Of the 230 films submitted to the Action4Climate documentary competition, six have been selected to be shown at the 50th Anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival on October 15th. Producer Donald Ranvaud will deliver opening remarks, and Action4Climate filmmakers Nathan Dappen and Patrick Riggs will talk about their documentaries after the screening.
DATE: Wednesday, October 15th , 2014
TIME: 6:15 PM CDT
PLACE: AMC River East 21, 322 E. Illinois Street, Chicago.
OPENING REMARKS: Donald Ranvaud, Creative Producer, Connect4Climate
DISCUSSANTS: Nathan Dappen (Snows of the Nile) and Patrick Riggs (Desplazada), two of the finalist film makers will be present to talk about their films and their perspectives on climate change.
MORE INFORMATION: www.chicagofilmfestival.com
The event is free and open to the public. Tickets can be collected at the AMC box office prior to the event. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis. Join the converstation with #Action4Climate. Download the flyer.
About
A distinguished jury chaired by Bernardo Bertolucci and including renowned film makers Marc Forster, Atom Egoyan, Mika Kaurismaki, Fernando Meirelles, Mira Nair, Bob Rafelson, Walter Salles, Pablo Trapero and Chicago Film Festival International Advisor Wim Wenders along with film producers and World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change Rachel Kyte is choosing the winners in two categories -- 14 17 years old and 18 35 years old -- to be announced in the near future. To provide a taste of the creations and to whet the appetite for more, Connect4Climate and their committed knowledge partner, the 2014 Chicago International Film Festival, are pleased to present a selection of finalists from the 18 35 years old category which convey the ability of creative film makers to illustrate the widespread interest and concern over climate change and to encourage action.
The films shown
Balud - A 7 minute experimental film from the Philippines reflecting on Typhoon Haiyan and made by Tacloban resident Panx Solaje
Balud is a Filipino dialect word for "waves." This short experimental film is a response to Typhoon Yolanda (International name: Haiyan), which swallowed my hometown Tacloban city in November 2013. The film is dedicated to family, friends and fellowmen who were lost in the wake of the Typhoon, and to those who are still fighting for survival and for new beginnings.
“Trail of a Tale” - A 4 min Portuguese film byGoncalo Tocha in the form of a letter from the future
A letter from the future is written to our recent past, telling us how the world ‘it turned out right.’ It follows the trail of someone that left words written, words of change, of simple change. In this near future, the images of our world are the same, but the value of words can be very different.
“Global Warning” - A film by Bulgarian film maker Dobrin Kashavelov about the aftermath of hurricane Haiyan in the Philippines
A documentary about the super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which hit the Philippines on Nov 8th 2013. Haiyan will be remembered as the strongest typhoon that ever hit the planet.
“Cook Forward” - A 11 minute discourse between Parisian chefs about the potential effects of climate change on food and cuisine from French film maker François Veltin
Through our food, we impact the environment. Nitrite, chemicals, water consumption, waste, transport ... all these factors can be dangerous for the planet. The story takes place in Paris, in March, the climate is unusually warm. Two young Parisian chefs are considering the consequences of their approach to food. To help them in this quest, they ask some professionals. Cook forward, a way to cook for earth!
“Desplazada” - A 9 min report on rising sea levels as they affect Panamanian indigenous communities by US film maker Patrick Riggs
Two indigenous communities grapple with tradition and modernization in response to rising sea levels in Panama.
“Snows of the Nile” – A 12 min film from US film maker Nathan Dappen about documenting the melting of Africa’s last tropical glaciers
Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains rise 5000m from the heart of Africa. At their summits are some of Earth's only equatorial glaciers. But these "Mountains of the Moon," whose existence caused a sensation in Europe when they were first climbed in 1906, are changing fast. Snows of the Nile follows two scientist/photographers on an ambitious expedition to document the disappearance of Africa's last tropical glaciers.
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