Wednesday, November 4 | 2020
Virtual Screenings
This program was available to stream online from November 4 to November 6.
This selection of work told through the medium of film allows us to see interpretations of the world we live in through the creative lens of a filmmaker. This program is meant to spark discussion about social issues while learning about the beauty, power and influence of digital storytelling.
The Environment & Sustainable Food (86 minutes in length)
SAVING GRAYLING (United States): The centennial valley in Montana holds one of the last endemic populations of Arctic Grayling in the lower 48. After 100 years of decline, and the looming threat of endangered status, Federal, State, and Non-Profit Agencies put their differences aside, embarking on an innovative scientific project to save the species.
SOCKEYE SALMON. RED FISH (Russia): Sockeye, a species of wild salmon, is born in Kamchatkan waters and spends its entire life in the Pacific Ocean. Only once does it return to fresh waters -- to give offspring, start the circle of life, and die. It is an inexhaustible resource that feeds billions of people on the planet, restored every year! But soon, we may find ourselves facing the unimaginable: humans exhausting the inexhaustible!
THIS GARDEN IS YOURS (Canada): Two urban farmers bring together their neighbours in an effort to construct a community greenhouse from scratch in "This Garden is Yours," a dreamy mixed-medium portrait exploring sustainability and safe spaces in cities.
THE FOOD WE EAT (United States): Trinidad -- home to the world's largest concentration of nesting leatherback turtles -- is where NY chef Trevor Kunk meets with local fishermen and conservationists to learn about the problem of sea turtle bycatch and to seek sustainable seafood solutions.
SPEAKER SERIES
Corinne Van Dusen interviews Carol Vandersanden and Michelle Perry the visonary figures responsible for the success of the community garden project featured in the film This Garden is Yours. They are also the sustaining forces behind the organization We Grow Food.