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"e"inc.'s 5th Annual Boston Enviro-Film Festival, Saturday, August 3rd

Lights, Cameras, Action!

“e” inc. Presents 5th Annual Boston Enviro-Film Festival This Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 11AM – 6PM  

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The Boston Enviro-Film Festival (BEFF) is a celebration and investigation of the actions and challenges taking place around the world.  A collection of first run documentaries by Independent Filmmakers plus shorts from the Wild and Scenic Film Festival (shown at each venue), BEFF will inspire and educate you with stories and new experiences.

Taking place across Boston on August 3, 2013, BEFF will be held at 5 venues.  Each site and showing is focused on one theme.  Along with the documentaries, every showing contains a set of topical shorts from the national tour of The Wild and Scenic Film Festival.

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Admission is only $5.00 per person for access to a single set of themed films. For the complete list of movies and venues, and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/410043. For more information on themes, films and trailers, please visit the “e” inc. film page www.e-action.us/index.php/film-festival/.  See the movie trailers at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLENWm7wlHVPGGljklBbyS1gk7en8XEaFd.

The program is sure to appeal to children and adults of all ages. The depth and diversity of this year’s movie selections will amaze and inspire, and include art house fare and eye-opening documentaries. We are excited to bring this kind of environmental cinema to Boston!

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Special Addition:  LEEDS Facility TOURS: Films with Asterisks below denote LEEDS Certified Buildings that are conducting a free tour of their facility one hour before these films begin.  Meet at the building lobby for your tour.

2013 Boston Enviro-Film Festival Offerings

11AM -- Topic: CLIMATE

Film: The Island President

Story: Join President Mohammed Nasheed, 1st democratically elected leader of the Maldives as he builds a campaign in Copenhagen to save his country -- an archipelago already swamped by rising seas.  A David and Goliath story for the 21st Century!

Venue: The Goethe Institute, 170 Beacon St. Boston

Transit: Green Line: Arlington

 

11AM* -- Topic: ACTIVISM

Film: Bidder #70

Story:  Can big oil be foiled?  Watch as college student Tim DeChristopher singlehandedly foils an unlawful Bush era leasing scheme with an action that exacts a great toll.

Venue: Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St. Boston

Transit: Red Line: South Station

 

12PM -- Topic: WATER

Film:  The Source

Story: The uplifting story Josue LaJeuness, a Princeton janitor who returns to bring clean running water to his town in the hills of Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. A masterpiece of storytelling!

Venue: Building #114, 114 16th Street, Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston

Transit: Green or Orange: North Station + Partners Shuttle to Building 114

 

12PM* -- Topic: HISTORY OF THE ENVIRO MOVEMENT

Film: A Fierce Green Fire

Story: A spectacular retelling of the history of the environment movement in 5 Acts. From halting dams to saving whales -- here are the people who began it all.

Venue: Castle Square Tenant Association, 464 Tremont Street (inner Courtyard Building) South End, Boston

Transit: Orange: New England Medical Center

 

3 PM -- Topic: WILDLIFE

Film: Birders-The Central Park Effect

Story:  Who would have thought that Central Park was a migration flyover for birds from all over the world.  New Yorkers demonstrate their obsession with our flying friends.  A hoot of a film.

Venue: The Prudential Mall - 115 Huntington Ave. (Cheesecake Factory entrance then follow signs), Boston

Transit: Green: Prudential; Orange: Back Bay

 

3PM* -- Topic: ENERGY

Film: Switch

Venue: Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St. Boston

Transit: Red: South Station

Follow your curiosity but prepare to be inspired!

*-implies a LEEDS Certified building offering a site tour 1 hour before film showing.  Meet in building lobby.

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