The Weekly Pick – Sustainable Planet

“Sustainable Planet™ is a film festival that promotes sustainable development. It is the first platform where moviemakers can meet with for-profit and non-profit organizations in order to watch movies and discuss sustainable solutions in an entertaining way. Films to screen come from India, Belgium, the USA, Haiti, Lebanon, Germany, Australia, and Brazil and showcase community building efforts and/or environmental care practices.”

Sustainable Planet Film Festival on July 19th at the Chelsea Art Museum

The day long festival will be a mixture of film and panels discussing sustainability. And our very favorite movie, The Meatrix, will be shown among the shorts!

Click through to see the details of the day…

First group of films:

BELGIUM, Producer : Producer : AVANTI
How well are the citizens of Belgium aware what sustainable development means. A youth initiative, funded by the Belgian government will show you. (RT : 4:00)

USA, Producer : POST MODERN TIMES
The Buckminster Fuller Challenge or how the legacy of a visionary man helps us to shape a sustainable society. (RT : 5:00)

AUSTRALIA, Producer : Prospero productions: ECO HOUSE
Two families compete for the coveted ECO Challenge award. (RT : 25.00)

USA, Producer : The Sierra Club: True cost of food
What are the hidden costs of processed food, a cartoon will show you! (RT : 15:00)

USA, Producer: Free Range Studios : The MEATRIX
What happens when the MEATRIX hits an American farm and tells you stories only a few people know. (RT : 4:00)

PANEL 1 : SUSTAINABLE URBAN LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS

Councilman Gennaro representing LIFESTYLE

Alberto Gonzalez, founder of the GUSTO ORGANICS restaurant, representing FOOD

Nathan Hobbs from the Green Equinox, representing SPORTS

Margaret Lydacker representing BUSINESS

Moderated by Pamela Peeters

Second group of films:

BELGIUM, Producer : Dirk Callebaut : The voting project
An example of developing an interest into the democratic principles of voting out of a school system inFlanders Keerbergen, or how to teach kids to be responsible adults. (RT : 4:00)

INDIA, Producer : Angad Bhalla : PAL : writings on the wall
Artistic expresion in cities are an important outlet to the Indian people portrayed in this film. The writings on the wall are odes to movies stars but also tribal memories. (RT : 24:00)

USA, Roswell : Not Just Aliens
A community cartoon made by kids from the city of Roswell. (RT : 5:00)

GERMANY, Producer : Blende 39
A documentary on a folklore musical instrument that unites people from all around the world. (RT : 25 : 0o)

PANEL 2 : ART and EDUCATION astools of expansion and expression.

Dr. Partick Kirkbride, Phd, from the Parson’s Design School, representing PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Amelia Amelia from the Parson’s Design School for, 2008 recipient of the Sustainable Steward Award for PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Adrian Kondratowitz and Helen Brough, representing ART

Moderated by Pamela Peeters

Third group of films:

BELGIUM, Producer: HUMANE CONNECTION:the bottle boyMessages in bottles spread messages of hope. (RT: 10.00)

BRAZIL, Maria Vaz: Producer : URBAN SOLUTION FROM BRAZIL

URBAN SOLUTIONSFROM CURITIBA, BRAZIL is a documentary about the innovations in the areas of publictransportation and the processes that transformedCuritiba into one of the most livable cities in the world. (RT 20:00)

USA, Producer : POST MODERN TIMES Hip sustainability messages. (RT : 5:00)

LEBANON, Producer : IUCN: Lebanons oil spill crisisAn oil crises disrupted fisheries in Lebanon and this document opens up the problem of environmental warfare and offers examples of the importance of community work. (RT : 5 min)

PANEL 3: documenting/creating our heritage for a sustainable future

Gaelin Rosenwaks, Explorer, 2008 recipient of the Sustainable Steward Award for ECO TOURISM

Hercules Goes representing ECO TOURISM

Dave Markowitz representing PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Eric Hunter Slater representing ENTERTAINMENT

Moderated by Pamela Peeters

5.30 pm : THE END!