The Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and Bruce Peninsula Environment Group will be hosting the 2nd annual Environmental Film Festival. The Festival will offer classic movies and documentaries with the theme THE COST OF GREED. Each film will be introduced by Dr. Stephen Scharper, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics at the University of Toronto, with eight years experience teaching film studies. Each showing will be followed by a discussion (optional) mentored by Dr. Scharper.
All showings begin at 7:30pm in the Anglican Church Hall, Lion’s Head, except for the documentary ‘Thirst’ as noted below.
Tickets: $10 (adults) $5 (students) Passports: $35 (for all 6 films)
A limited number of passports are available - please contact Ron Baker (519) 795-7652. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION VISIT http://www.bpbo.ca/filmfest.html
The 2008 Programme
Saturday, August 9 - Documentaries: Planting With the Planet In Mind and The World According To Monsanto
Sunday, August 10 - Classic Movie: The Searchers
Tuesday, August 12 - Classic Movie: Solyent Green
Wednesday, August 13 - Documentaries: Thirst and Planting With The Planet In Mind (Note venue location: National Park Visitor Centre)
Friday, August 15 - Documentary: Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream
Saturday, August 16 - Classic Movie: Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
The Environmental Film Festival is sponsored by the Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory and the Bruce Peninsula Environment Group, with assistance from Bruce Peninsula National Park. Proceeds from the Festival will support the Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory’s Migration Monitoring Program at the Cabot Head Research Station.
