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Closing Celebration

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Closing Celebration

Sunday, March 11, 3 to 5 p.m. [West]
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago

Join us as we conclude the 7th annual One Earth Film Fest with a Closing Celebration focused on hearing, telling and sharing stories! Enjoy food, drink, and a brief storytelling program -- and don't miss the chance to connect with friends old and new who want to do their part in building a more resilient future. Reflect upon the films you saw, the ideas and inspiration they brought, and the ways in which this is the moment for us to act and protect the environment.

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Defined by the Line

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Defined by the Line

Fitz Cahall/2015/7 min/Conservation

Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Downtown]
Patagonia Chicago, Chicago
Admission $20, includes reception

FILM DESCRIPTION: Josh Ewing narrates this short film which explores how his love of climbing morphed into a mission to protect the public lands of Southeastern Utah known as Bears Ears from aggressive oil and gas companies and careless visitation. This history-rich landscape is sacred to Native Americans and is full of archaeological sites, including the Valley of the Gods, the Abajo Mountains and Indian Creek.

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Dolores

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Dolores

Peter Bratt/2017/95 min/Social Justice-Economic Justice

Monday, March 5, 5:30 [Downtown]
Google, Chicago
Admission free,  $12 donation appreciated, reception included
SOLD OUT!

Saturday, March 10, 4:30 p.m. [South]
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago

Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Waukegan Library, Waukegan

FILM DESCRIPTION: Dolores Huerta is one of the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. She has made enormous contributions, including co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez. This important biopic reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change, as Huerta, a mother to 11 children, tirelessly leads the fight for women’s rights and racial and labor justice. One of five One Earth films highlighting strong women, this Sundance selection won top awards at both the Seattle and Denver film festivals. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.

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Evolution of Organic

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Evolution of Organic

Mark Kitchell/2017/85 min/Food-Agriculture

Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Good Earth Greenhouse, River Forest
Admission $20, includes reception

Sunday, March 4, 6 p.m. [South]
St. Paul & the Redeemer, Chicago

FILM DESCRIPTION: This is the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. Narrated by actress Frances McDormand, and featuring songs by The Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen and others, the film shows how a motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’ sons and daughters rejected chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives. Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Mark Kitchell, this film also looks ahead to exciting innovations. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. Brief nudity. Strong Language.

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Green Carpet Gala 2018

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Green Carpet Gala 2018

Friday, March 2, 6 to 9:30 p.m. [Downtown]
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Gratz Center
115 E. Delaware Place, Chicago
Admission $75, in advance

Please join us as we kick off the 7th annual One Earth Film festival with food, drink, a brief program, and a celebration of sustainability. Mingle with like-minded friends. Meet filmmakers and leaders in the environmental community. Tickets required.

The Gala will take place in Fourth Presbyterian Church's sparkling contemporary addition: the LEED-certified Gratz Center. Completed in 2013, this sleek space honors the original, neo-Gothic, 1914 structure via large overlooking windows.

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Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

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Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

James Redford/2017/71 min/Energy

Sunday, March 4, 1 p.m. [Dupage County]
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst

Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [South]
Windsor Park Lutheran Church, Chicago

Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Lake County]
Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest
Admission $7

Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Downtown]
Patagonia Chicago, Chicago
Admission $20, includes reception
SOLD OUT!

Friday, March 9, 6:30 p.m. [Lake County]
College of Lake County, Grayslake

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: When the issue of renewable energy comes up, it’s common to think about it abstractly as something in the future. But in reality, the clean energy revolution is already here.

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Unfractured

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Unfractured

Chanda Chevannes/2017/93 min/Health-Environment

Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Nineteenth Century Club, Oak Park
Admission $20, includes reception

CHICAGO AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: A hopeful documentary about fighting with your whole heart, Unfractured follows introspective biologist and mother Sandra Steingraber as she reinvents herself as an outspoken activist and a leader in New York’s biggest grassroots movement in decades. Branded a “toxic avenger” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Sandra became determined to fight the oil and gas industry to win a statewide ban on fracking. This film hits at the intersection of energy justice and social justice. It’s also one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting a strong female role model. Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.

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Young Filmmakers Contest: Winners Screenings, Awards + Reception

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Young Filmmakers Contest: Winners Screenings, Awards + Reception

Saturday, March 3, 1 p.m. [Downtown]
Columbia College, Music Center, Chicago

Come see the winning films of our Young Filmmakers Contest. This year, we received a record number of entries. Enjoy the films, applaud the young filmmakers as they receive their prizes in several categories from elementary through college age, and learn about the nonprofit organizations they have chosen to receive matching grants. The three- to eight-minute films and 45-second (or longer) animations will cover energy, food, transportation, waste, water, or open space/ecosystems. Stay for a reception with food to celebrate their achievements.