[getsmart-l] GREEN REEL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL - Jan. 4 & 5

[John O'Gorman]

BOX OFFICE: 905-882-SHOW (7469)
www.cityplayhouse.ca
THE CITY PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
1000 New Westminster Dr., Vaughan
http://www.city.vaughan.on.ca/community/playhouse/pdf/Green%20Reel%20Film%20Festival%20Schedule.pdf

GREEN REEL ENVIRONMENTAL

FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

JANUARY 4, 2007

10:30am ICE AGE
A sabre-toothed tiger, a sloth, and a
woolly mammoth find a human child and
attempt to return him to his tribe.
Academy Award Nominee for Best
Animated Feature. (2002) 20th Century
Fox USA 81 minutes


12:30pm ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN
Diego, Manny and Sid reunite and
attempt to warn everyone that the ice
age is ending and their valley will be
destroyed. (2006) 20th Century Fox USA
91 minutes


2:30pm EARTH ENERGY
Follow sculptor, aviator, inventor and
filmmaker Bill Lishman around the globe
in search of Earth's renewable energy.
>From Niagara Falls to the Mojave Desert,
from Iceland to the Rocky Mountains, Bill
discovers informative communities that
are harnessing the earth's energy in
unique ways. (2005) Canada 50 minutes


3:30pm CANADA'S AMAZON: A BOREAL
FOREST JOURNEY
Follow two canoe trips, showcasing the
magnificent Nahanni River in the
Northwest Territories and the more
industrialized Athabasca River in
Northern Alberta. The Nahanni River has
been protected from industrial
development as a national park since the
1970's. By contrast, only a small portion
of the Athabasca River is protected.
Viewers will witness the effects of
industrial development on the entire
forest's ecosystem. (2003) Canada
50 minutes
5:00pm AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

The controversial documentary based on
former US vice-president Al Gore's
campaign to make sure the issue of
global warming is a recognized problem
worldwide. (2006) Paramount Classics
USA 100 minutes


7:00pm OUT OF BALANCE:
EXXONMOBIL'S IMPACT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
CANADIAN PREMIERE! This film shows
the influence that the largest company in
the world has on governments, the
media and citizens and what can be done
about global warming. This film not only
critiques ExxonMobil, it also offers
challenging, large-scale ideas for the
global social changes that must take
place if there's any chance of having a
liveable planet for future generations.
(2006) USA 60 minutes
JANUARY 5, 2007

10:30am MARCH OF THE PENGUINS
A look at the annual journey of the
Emperor penguins as they march single
file to their traditional breeding ground
while they endure weather, distance and
hardship. Narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Academy Award Winner; Best
Documentary Feature (2005) Warner
Independent Pictures France 85 minutes


12:30pm CUBA: AN ACCIDENTAL REVOLUTION

Cuba created the largest program in
sustainable agriculture ever undertaken
with the collapse of the Soviet Bloc.
Overnight, vacant lots, backyards and
patios were turned into gardens. Will it
all be lost if the US lifts its trade
embargo and Cuba is exposed to the
brutal arena of world trade? (2006)
Canada 120 minutes
3:00pm DARWIN'S NIGHTMARE
An award winning documentary of the
effect of fishing the Nile perch in
Tanzania's Lake Victoria. The predatory
fish which has wiped out the native
species gets sold in European
supermarkets while starving Tanzanian
families must make do with the
leftovers. Academy Award Nominee for
Best Documentary Feature (2005).
Winner of 8 major film awards including
Best Film (Cesar Awards, France) (2005)
France/Austria/Belgium 107 minutes

5:00pm FORBIDDEN FOREST: A
BOREAL FOREST JOURNEY
Jean Guy Comeau, a retired woodlot
owner and Francis Wishart, a wealthy
wine maker and painter are united in
their cause to bring New Brunswick's
public forest under community control
and stop the multinational corporations
that are clear-cutting millions of acres of
Crown Land. This is a tale of corporate
greed, lax government oversight and
people passionate about the places they
love. (2005) Canada 107 minutes

7:00pm AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
The controversial documentary based on
former US vice-president Al Gore's
campaign to make sure the issue of
global warming is a recognized problem
worldwide. (2006) Paramount Classics
USA 100 minutes

9:00pm OUT OF BALANCE:
EXXONMOBIL'S IMPACT ON
CLIMATE CHANGE
CANADIAN PREMIERE! This film shows
the influence that the largest company in
the world has on governments, the
media and citizens and what can be
done about global warming. This film not
only critiques ExxonMobil, it also offers
challenging, large-scale ideas for the
global social changes that must take
place if there's any chance of having a
liveable planet for future generations.
(2006) USA 60 minutes
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