Join us for this Earth Month Community Kickoff event for all ages and learn about a wide variety of community sustainability groups and opportunities right here in Oak Park.
From World Tree Productions:
A ground breaking reality TV show “Plus 1 Eco Odyssey” will premiere in summer 2024. There will be 13 episodes, 9 contestants, and one $50,000 winner. But first they need to find those 9 special Gen Z (age 18 to 27) contestants.
World Tree Productions is on the hunt for the next generation of diverse, environmental leaders and innovators. If you're a Gen Z eco-entrepreneur (ages 18-27) with a vision for a sustainable future, this is YOUR chance to make waves.
Nine (9) Gen Z eco-entrepreneurs will compete for a Grand Prize of $50,000 and receive a 12-month mentorship from some of the world's top business and sustainability experts to scale their business.
Show Format:
13 30-minute episodes featuring eco-entrepreneurs from around the world: the specific water challenges they face + the water innovations they’ve developed to address them.
Filming will take place in each contestant’s country to showcase how water, our most precious resource, is impacted + how local change can have BIG upstream impacts.
Clever show challenges will test the contestants’ business + eco-savvy and will be judged by a panel of experts.
Every episode will have a small, medium and big tip on how everyone can take action to save the planet.
Apply here: https://www.plus1ecoodyssey.com/
From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:
Students in grades 3 to 5 will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmakers. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory.
Registration: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/rfparks/activity/search/detail/19460?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET! Nut-free snacks and water are provided. Cost is $45 for River Forest residents and $50 for non-residents. Location is River Forest Depot, 401 Thatcher Ave., River Forest, IL. This is a collaboration with the River Forest Park District.
From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:
Students in grades 6 to 8 will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmakers. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory.
Registration: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/rfparks/activity/search/detail/19461?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET! Nut-free snacks and water are provided. Cost is $45 for River Forest residents and $50 for non-residents. Location is River Forest Depot, 401 Thatcher Ave., River Forest, IL. This is a collaboration with the River Forest Park District.
From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:
On Saturday, Nov. 4, watch 6 short, One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest honorable mention films from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT, take a half hour break, and then see 6 more films from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. CDT. We will hear from each filmmaker before their film screens.
Free tickets: https://contesthonmention1.eventbrite.com
Elementary School
1) “Lost But Not Forgotten (4 min)” by Scott Lee from Georgia.
2) “The Salt Solution (5 min)” by Hasan Muhammad from Illinois
Middle School
3) “Invasive Fish in the DesPlaines River (3 min)” by Andrew Thomas Older from Illinois
4) “A Reason for Hope (5 min)” by Mason Mirabile of Virginia
High School
5) “Voices of the Water (8 min)” by Jenny Kim Ha Vu from Virginia
6) “Expedition (3 min)” by Milo Smith, Matthew Wilson, Romeo Keyser from Michigan
From the Delta Institute:
BOOST (or "Building Opportunities for Original and Sustainable Thinking") is an annual event where you—the audience—vote for your favorite environmental changemakers to determine how we will award a total of $25,000 to all of this year's finalists!
With Delta Institute celebrating our 25th anniversary this year, we wanted to do something extra special for BOOST. For the first time ever, we have selected four all-star anniversary finalists from our cohort of past BOOST winners. This year's finalists include Chicago Eco House/Southside Blooms, Gardeneers, Lillian Augusta Hair, and Zumwalt Acres. Join us for food, drinks, and an inspiring evening promoting climate action!
Register here: https://delta-institute.org/event/boost-2023-a-special-anniversary-celebrating-sustainability-entrepreneurship/
From Climate Action Network:
A Celebration of emissions free driving and
Check out EV models, talk to owners, & ask questions about battery range & longevity, charging access & cost, long-distance EV driving, & more Meet local vendors & owners with cargo bikes, adult trikes, e-bikes Food trucks!
If you can't walk or bike to this event, park free at OPRFHS garage at Lake/Scoville For more information, email wgreenhouse@gmail.com.
From One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest:
The Earth needs a makeover and these young filmmakers will provide their tips on the best ways to improve the health of the planet. Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate will host the Global Contest Awards Celebration, where you can meet these young filmmakers in person or online and see their extraordinary films.
Film details forthcoming
Doors open 11 a.m. for check-in/registration
Program begins promptly at 11:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time
Program ends 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time
Free popcorn
Free beverage
Register in person: https://oneearthyfcawardsinperson.eventbrite.com
Register online: https://oneearthyfcawardsvirtual.eventbrite.com
Since 2013, the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest has awarded over 100 prizes to short environmental films from youth age 25 down to 3rd grade. A jury of 31 environmental and film professionals selected the final, top films from among 403 submissions around the world in this first year as a global, rather than national contest. Each film is 1 to 8 minutes long and ranges from animation to live action to documentary.
Thank you to our illustrious jury: Deborah Adelman, Felice Bassuk, Amy Brinkman, Kathleen Brennan, Laurie Casey, Hussain Currimbhoy, Lisa Daleiden-Brugman, Steve Cohen, Layla Dade, Mary Ford, Sophia Fowler, Monica Fox, Paula Froehle, Bill Gee, Jim Gill, Kathryn Hempel, Patrick Thomas Keen, Adrija Kundu, Angelo Lavel, William Kim Lyons, Jennifer Maiotti, Jonathan Moeller, Julie Moller, Elaine Petkovsek, James Rohn, Vicky Solano, Jessie Wahlers, Karen Weigert, Risé Sanders-Weir, Marc Wellin, and Gary Wilson.
From EcoVoice Festival 2023:
The New Earth Ensemble (NEE) performs Nicolas Cline’s Watersheds, which explores the many ways we engage with this shared resource. NEE will be joined by the Chicago Music Collective, who will be performing works by Edie Hill, Rosephanye Powell, and Moira Smiley. Guest speakers will discuss water issues facing the Great Lakes Region and what we can do to help.
$20 General Admission, free for students
Reserve Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-earth-ensemble-watersheds-tickets-653256025357
From EcoVoice Festival 2023:
10 a.m. Soundwalk with Paige Alice Naylor
11 a.m. Family Friendly Concert with Luke Wallace
3 p.m. Eco Songwriting Workshop with Luke Wallace, 737 Custer Ave., Evanston
Free. Register: https://ecovoiceproject.org/ecovoicefestival2023
From EcoVoice Festival 2023:
Music on the Hill Summer Series with Luke Wallace.
Free. Register: https://ecovoiceproject.org/ecovoicefestival2023
From Gary Community Partnership:
Join Gary Community Partnership for a festive celebration filled with cocktails, food, and fun as we commemorate our five-year milestone with a Gala Fundraiser! Meet our Changemaker Award recipients, those who have helped us transform the world around us for good! Enjoy non-profit style gaming, keynote remarks from Senator Eddie Melton, exciting raffles, auctions, and the GCP story. The evening will culminate with dancing to live music by Hip Hop and Smooth Jazz international recording artist violinist Dominique Hammons!
Proceeds will support our youth empowerment and environmental restoration programming! Cost for the event, which is open to the public, is $65 per person.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gary-community-partnership-gala-fundraiser-featuring-dominique-hammons-tickets-534351669227
IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY
From One Earth Film Fest:
Tickets in person at the Tavern at Haymarket Pub & Brewery: https://haymarkettotheend.eventbrite.com
IN PERSON: Sunday, March 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, find best seats and get refreshments.
VIEW & BREW [West]
Tavern at Haymarket Pub & Brewery
737 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL
Admission $25 includes an award-winning film, one of Haymarket’s draft beers or a non-alcoholic beverage, and house-made chips with savory seasonings.
(A special lunch menu with delicious, local, farm-to-table fare and additional beverages will be available to purchase separately.)
Tickets in person at The Well Spirituality Center: https://totheendthewell.eventbrite.com
IN PERSON: Sunday, March 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time
The Well Spirituality Center
(film screening will be in Welcome Hall, located in Congregation of St. Joseph building facing Ogden Ave.; enter at main entrance under canopy)
1515 W. Ogden Ave., La Grange Park, IL [W Suburbs]
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, enjoy refreshments, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.
Tickets virtually: https://totheendvirtual.eventbrite.com
VIRTUAL: Sunday, March 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central Daylight Time
Virtual watch party “doors” open 15 minutes before start time.
Rachel Lears/2022/106 min/Environmental Advocacy, Climate Change, Youth
FILM DESCRIPTION: Filmed over four years of hope and crisis, “To the End” captures the emergence of a new generation of leaders and the movement behind the most sweeping climate change legislation in U.S. history. The award-winning team follows four exceptional young women— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, activist Varshini Prakash, climate policy writer Rhiana Gunn-Wright, and political strategist Alexandra Rojas—as they grapple with new challenges of leadership and power and work together to defend their generation’s right to a future. From street protests to the halls of Congress, these bold leaders fight to shift the narrative around climate, revealing the crisis as an opportunity to build a better society. Including up-to-the-minute footage that culminates in 2022’s landmark climate bill, “To the End” lifts the veil on the battle for the future of our world, and gives audiences a front seat view of history in the making.
AWARDS: 1) 2022 Winner Best Documentary Feature, Crested Butte Film Festival. 2) 2022 Nominee F:ACT Award, CPH:DOX. 3) 2022 Nominee Global Health Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival.
Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Post-film discussion will be streamed to virtual watch party and to in person locations at Haymarket Pub and The Well Spirituality Center.
Facilitator
Susan Lucci, Soulful Facilitator
Panelists:
Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, Producer, To the End
Samira Hanessien, Energy Policy Director, IL Environmental Council
Dejah Powell, Deputy Organizing Director, Sunrise Movement
IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY
From One Earth Film Fest:
Tickets in person at North Park Village Nature Center: https://falconermardi.eventbrite.com
IN PERSON: Friday, March 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
North Park Village Nature Center
5801 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL [North]
Doors open 60 minutes before start time for short, guided nature and bird walks, refreshments, and engagement with youth action partners. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, and get best seats.
PRE-FILM BIRD WALKS by Jorge Garcia, Volunteer Coordinator, Birds in My Neighborhood program, Openlands
Tickets in person at Windsor Park Evangelical Lutheran Church: https://falconerwindsorlutheran.eventbrite.com
Friday, March 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
Windsor Park Evangelical Lutheran Church
2619 E. 76th St., Chicago, IL [South]
Doors open 45 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, enjoy refreshments, and get best seats.
Tickets in person at Euclid Ave. United Methodist Church: https://falconereuclid.eventbrite.com
IN PERSON: Friday, March 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
Euclid Ave. United Methodist Church, Wesley Room
405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park, IL [W Suburbs]
Doors open 45 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, get best seats, check-in/register, enjoy refreshments, and visit with community partners. ADA compliant accessible venue.
Tickets in person at Four Rivers Environmental Nature Center: https://falconerfourrivers.eventbrite.com
IN PERSON: Friday, March 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
25055 W Walnut Lane, Channahon, IL [Will County]
Doors open 30 minutes before start time. Arrive early to avoid lines, check in/register, enjoy refreshments, and get best seats. ADA compliant accessible venue.
Tickets virtually: https://falconermardivirtual.eventbrite.com
VIRTUAL: Friday, March 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
Virtual watch party “doors” open 15 minutes before start time.
THE FALCONER
Annie Kaempfer/2021/75 min/Wildlife, Conservation, Environmental & Social Justice, Youth
FILM DESCRIPTION: “The Falconer” is a documentary feature that captures beauty and hope. This is a story of second chances: for injured birds of prey, for an abandoned plot of land, for a group of teenagers who have dropped out of high school, and for Rodney himself.
This intimate portrait film follows master falconer Rodney Stotts on his mission to build a bird sanctuary and provide access to nature for his stressed community. “The Falconer” weaves Rodney's present-day mission with the story of his past, both of which are deeply rooted in issues of social and environmental injustice, and consistently orient the viewer to his worldview: nature heals.
AWARDS: 1) 2021 1st Prize Storyteller's Award, Destiny City Film Festival. 2) 2020 Winner, Best Outdoor/Environmental Feature, Bend Film Festival.
"PG-13" May contain heavy themes, graphic images or language.
MARDI & the WHITES
Paula Champagne/2022/11 min/Wildlife, Conservation, People & Culture, Youth
FILM DESCRIPTION: Mardi Fuller has a rich relationship with nature that has evolved and deepened throughout her life. In the last 20 years she’s dedicated much of her time to exploring the landscape in the White Mountains (unfortunately coined “The Whites” by New Englanders) on Abenaki land. In that time Mardi summited all forty-eight 4,000 footers multiple times, often as the only Black person on the mountain. She has experienced great joy from communing with this landscape, but the overwhelmingly white hiking community that is so steeped in white supremacy and colonialism complicates her experiences. Recently, she has focused on creating more opportunities for Black folks to join her in appreciating this magnificent wilderness. Enjoying this land with her community has been a liberating balm that has strengthened her sense of identity as an outdoorswoman.
Teens and young adults encouraged to attend these screenings.
Post-film discussion will be streamed to virtual watch party and to all in person nature centers and churches above.
Welcome/Closer:
Manolo A., One Earth Youth Advisory Council Member
Co-Facilitators:
Maia N., One Earth Youth Advisory Council Member
Liam S., One Earth Youth Advisory Council Member
Panelists:
Rodney Stotts, Film Subject, The Falconer; Master Falconer, Rodney's Raptors
Sebastian D., Youth Leader, Revolutionary Oak Park Action League (ROYAL)
Ethan H., Youth Leader, BUILD Chicago's Austin Grown program
*There will be 15-20 min of youth-facilitated small group breakouts in-person and online, between the films and panel discussion.
Students will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmakers Patrick Thomas Keen of PTK Productions and DePaul film student Nathan Goswick. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory. These in person workshops will run from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays, Dec. 4 (for Grades 6 to 8) and Dec. 11 (for Grades 3 to 5).
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET! Nut-free snacks and water are provided. Cost is $45 for River Forest residents and $50 for non-residents. Location is River Forest Depot, 401 Thatcher Ave., River Forest. This is a collaboration with the River Forest Park District.
From Melbourne, Australia:
See 60 prize-winning, short films by youth + join in free, online workshops via the Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival the weekend of December 9 to 11 (December 8 to 10 in the USA). This event celebrates creativity from youth around the globe.
Twenty winning films from the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will screen online with several included in the live premiere screening at the Alex Theatre in St. Kilda, Australia, on Dec. 9.
Animation, Editing, and Production workshops will be available online to an international audience, including a Claymation workshop with Young Filmmakers Contest elementary level winner Bryn Wright (Bad Bugs). Times below are Central Times.
1) Explore Animation with Radheya Jegatheva on 12/8 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., 12/9 at 4:15 from 5:30 p.m., 12/10 from 10 to 11 p.m.
2) Adobe Rush Video Editing with Dr. Tim Kitchen on 12/8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., 12/9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
3) DaniMation Workshop with + Q&A with Dani Bowman on 12/8 from 7:40 to 8:20 p.m., 12/9 from 8 to 9 p.m.
4) Claymation Workshop with Bryn Wright on 12/8 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., 12/10 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
5) Zero Budget Film Production with Celia Jaspers on 12/10 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Register for workshops: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/riyff-22-virtual-workshops/
All 60 short, award-winning films by youth will be available to watch online beginning December 8, in the USA. Click below to see them all at that time.
See films beginning Dec. 8: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2rtsCPLO1OiDtOHDr2nPHwgiSqulqx4
This collaboration is brought to you by School Broadcasting Network in Australia, International Children’s Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, and One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest in the Chicago region, USA.
Registration and more details: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/
From Melbourne, Australia:
Twenty winning films from the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will screen online at the Virtual Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival on the weekend of December 9 to 11 (Dec 8 to 10 in USA, see Central Times below), with several being included in the live premiere screening at the Alex Theatre in St. Kilda, Australia. The Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival will also provide some of their winning films for a combined weekend of entertainment, celebrating the creativity of youth around the globe.
Animation, Editing, and Production workshops (above) will be available online to an international audience, including a Claymation workshop with Young Filmmakers Contest elementary level winner Bryn Wright (Bad Bugs). Times below are Central Times. Times below are Central Times.
1) Explore Animation with Radheya Jegatheva on 12/8 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., 12/9 at 4:15 from 5:30 p.m., 12/10 from 10 to 11 p.m.
2) Adobe Rush Video Editing with Dr. Tim Kitchen on 12/8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., 12/9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
3) DaniMation Workshop with + Q&A with Dani Bowman on 12/8 from 7:40 to 8:20 p.m., 12/9 from 8 to 9 p.m.
4) Claymation Workshop with Bryn Wright on 12/8 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., 12/10 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
5) Zero Budget Film Production with Celia Jaspers on 12/10 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Register for workshops: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/riyff-22-virtual-workshops/
All 60 short, award-winning films by youth will be available to watch online beginning December 8, in the USA. Click below to see them all at that time.
See films beginning Dec. 8: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2rtsCPLO1OiDtOHDr2nPHwgiSqulqx4
This collaboration is brought to you by School Broadcasting Network in Australia, International Children’s Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, and One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest in the Chicago region, USA.
Registration and more details: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/
From Melbourne, Australia:
From Melbourne, Australia:
See 60 prize-winning, short films by youth + join in free, online workshops via the Re-Generation International Youth Film Festival the weekend of December 9 to 11 (December 8 to 10 in the USA). This event celebrates creativity from youth around the globe.
Twenty winning films from the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will screen online with several included in the live premiere screening at the Alex Theatre in St. Kilda, Australia, on Dec. 9.
Animation, Editing, and Production workshops will be available online to an international audience, including a Claymation workshop with Young Filmmakers Contest elementary level winner Bryn Wright (Bad Bugs). Times below are Central Times.
1) Explore Animation with Radheya Jegatheva on 12/8 from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., 12/9 at 4:15 from 5:30 p.m., 12/10 from 10 to 11 p.m.
2) Adobe Rush Video Editing with Dr. Tim Kitchen on 12/8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., 12/9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
3) DaniMation Workshop with + Q&A with Dani Bowman on 12/8 from 7:40 to 8:20 p.m., 12/9 from 8 to 9 p.m.
4) Claymation Workshop with Bryn Wright on 12/8 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., 12/10 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
5) Zero Budget Film Production with Celia Jaspers on 12/10 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Register for workshops: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/riyff-22-virtual-workshops/
All 60 short, award-winning films by youth will be available to watch online beginning December 8, in the USA. Click below to see them all at that time.
See films beginning Dec. 8: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2rtsCPLO1OiDtOHDr2nPHwgiSqulqx4
This collaboration is brought to you by School Broadcasting Network in Australia, International Children’s Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, and One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest in the Chicago region, USA.
Registration and more details: https://www.musicmatters.org.au/re-generation-international-youth-film-festival/
Students will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmakers Patrick Thomas Keen of PTK Productions and DePaul film student Nathan Goswick. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory. These in person workshops will run from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays, Dec. 4 (for Grades 6 to 8) and Dec. 11 (for Grades 3 to 5).
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET! Nut-free snacks and water are provided. Cost is $45 for River Forest residents and $50 for non-residents. Location is River Forest Depot, 401 Thatcher Ave., River Forest. This is a collaboration with the River Forest Park District.
From It’s Our Future and Seven Generations Ahead:
Join five Chicagoland high school students and one Chicago teacher virtually as they share their experiences at this year's United Nations climate summit, COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Hosted in partnership with Seven Generations Ahead, It’s Our Future, and Climate Generation, you’ll hear about developments on the ground and the issues most important to them, from policy to justice to the latest science. They'll answer your questions and discuss how they're bringing the climate fight back home.
From One Earth Film Fest and It’s Our Future:
Starting Friday, April 29, “YOUTH v GOV” will be available on Netflix. This is a film about youth activists suing the U.S. Federal Government over its inaction to protect their future from climate catastrophe. “YOUTH v GOV” was a featured film in One Earth Film Fest 2021.
Be sure to watch the film at home, then next Wednesday, May 4, join a FREE virtual conversation with film director Christi Cooper and two youth featured in the film from 6 to 7 p.m. Central Time. Please register for the discussion here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQniE-RcCDRPVVknYns8u6auTIfeNbBsxAxdii7Y3UsTu9dA/viewform?mc_cid=e2e0d3cf5b&mc_eid=c0f6d9cb53
From One Earth Film Fest:
From One Earth Film Fest: The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will continue the celebration of award-winning student films via a virtual event to kick off Earth Week Mini Film Fest. See eight short, student films from among 13 honorable mention/notable winners.
Topics range from conserving the last frontier of Alaska, to reducing ocean waste, to disconnecting from electronics and re-connecting with nature. Founding Director Sue Crothers will facilitate a short Q&A with each filmmaker after their film screens.
“There are some very thought-provoking films that should lead to interesting discussions,” said Sue. “Students will Zoom in from the Midwest, East Coast, Scotland, and even Turkey.”
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eight-winning-short-films-from-one-earth-young-filmmakers-contest-tickets-308214246107
These films are among the best from 148 submissions, as rated by a jury of 16 film and sustainability professionals. The Young Filmmakers Contest asks students from grade 3 to age 25 to create a 3- to 8-minute environmental film that inspires change or action. Animated or stop-motion films can be a minimum of 45 seconds long.
Films featured will be:
Bats and White-Nose Syndrome (2 min)
by Henry Sobel, Grade 6, Illinois
Stop Pebble Mine (5 min)
by Mason Mirabile, Grade 6, Virginia
Sealing the Leak (7.5 min)
by Callie Deng, Grade 7, Maryland
Less Waste (1 min)
by Destiny Hardy, Grade 8, Michigan
My Journey Across the Ocean (4 min)
by Madeleine Toomey, university freshman, Scotland
How Chicago’s Rapid Transit is Failing (3 min)
by Nathan Goswick, Mariel Mudrick, and Liam McCormick, university freshmen, Illinois
Climate Change: A Call to Action (5.5 min)
by Grace Cancian, Jason Chan, Sergei LeFaivre, Parker McKenzie, and Spencer Steinke, university juniors and seniors, Connecticut
Scent/Koku (5 min) (a Notable film)
by Sezgin Yüzay, university student, Turkey
Five additional honorable mention winning films will be posted for viewing along with the above films on this page on Tuesday, April 19. To learn more about the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest go here.
For ages 10-24 and general audiences.
From One Earth Film Fest:
"Once upon a time I conquered," said the Climate Catastrophe. "Once upon a time I changed the story," Climate Activists replied.
—Vanessa Nakate
We invite you to join us for the 10th season of the Young Filmmakers Contest Awards & Screenings. You'll see the incredible films of motivated and inspired young people from ages 8 to 25. Their efforts show us there is a new generation of talented and wise environmental leaders and communicators. Join us at the premiere screenings of the winning films, to be inspired by their creativity, and to learn more about the non-profit organizations that will benefit from matching grants the winners receive. Founding Director of the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest Sue Crothers will introduce guest host, Adam Joel, of Aggressively Compassionate, for another entertaining awards event.
Recommended for ages 8+ general audiences.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-filmmakers-contest-awards-celebration-tickets-255041785847
From One Earth Film Fest:
Slater Jewell-Kemker/2021/89 min/Climate Change, Environmental Advocacy, People & Cultures, Environmental & Social Justice
FILM DESCRIPTION: Youth Unstoppable takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement. 15-year-old Slater Jewell-Kemker began documenting the untold stories of youth on the front lines of climate change, refusing to let their futures slip away. Over the course of 12 years and set against stunning visuals of a planet in crisis, Slater follows the evolution of a diverse network of youth rising up to shape the world they will live in.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-unstoppable-watch-party-tickets-255012849297
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Krishna Madhav, Senior at Lebanon Trails High School in Texas, member of One Earth Youth Advisory Council
Panelists:
Slater Jewell-Kemker, Director, "Youth Unstoppable"
Abrar Anwar, Film Subject, "Youth Unstoppable"
Dejah Powell, Frontloading Structure & Culture Coordinator, Sunrise Movement
From One Earth Film Fest:
Camille Chaix, Hugo Jean, Juliette Jourdan, Marie Pillier, and Kevin Roger/2017/6.5 min/Wildlife, Environmental Advocacy
FILM DESCRIPTION: Watch this beautiful and touching award-winning 3D animated short as a lonesome fox hunts a mouse—and their relationship evolves as two owls begin to interfere with the hunt.
J. Williams-Wood/2013/7 min/People & Cultures, Health, Environmental Advocacy
FILM DESCRIPTION: This adaptation of author and illustrator John Rocco's 2011 picture book—which won acclaim as a Caldecott Honor Book and Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews—features a rousing salsa-ish soundtrack by David Mansfield. Narrated by Oscar-nominee Stanley Tucci, the almost-luminously animated Blackout focuses on a young boy and his family in a city apartment on a hot summer night. Everyone is too busy talking on the phone, cooking, etc., to play a board game, so the protagonist turns to video games. . . until “the lights…went. . . out. . . all of them.” What happens next is a surprising delight.
Jingqi Zhang/2021/5 min/Water, Wildlife
ONE EARTH YOUNG FILMMAKERS CONTEST ANIMATION WINNER
FILM DESCRIPTION: Water is a precious resource in an abandoned quarry, where a small grasshopper competes for access with an army of ants while trying to avoid a hungry crow and lizard. The water Hopper wants is not just a selfish desire, but for a glorious garden oasis hidden in an old boot.
Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-childrens-short-film-program-ages-3-8-watch-party-tickets-259476490167
Post-film discussion with Facilitator:
Wendy Negron, Early Childhood Educator
Panelists:
Adia, 3rd Grader, Kilmer Elementary school
Jasmine, 4th Grader, The Children's School
Inspire environmental change or action through film. One Earth Film Festival seeks short, 3- to 8-minute environmental films from youth in third grade through age 25 for the Young Filmmakers Contest. Animated films of 45-seconds minimum are also accepted. Rules are more relaxed for those in grade 12 and up, and prizes have expanded. There are four $1,000 top prizes for live action, animation, creativity, and post grad categories, as well as several $500 activism awards. Deadline is Jan.5, 2022. Submission is easy on Film Freeway. Learn more here: https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/contest-details
Students in grades 3 to 5 will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmaker Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory.
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET. Nut-free snacks and water are provided.
Cost is $40 for River Forest residents and $45 for non-residents.
Register here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/rfparks/Activity_Search?txtActivitySearch=film&applyFiltersDefaultValue=true&cat=Activities
Students in grades 6 to 8 will learn the basics of how to make a film from professional filmmaker Adam Joel of Aggressively Compassionate. Instruction will cover story, framing, lighting, audio, editing, and production. Entering the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is encouraged but not compulsory.
BRING AN IPAD OR TABLET. Nut-free snacks and water are provided.
Cost is $40 for River Forest residents and $45 for non-residents.
Register here: https://apm.activecommunities.com/rfparks/Activity_Search?txtActivitySearch=film&applyFiltersDefaultValue=true&cat=Activities
From Our Children’s Trust (YOUTH v GOV):
Please join us on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, for a look back on critical developments in climate litigation in 2021, as well as a look forward to 2022, a year which will likely be the most important and consequential for climate mitigation!
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpfu2urDsoEtPNDnIQ_UdGejOW9-uJKXRj
Join the conversation! Get a peek into perhaps the most important United Nations Climate Conference of our lifetimes in Glasgow, Scotland! Meet youth delegates from It's Our Future and One Earth Film Festival, along with youth climate leaders from across the US and across the globe!
From Seven Generations Ahead, It’s Our Future, and One Earth Collective.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtf-CoqTMuHdH6lY4JeX4CkecAIg97iWxG?mc_cid=62e52e7419&mc_eid=UNIQID
