UEA expands green film festival
By: News Archive
The fourth annual University of East Anglia (UEA) Green Film Festival returns this year with its widest range of events yet, raising awareness around global environmental issues and encouraging conversations about solutions.
For the first time, the festival kicks off in the city centre with a special screening of the documentary film, Sharkwater: Extinction, and guest talk by a shark expert at Norwich Castle Museum on Friday 10 May. This is followed by a series of events from 16 – 18 May at The Enterprise Centre,UEA.
The festival aims to support the public in exploring the connections between environmental issues being experienced by Norfolk residents and those playing out across the globe.
High-profile films being shown include the award-winning Anote’s Art, about the plight of residents on a low-lying Pacific island nation called Kiribati and the impending threat of rising sea levels.
Two further documentaries consider the personal challenges faced by individuals and their environmental work, including The Reluctant Radical and Unfractured. Prior to the screening of Unfractured, audience members will have the opportunity to listen to a talk by guest speaker and leading UK anti-fracking campaigner Tina Rothery. The director of Unfractured, Chanda Chevannes, will also be travelling from Canada to answer audience questions after the screening of this film.
The popular fictional film, Beasts of the Southern Wild, will also be screened as part of a day of activities on Saturday 18 May. Other events accompanying the screenings include panel discussions, a drama workshop and creative activities, which are all open to the public.
Christine Cornea, Event Organiser and Lecturer in the Department of Film, Television, and Media, said: “Building on the success of last year's festival, we have been able to offer a wider range of workshops and talks to compliment the film screenings. So, audiences will have the opportunity of talking to academics, activists and representatives from various environmental organisations.
“This event offers a much needed focus for multi-disciplinary research and engagement at UEA and enables us to engage mixed audiences in topical sustainable development issues.”
Anyone interested in attending any of the events is encouraged to book their free tickets from the website www.eventbrite.co.uk, as spaces are limited.
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