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The Cove
Finger Lakes Bioneers will join Cinemapolis and Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival to present the Ithaca screening of "The Cove" - a documentary expose of the treatment of dolphins at a particular site along coastal Japan. It is much more than that though. We learn the fascinating back-story of Richard O'Barry: Trainer of the five "Flipper" dolphins who in 1970 'flipped' from treating them as creatures to profit from - to wanting to learn from them and assist their liberation from captive settings. A remarkable man whose passion and concern are an emotional anchor in the film, in 2007 he became the Marine Mammal Specialist for Earth Island Institute.
"The Cove" is a "provocative mix of investigative journalism, eco-adventure and arresting imagery that adds up to an urgent plea for hope."
Over the last two months, thanks to reaction to the film, there have been reports of potential shifts in the customs and practices depicted.
Cornell Cinema presents Earth Days an environmental film series Presented in conjunction with Sustainable Tompkins' and the Finger Lakes Bioneers' major regional conference entitled "We Make Our Future," which will take place from October 16-18 at Ithaca College and feature a live-via-satellite presentation of the national plenary addresses from Bioneers' (www.bioneers.org) headquarters in San Rafael, California. Bioneers is a 20 year-old, global forum that focuses on practical solutions for people and the planet. Seven years ago, by linking nationally renowned speakers with local sessions, topical programming and experts on the ground, Beaming Bioneers Satellite Conferences began inspiring a potent mix of the 'global - local' approach toward our many challenges. For more information about the conference, visit www.wemakeourfuture.org. All Screenings in Willard Straight Theatre Admission: $6.50 general/$5 seniors/$4 students Matinee price: $4 for all More at cinema.cornell.edu Ithaca Premiere Earth Days Wed, Oct 14, 7pm Sat, Oct 17, 9:15pm directed by Robert Stone with Stewart Udall, Dennis Hayes, Stewart Brand From its post-war rustlings in the 1950s to that first photo of our planet from outer space to the wildly successful 1970 Earth Day celebration, Earth Days is "a rapturous and enlightening look at the history of the environmental movement in America." (Entertainment Weekly) More at earthdaysmovie.com 35mm 2009>color>1 hr 30 min>USA Ithaca Premiere Split Estate introduced by Helen Slottje of Shaleshock Tues, Nov 3, 7pm directed by Debra Anderson narrated by Ali MacGraw "Split Estate is an eye-opening examination of the consequences and conflicts that can arise between surface land owners in the western United States, and those who own and extract the energy and mineral rights below. This film is of value to anyone wrestling with rational, sustainable energy policy while preserving the priceless elements of cultural heritage, private enterprise above-ground, and the precious health not only of people but the land itself." (Gov. Bill Richardson, New Mexico) More at splitestate.com Video projection. 2009>color>1 hr 16 min>USA Ithaca Premiere No Impact Man Thur, Nov 5, 9:30pm Fri, Nov 6, 9:45pm Sat, Nov 7, 4:30pm Tues, Nov 10, 7:15pm directed by Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein with Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin In 2006, writer Colin Beavan pulled his not-always enthusiastic wife and two-year-old daughter into a year-long experiment to discover how far they could go to reduce their carbon footprint while still living in the middle of New York City. "Proof that 'eco' and 'entertainment' aren't mutually exclusive, No Impact Man may be a socially progressive, environmentally conscious film, but it goes down far easier than, say, an all-natural, fiber-enriched peanut butter sandwich without a glass of soy milk." (Variety) More at noimpactproject.org Video projection. 2009>color>1 hr 33 min>USA Ice Bears of the Beaufort With filmmakers Jennifer & Arthur Smith III '75 Tues, Nov 17, 7:15pm directed by Arthur Smith III '75 Five years in the making by a single resident of an Inupiat Eskimo village, Ice Bears of the Beaufort is a color-intense, cinematic family portrait of Alaskan polar bears never before captured on film. The documentary bears witness to Alaska's Beaufort Sea coast as critical polar bear habitat, a habitat that is seriously threatened by offshore oil development. more at polarartproductions.com Video projection. 2008>color>55 min>USA Ithaca Premiere The Yes Men Fix the World Mon, Nov 30, 9:45pm Tues, Dec 1, 7:15pm Thurs, Dec 3, 9:20pm Sat, Dec 5, 9:20pm Sun, Dec 6, 4:30pm directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr with Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno The Yes Men, notorious pranksters who are the thorn in the foot of corporate and government elephants, are back in action, taking on (and hilariously impersonating execs from) Dow Chemical, Haliburton, and Exxon, where they announce a new fuel made from the bodies of victims of Global Warming. "A film complete with comedic interludes and, yes, an underwater ballet, The Yes Men Fix the World is as entertaining as it is effective." (Sundance Film Festival) more at theyesmenfixtheworld.com 35mm 2009>color>1 hr 27 min>France/USA |