Planetwalker: Dominic Gill/2025/31 Min/Historical Perspectives, Environmental Advocacy, People/Cultures
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Rating, Audience & Advisory Info
Recommended ages 12+
Synopsis: After witnessing a devastating oil spill, a man takes a vow of silence and gives up motorized transport, embarking on a 17-year journey across the US to raise awareness about environmental issues, armed only with a banjo and his principles.
Awards & Accolades
Shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, in the Documentary Short Film category
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Winner: Artistic Vision Award
“The film offers an intimate look at how one person’s life choices intersect with larger movements, making it both inspiring and educational for viewers.” - J. Zimmerman Video Librarian
Chasing Time: Jeff Orlowski-Yang, Sarah Keo/2024/40 Min/Climate Change, Ice+Glaciers
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Rating, Audience & Advisory Info
Recommended ages 12+
Heavy Themes
Synopsis: Chasing Time follows photographer James Balog concluding his 15-year Extreme Ice Survey, blending breathtaking imagery of melting glaciers with a personal meditation on mortality and, mentorship.
Awards & Accolades
Shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Film category
2025 Suncine International Environmental Film Festival Winner: Best Documentary in the MIRADAS Section
“It’s a touching film about mentor and mentee, and manages in its compact running time to provide a rich portrait of their collaboration, additional stunning views of their otherworldly locations, and an even more open-eyed look at the catastrophic changes that have occurred over the last decades in this majestic environ.” - Jason Gorber POV Magazine
Program Information: Arrive early when doors open, and stay after the film for enlightening facilitated dialogue with relevant experts and advocates. Additional program details appear below, inline with each screening description.
300 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606
Friday 4/24/2026
Doors Open at 6:00 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).
Free with a suggested $10 donation.
A One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest-winning film, SOURCE (2025, 7 Min) by
Graduates of the Artistique ESMA, will also be featured.
Facilitator, panelist, and other program details are forthcoming soon.
405 S Euclid Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
Friday 4/24/2026
Doors Open at 6:00 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).
Free with a suggested $10 donation.
At this specific screening we will also be showing That Which Once Was: Kimi Takesue/2022/20 Min/Climate Change, Water, Environmental & Social Justice
Synopsis: In the year 2032, Vicente, an eight-year-old Caribbean boy, has been displaced by global warming and fends for himself as an environmental refugee in a hostile northern metropolis. Orphaned and without connection to family or friends, Vicente now lives in a children’s shelter on the fringes of the city and struggles with anxiety, rage, and disturbing memories of the tragedy he fled. Check out full trailer here!
Facilitator, panelist, and other program details are forthcoming soon
100 Courtland Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Friday 4/24/2026
Presented by Go Green Park Ridge
Doors Open at 6:00 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).
Free with a suggested $10 donation.
A One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest-winning film, The Reserve (2025, 8 Min) by
Lara Gribbin, will also be featured.
Facilitator, panelist, and other program details are forthcoming soon.
