of species, with the albatross on Midway as a mirror of our humanity.

Alma

2010 1H 5MIN
Alma is an insight into the Amazon forest and the industries destroying it. The film explores the beauty of the Brazilian rainforest and the suffering that accompanies its destruction. It reveals what lies behind products such as meat, leather, dairy foods and exotic hardwood. The film invites us to question our consumer habits, to open our eyes and hearts, and allow room for empathy.

Artifishal

Artifishal
2019 1H 20MIN
Artifishal is a film about the high cost—environmental, financial and cultural—of hatcheries and fish farms, and our mistaken reliance on human-engineered solutions. It explores our loss of faith in nature, and the impact on communities and ecosystems as wild salmon slide toward extinction.

Before The Flood

2016 1H 36M
Before the Flood, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets with political leaders fighting against inaction.

Between The Sea and Shore

Between The Sea and Shore
2019 1h 15mWildAid
In Between the Sea and Shore, actor and WildAid ambassador Eddie Peng embarks on an epic adventure to explore the many threats sea turtles face around the world. Along the way, he meets environmental warriors on the front lines of a battle to save sea turtles.

Black Ice

2014 52 min
Black Ice is the story of the Greenpeace ship and its crew, which set sail to protest the first oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, only to be detained as pirates by Russian authorities.

Blue Heart

2018 45 min
Blue Heart tells the story of the people in Albania, Bosnia and Croatia fighting to save their rivers and their habitats - the last untouched, free-flowing river systems in Europe and home of the endangered Balkan lynx.

Chasing Coral

Chasing Coral
2017 1H 33M
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.

Chasing Ice

2012 1H 20M
Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet.

DamNation | The Problem with Hydropower

DamNation | The Problem with Hydropower
2014 1H 29MIN
This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers. DamNation's majestic cinematography and unexpected discoveries move through rivers and landscapes altered by dams, but also through a metamorphosis in values, from conquest of the natural world to knowing ourselves as part of nature.

Disobedience

2016 40 min
Disobedience tells the David vs Goliath tales of front line leaders around the world risking life and limb in the fight for a liveable climate. Interwoven with this riveting footage are the most renowned voices in the global conversation around social movements and climate justice for a series that is personal, passionate and powerful. The stakes could not be higher, nor the missions more critical.

Food, Inc

2008 1H 34M
Health and safety (of the food itself, of the animals produced themselves, of the workers on the assembly lines, and of the consumers actually eating the food) are often overlooked by the companies, and are often overlooked by government in an effort to provide cheap food regardless of these negative consequences.

Forest Man

Forest Man
2013 16 min
The story of Jadav Payeng, an Indian man who single-handedly planted nearly 1400 acres of forest to save his island, Majuli.

Green

2009 48 min
A poetical film on the deforestation in Indonesia and the extinction of the orangutans. The film tells the story of a female orangutan named Green who has lost her home, her child and her will to live. The story is told from Green’s point of view, without a word.

Home

2009 1H 33MIN
With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet.

In Transition 1.0

2009 50 min
‘In Transition’ is the first film about the Transition movement. The Transition movement is about communities around the world responding to peak oil and climate change with creativity, imagination and humour, and setting about rebuilding their local economies and communities.

In Transition 2.0

2012 1H 7MIN
In Transition 2.0 is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. You'll hear about communities printing their own money, growing food everywhere, localising their economies and setting up community power stations.

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (COMING SOON)

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (COMING SOON)
2014 1H 15MIN
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash?

Leben Mit Der Energiewende

Leben Mit Der Energiewende
2012 1H 31MIN
The energy revolution dominates public discourse. But what does it really mean? Which technologies are already in place and how are renewable energy sources being used? Can we trust those who say the energy revolution is too expensive to be viable? How much does it really cost? Director Frank Farenski tries to answer these questions and more in his documentary "Leben mit der Energiewende".

Let Us Be Heroes

Let Us Be Heroes
2018 41 min
How much difference can one person make? Let us be Heroes explores the impact of our food and lifestyle choices on our health, our home planet and our values by sharing inspiring stories from athletes, food and fashion entrepreneurs, a public speaker and an ocean warrior fighting to protect people, planet and animals. We are the leaders of the world we want to live in. #letusbeheroes

Mission Blue

2014 1h 36mMission Blue
Feature documentary about legendary oceanographer, marine biologist, environmentalist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle, and her campaign to create a global network of protected marine sanctuaries. Mission Blue tells the story of Sylvia Earle as she travels the globe on an urgent mission to shed light on the dire condition of Earth's oceans.

Planet Ocean

2012 1H 28MIN
Planet Ocean dives into some of our planet’s greatest natural mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers, while reinforcing how essential it is that mankind learns to live in harmony with our oceans.

Plastic China

2016 1h 26mCNEX Foundation
Yi Jie’s uneducated parents left the area where they grew up, looking for work. They now sort and recycle plastic waste from Europe, the United States and other parts of Asia. The family literally lives among mountains of plastic and the disgusting stench from incinerators. Nevertheless, the children always manage to find hidden treasures: a bag of balloons, or some nice magazines to cut pictures out of that they use to make stories. This gives them a glimpse of a different, much richer life – one full of opportunities they will never have. This poignant film, in which the camera stays very close to the protagonists, needs no explanations: the images tell a universal story of social inequality.

Plastic River

2018 15 MIN Manuel Camia
Plastic River is a documentary focused on the annual commitment of Tiberio, an Italian man who goes kayaking in the lakes and rivers of Lombardy, cleaning them from plastic waste.

Racing Extinction

2015 1H 34M
In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that that expose issues of endangered species and mass extinction.

RiverBlue (COMING SOON)

RiverBlue (COMING SOON)
2016 1H 35MIN
Following international river conservationist, Mark Angelo, RIVERBLUE spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world’s most pollutive industries, fashion. Narrated by clean water supporter Jason Priestley, this groundbreaking documentary examines the destruction of our rivers, its effect on humanity, and the solutions that inspire hope for a sustainable future.

Sand Wars

Sand Wars
2013 1H 20MIN
Most of us think of it as a complimentary ingredient of any beach vacation. Yet those seemingly insignificant grains of silica surround our daily lives. Based on encounters with sand smugglers, barefoot millionaires, corrupt politicians, unscrupulous real estate developers and environmentalists, this investigation takes us around the globe to unveil a new gold rush and a disturbing fact: the “SAND WARS” have begun.

Sea of Life

Sea of Life
2016 1H 28MIN
Filmed over three years in seven countries, Sea of Life dives into some of the most spectacular ecosystems on the planet, exposing both the destruction that's happening in the ocean and the efforts underway to stop it. Creating a world that's beautiful for all species will require the greatest heroes of our generation to rise up and tackle the biggest challenge the world has ever faced.

Sea the Truth

2010 60 MIN
Sea the Truth focuses on the current state of our oceans and seas, which, according to leading scientists, will be empty within 40 years if we continue to catch and eat fish at the current rate.

Start Small, Start Now: Hong Kong’s Plastic Story

Start Small, Start Now: Hong Kong’s Plastic Story
2018 19 min
“Start Small, Start Now: Hong Kong's Plastic Story” shows the shocking amount of plastic pollution in Hong Kong — from the suffocating amount of styrofoam and plastic bags used in takeaway orders from a Sheung Wan congee shop to the infinite mounds of rubbish washed up daily on what would otherwise be a beautiful Hong Kong beach.

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks
2018 50 minWildAid
Swimming with Sharks follows the journey of actor Li Guangjie as he travels to Mexico and the Bahamas to learn about the dangers faced by the worlds many shark species. Along the way, we learn important shark science and go behind the scenes as WildAid films a first ever underwater PSA featuring a wedding underwater with sharks. The film follows the shark fin trade and shows why sharks are vital to the worlds oceans.

Takayna

Takayna
2018 38 min
Takayna is home to one of the last tracts of old-growth Gondwanan rainforest in the world, yet this place is currently at the mercy of destructive extraction industries. Told through the eyes of a rural doctor who runs ultramarathon distances deep into the forest to scout logging operations, this documentary unpacks the complexities of modern conservation and challenges us to consider the importance of our last truly wild places.

The Climate Changers

2016 47 min
The Climate Changers is a short documentary about civil society engagement during the historic climate conference (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015. Journalist Samuel Schlaefli and filmmaker Esther Petsche joined activists to document their fight for climate justice. They met with climate disaster victims, youth delegates from Africa and China, indigenous people, street performers from Sweden and anti fracking campaigners from the US.

The Climate Limbo

The Climate Limbo
2019 40 minDueotto Films
The Climate Limbo is a documentary that analyses how climate change impacts on migrations and fuels poverty and wars. By 2050 climate change-related disasters could displace up to 250 million people.

The Cove

The Cove
2009 1H 32MINParticipant
In Taiji, Japan, local fishermen hide a gruesome secret: the capture and slaughter of dolphins. Activist Ric O'Barry, who trained dolphins for the "Flipper" TV series, joins forces with filmmaker Louis Psihoyos and the Ocean Preservation Society to expose the brutal practice, risking life and limb in the process.

The Economics of Happiness

2011 1H 8MIN
The Economics of Happiness spells out the social, spiritual, and ecological costs of today’s global economy. Importantly, the film also highlights the many benefits of a shift towards the local and showcases some of the steps people are already taking worldwide.

The Human Element

The Human Element
2018 1H 25MIN
The renowned photographer James Balog shows with his camera how environmental changes affect the lives of Americans. Following the four classic elements of air, earth, fire and water, Balog explores forest fires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining and the changes in the air we breathe. With heart and compassion, "The Human Element" tells a haunting story and aims to inspire the viewer to a more balanced relationship between man and nature.

The Island Business

2017 14 min
Between 2012 and 2017, an industrial project was being planned in the Northwest of British Columbia, Canada. Lelu Island, the chosen location for Pacific NorthWest LNG , is an ecological bottleneck for the second largest salmon bearing river in Canada. The First Nations of the Skeena River fear the loss of the salmon, which is part of their food and culture.

The Loop

2019 20 MIN
One Island, two people, a unique expedition. The Loop follows two adventurers, as a small discovery leads them to climb the cliffs of their home island and make unexpected discoveries. Their challenge, obstructed by tons of pollution that is swept up the coast every day, marks a shift in perspective and their interaction with our environment.

The Power of Community

2006 53 min
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half and food imports cut by 80 percent, people were desperate. This fascinating and empowering film shows how communities pulled together, created solutions, and ultimately thrived in spite of their decreased dependence on imported energy.

The River and The Wall

2019 1h 49min
Five friends travel from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico along the Rio Grande via bicycle, horseback, and canoe, exploring the relationship between the river and the proposed wall along America's border with Mexico.

The Story of Plastic

The Story of Plastic
2019 1H 35MIN
The Story of Plastic takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it. Spanning three continents, the film illustrates the ongoing catastrophe: fields full of garbage, veritable mountains of trash, rivers and seas clogged with waste, and skies choked with the poisonous emissions from plastic production and processing.

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff
2007 20 min
The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

The Undamaged

The Undamaged
2018 52 min
With over 2,700 small and large hydro power plants planned or under construction in the Balkans, corruption and greed are destroying the last free-flowing rivers of Europe. The film honours everyday people and local activists who are fighting to defend rivers and aims to spread the word of the plight of these rivers, showing a new style of nature conservation that fun, energetic and effective.

Treeline

Treeline
2019 42 min
Treeline, a film celebrating the forests on which humans have always depended. Follow a group of skiers, snowboarders, scientists and healers as they explore the birch forests of Japan, the redcedars of British Columbia and the bristlecones of Nevada, delving deeper into the rich environments they call home.

Unbroken Ground

Unbroken Ground
2016 24 min
Our food choices are deeply connected to climate change. Food will play a critical role in the next frontier of our efforts to solve the environmental crisis. Join us to celebrate the release of Unbroken Ground, a compelling new film by Chris Malloy that explores four areas of agriculture that aim to change our relationship to the land and oceans.
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