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Eckerd College hosts film festival
| Article published on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 |
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ST. PETERSBURG The Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival runs Feb. 17-25 at Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S.
Screenings will be presented in The Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium and are free and open to the public. All programs begin at 7 p.m. (except Sunday, Feb. 19, which begins at 2 p.m.) Each program will feature an opportunity for audience questions immediately after the program.
For 14 years, the Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival at Eckerd College has brought compelling and important films to the Tampa Bay area and the Eckerd College community in order to raise awareness and promote discussion of questions relating to nature, place and the environment. Film scholars and filmmakers from around the world engage the audience in lively discussions of the environmental perspectives contained in documentary, animated, experimental and feature films.
This year's festival will open with Bela Tarr's The Turin Horse, Hungary's contender for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and 2011 Berlinale Jury Grand and Fipresci prizes. Topics addressed include crude oil, radical environmental groups, light pollution and urban agriculture in the back of a truck.
This years film lineup is as follows:
Animal Endurance: The Turin Horse Friday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. Directed by Bela Tarr and Agnes Hranitzky, this program is offered in collaboration with the International Cinema series. The film will be introduced by Nathan Andersen, professor of philosophy and film studies at Eckerd College, program director of international cinema and co-director of the "Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature" Environmental Film Festival.
The Politics of Oil: Crude Saturday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. Directed and produced by cinematographer Joe Berlinger, the film will be introduced by Peter Maass, award-winning author and journalist, whose most recent book is Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil.
Protecting Mother Earth Sunday, Feb. 19, 2 p.m. Organized by the Film and Video Center, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the film will be presented by Elizabeth Weatherford, NMAI-FVC director.
Debts to Nature and Society: Payback Monday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, the film will be introduced by James Deutsch, a program curator at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and an adjunct professor of American Studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Environmental Activism after 9/11: If a Tree Falls Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Directed by Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman, the film will be introduced by Eckerd College alumna Darden Rice. Rice has more than a decade of experience working for the public interest and progressive political campaigns. Most recently, she was the Florida program director for the Gulf Restoration Network and is currently the president of the St. Petersburg League of Women Voters.
The Importance of the Night Sky: The City Dark Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Directed by Ian Cheney, the film will be introduced by writer, producer, director, and editor Ian Cheney.
Taking Urban Agriculture on the Road: Truck Farm Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Directed by Ian Cheney, the film will be introduced by professor Kip Curtis and the Eckerd College organic gardeners.
Ethnomusicology and Ecology in Africa: OKA! Friday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Directed by Lavinia Currier, the film will be introduced by Catherine J. Allen. Allen is a professor of anthropology at the the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Allen is a sociocultural anthropologist interested in expressive culture and performance.
Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic: Green Fire Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m. Directed by Curt Meine and narrated by Peter Coyote, the film will be introduced by the Meine, a conservation biologist, historian, and writer, who has worked on biodiversity conservation planning, sustainable agriculture, international development, crane and wetland conservation, prairie restoration, and development of community-based conservation programs.
The film festival is organized by Nathan Andersen, associate professor of philosophy, and Catherine Griggs, associate professor of American studies. Major support is provided by the Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation.
For information, visit www.eckerd.edu/eff/12.
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Article published on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012
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