Note: Due to time constraints, schedules will vary by venue. Click on the screening location of your choice to view the film program.
Shikashika By Stephen Hyde Documentary/Culture 10 minutes United States (filmed in Peru)
"Ice from the mountain tastes sweeter."
Filmed in the Peruvian Andes, this rhythmic documentary illuminates the process of making a colorful shave ice called Shkashka. To make it one family must journey afoot to the glacial apron of a mountain where they cut enormous blocks of ice with axe and bare hands. Shikashika is sold at the steps of a cathedral in the valley far below.
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Clam Pie By Dan Boylan and Guy Taylor (A.S. Films International) Fiction/Humor 5 minutes United States
After gorging on a classic old-fashioned seaside delicacy, Clam Pie, a curious woman finds herself launched into a radical encounter with heaven! Surprises abound in Clam Pie, a five-minute comedy by A.S. Films International. You'll never think of seafood the same way again.
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In the Wake of Giants Lou Douros, Akua Films Documentary/Environment 17 minutes United States
When humpback whales migrating between Alaska and Hawaii become entangled in marine debris, a small network of well-trained volunteer rescuers risk their lives to save them.
Shot almost entirely on research cameras mounted on the helmets of the rescuers themselves, this short documentary takes you into the boat within close range of the struggling whales.
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Still Life Aquatic By Zac Assemakis Documentary/Culture 4 minutes United Kingdom
Deep under the waves of the Carribean Seas lies one of the world's most stunning and unusual art galleries. Slip on your wet suit and take a look at the beauty of Jason de Caires Taylor's sculptures.
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Rain Down From Above By Ivan Maximov Animation 8 minutes Russia
Ivan Maximov is a celebrated Russian cartoonist. In Rain Down From Above, a storm comes to a cozy town in the mountains and makes trouble for the local elephants and villagers.
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Environmental Heroes By Tom Linden Documentary/Environment 25 minutes United States
The documentary "Environmental Heroes" profiles three North Carolinians who are making extraordinary efforts to protect the natural environment. The three environmental heroes include:
Dean Brooks, a former dairy farmer from Goldston, NC, in Chatham County who started and runs one of the largest compost businesses in the southeastern US.
Gary Grant, a community activist from Tillery, NC, in Halifax County who has worked for decades to protect his African-American farming community from polluting industries such as corporate hog farms. He led the fight to institute a hog farm moratorium in North Carolina.
Todd Miller, founder and executive director of the North Carolina Coastal Federation in Newport.
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Goldfish By Joe Wein Fiction/Humor 13 minutes United States
Two girls. One mission. A lot of fish.
Goldfish
was the 2010 crowd favorite. We'll screen it at the end of each
program, so if you missed it last year, please stick around for a good
laugh!
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Kids Can Conserve by Exploris Middle School students Documentary/Environment 5 minutes
For the second year, we've teamed up with Exploris Middle School to create short documentaries about the Neuse River. Kids Can Conserve is the clever, fun and upbeat winning film from the contest at Exploris. Kids Can Conserve focuses on how kids can make a positive impact on the environment.
