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After the Spill

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After the Spill

Jon Bowermaster/2015/62 min/Health-Environment

Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Chicago

Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [Dupage County]
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn

FILM DESCRIPTION: When the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, it spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in the worst ecological disaster in North American history. Now, activist and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster takes stock and asks hard questions: What is the current health of the Gulf and its marine life? How sick are the fish, and how sick are the people? How has the oil industry changed since the spill … and how have we changed?

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk/2017/100 min/Climate Change

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Dominican University, River Forest
Admission $7, free for Dominican students, faculty and staff

Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [North]
Northwestern University, Evanston

Sunday, March 11, 1 p.m. [Downtown]
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
SOLD OUT!

FILM DESCRIPTION: Although the United States has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord, our country’s fight is not over. We are still in. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes this riveting follow-up, which follows Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore as he continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to influence international climate policy. Don't miss your chance to see this award-winning film and be inspired by people all over the world doing their part. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes and graphic images.

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Food for Thought, Food for Life

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Food for Thought, Food for Life

Susan Rockefeller/2014/22 min/Food-Agriculture

Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
St. Joseph Church, Libertyville

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m. [North]
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Park Ridge
(please enter at Crescent Ave. entrance)
Resource Fair 6 p.m., Film at 7 p.m.
Admission $7

FILM DESCRIPTION: We want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost? As farms have become supersized, our environment suffers and so does the quality of our food. Food for Thought, Food for Life explains the downsides of current agribusiness practices, and brings to the table farmers, chefs, researchers, educators, and advocates who are active in the local food movement. The film is both poetic and practical; its powerful examination of the connections between our planet and our well-being is accompanied by specific strategies that protect both.

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Island Earth

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Island Earth

Cyrus Sutton/2016/64 min/Advocacy

Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park

Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [North]
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
Alumni Hall, Student Union

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Less than 200 years ago, native Hawaiians fed themselves using some of the most sustainable agricultural practices ever documented. But no longer. Today, Hawaiians are the “canaries in the coal mine” for food issues affecting the entire planet. Island Earth is a rich, complex tale of a young scientist's journey through the corn fields of GMO companies and the loi patches of traditional Hawaiian elders. Be prepared to learn about modern truths and ancient values that can save our food future. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.

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Jane

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Jane

Brett Morgan/2017/90 min/Wildlife

Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. [North]
Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge
Admission $7

Saturday, March 10, 1 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest

FILM DESCRIPTION: Drawing from more than 100 hours of never-before-seen footage from the National Geographic archives, Oscar-nominated director Brett Morgan tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the prevailing scientific consensus and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Set to music by composer Philip Glass, the film offers an intimate portrait of one of the world’s most admired conservationists. Jane is one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting strong women. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes and graphic images.

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Rancher Farmer Fisherman

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Rancher Farmer Fisherman

John Hoffman, Beth Aala, and Susan Froemke/2016/103 min/Food-Agriculture

Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m.[North]
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
Admission $7

Monday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. [Kane County]
Sustainability Resource Fair, 6:30 p.m.
Film begins at 7 p.m.
Waubonsee Community College, Aurora

FILM DESCRIPTION: Come see this inspiring tribute to heartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while stewarding the land and water. One of the darlings of last year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film celebrates agricultural entrepreneurs who are rebuilding the fertility, biodiversity and resilience of soil while forging alliances to protect the Rocky Mountain Front. Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmakers, this gorgeous film has abundant visual appeal and is narrated by journalist Tom Brokaw.

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Straws

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Straws

Linda Booker/2017/32 min/Waste

Saturday, March 3, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Prairie Crossing School, Grayslake

Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest

Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m. [North]
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Park Ridge
(please enter at Crescent Ave. entrance)
Resource Fair at 6 p.m. Film at 7 p.m.
Admission $7

CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: It’s time to ditch your straw. With colorful animation and segments narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, this award-winning, 32-minute film explains the problems stemming from plastic pollution and empowers you to be part of the solution. Americans use once and then toss an estimated 500 million straws every day. Ocean Conservancy ranks plastic straws as the fifth most common items on beaches. They also wind up in landfills, litter streets and add to the estimated 8.5 metric tons of plastic debris in oceans annually. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.

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Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

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Wasted! The Story of Food Waste

Nari Kye and Anna Chai/2017/90 min/Waste

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. [North]
Loyola University, Chicago
SOLD OUT!

VIEW AND BREW [Downtown]
Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m. 
Haymarket Pub & Brewery, Chicago
Admission $7
SOLD OUT!

Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Dupage County]
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
SOLD OUT!

Wed., March 7, 6:30 p.m. [Lake County]
College of Lake County, Grayslake

Saturday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. [South]
Covenant United Church of Christ
South Holland, Film at 12 p.m.
Action Fair/refreshments at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, March 10, 12 p.m. [West]
Loretto Hospital, Chicago

FILM DESCRIPTION: WASTED! shows us how each of us can make small changes to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century.