2018 Films A-Z
Melinda Janko/2016/76 min/Historical Perspectives
Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Triton College, River Grove
FILM DESCRIPTION: This compelling film tells the story of Elouise Cobell, a petite Blackfeet warrior from Montana, who waged a 30-year fight for justice on behalf of 300,000 Native Americans. The U.S. government had grossly mismanaged their resource-rich lands for a century. Her battle led her to bring the largest class action lawsuit ever filed against the federal government. Her unrelenting spirit never quit, and Cobell eventually prevailed and made history. Shown at many prestigious festivals across the globe, this film is one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting strong women.
Jon Bowermaster/2015/62 min/Health-Environment
Wednesday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. [North]
Institute of Cultural Affairs, Chicago
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [Dupage County]
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
FILM DESCRIPTION: When the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, it spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in the worst ecological disaster in North American history. Now, activist and filmmaker Jon Bowermaster takes stock and asks hard questions: What is the current health of the Gulf and its marine life? How sick are the fish, and how sick are the people? How has the oil industry changed since the spill … and how have we changed?
Bonnie Cohen and Jon Shenk/2017/100 min/Climate Change
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Dominican University, River Forest
Admission $7, free for Dominican students, faculty and staff
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m. [North]
Northwestern University, Evanston
Sunday, March 11, 1 p.m. [Downtown]
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
SOLD OUT!
FILM DESCRIPTION: Although the United States has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Accord, our country’s fight is not over. We are still in. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought the climate crisis into the heart of popular culture, comes this riveting follow-up, which follows Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore as he continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to influence international climate policy. Don't miss your chance to see this award-winning film and be inspired by people all over the world doing their part. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes and graphic images.
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi/2015/69 min/Architecture
Wed., March 7, 6:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: What are the conditions in which nature and social equity can flourish together? As communities across Chicago – and America – try to answer this question, this film provides a blueprint. Another Way of Living explores the vision of Robert Simon (1914-2015). While 1950s suburban sprawl fostered individualism and homogeneity, Simon dreamed of another way: one that integrated citizens across racial, economic and religious divides. The result? Reston, Virginia. Despite early challenges, the town became an international sensation and continues to inspire us today.
Jeff Orlowski and Larissa Rhodes/2017/91 min/Water
Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre, Oak Park
Admission $6
Wed., March 7, 5:30 p.m. [Downtown]
Reception at 5:30 p.m. Film at 6:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
FILM DESCRIPTION: Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why. Chasing Coral was filmed over three years, capturing more than 500 hours of underwater footage from 30 countries, and with the support of 500 people around the world. This film won the U.S. Documentary Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.
Jeff Orlowski/2012/76 min/Climate Change
Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [South]
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
Admission $12
FILM DESCRIPTION: Acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers, he deployed revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture the world’s changing glaciers. Chasing Ice showcases a master photographer at the edge of his physical and creative capabilities, risking everything to deliver evidence of climate change and offer hope to our carbon-powered planet. This film won accolades at Sundance and other prestigious, international festivals for cinematography, musical score and overall excellence. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Sunday, March 11, 3 to 5 p.m. [West]
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago
Join us as we conclude the 7th annual One Earth Film Fest with a Closing Celebration focused on hearing, telling and sharing stories! Enjoy food, drink, and a brief storytelling program -- and don't miss the chance to connect with friends old and new who want to do their part in building a more resilient future. Reflect upon the films you saw, the ideas and inspiration they brought, and the ways in which this is the moment for us to act and protect the environment.
Fitz Cahall/2015/7 min/Conservation
Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Downtown]
Patagonia Chicago, Chicago
Admission $20, includes reception
FILM DESCRIPTION: Josh Ewing narrates this short film which explores how his love of climbing morphed into a mission to protect the public lands of Southeastern Utah known as Bears Ears from aggressive oil and gas companies and careless visitation. This history-rich landscape is sacred to Native Americans and is full of archaeological sites, including the Valley of the Gods, the Abajo Mountains and Indian Creek.
Peter Bratt/2017/95 min/Social Justice-Economic Justice
Monday, March 5, 5:30 [Downtown]
Google, Chicago
Admission free, $12 donation appreciated, reception included
SOLD OUT!
Saturday, March 10, 4:30 p.m. [South]
Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago
Saturday, March 10, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Waukegan Library, Waukegan
FILM DESCRIPTION: Dolores Huerta is one of the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. She has made enormous contributions, including co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez. This important biopic reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to social change, as Huerta, a mother to 11 children, tirelessly leads the fight for women’s rights and racial and labor justice. One of five One Earth films highlighting strong women, this Sundance selection won top awards at both the Seattle and Denver film festivals. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.
Mark Kitchell/2017/85 min/Food-Agriculture
Saturday, March 3, 6:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Good Earth Greenhouse, River Forest
Admission $20, includes reception
Sunday, March 4, 6 p.m. [South]
St. Paul & the Redeemer, Chicago
FILM DESCRIPTION: This is the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. Narrated by actress Frances McDormand, and featuring songs by The Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen and others, the film shows how a motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’ sons and daughters rejected chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives. Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Mark Kitchell, this film also looks ahead to exciting innovations. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. Brief nudity. Strong Language.
Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
Includes three short films. The Song for Rain Yawen Zheng/2012/8 min. This heart-warming, dialogue-free, animated film teaches how friends and small gifts from nature can brighten the day. Sweet Cocoon Matéo Bernard/2017/6 min. This delightful Oscar-nominated animation follows two insects who help a struggling caterpillar in her metamorphosis. Piper Alan Barillaro/2017/6 min. Academy-award winning animated short Piper tells the exciting tale of a hungry sandpiper who ventures from her nest for the first time to dig for food. Featuring an endearing mother/child relationship and an important message about independence, Piper urges viewers to overcome their greatest fears.
Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
Three short films will be shown: Straws Linda Booker/2017/32 min. Through colorful animation and live action, Straws shows us the problems caused by plastic pollution and empowers us to be part of the solution. The film features an 11-year old from Costa Rica who developed the #NoStrawChallenge that has become a world-wide movement. The Discarded Annie Costner, Adrienne Hall and Carla Dauden/2016/18 min. Filmmakers juxtapose stunning, drone-captured images of Rio de Janiero’s natural beauty with sewage and garbage that pour into its bay. The film asks, What does it mean to ignore subsets of society, to label some as worthy, and others as discarded? Verge ChingTien Chu/2017/3 min. This non-dialogue, high-quality animated short follows a young sea turtle’s ocean voyage through polluted water. Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend.
Ellie Walton and Hawah Kasat/2015/59 min/People-Culture
Saturday, March 3, 12 p.m. [West]
Chicago Public Library, Austin Branch
Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m. [South]
St. Benedict the African Parish, Chicago
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: When DC teens head into the mountains for eight days, they embark on a journey to break the cycles of poverty and violence and rewrite their future. As the youth play in streams and sing under stars, they become filled with new ideas and hope. But when they return home, the same old specters confront them. This award-winning film chronicles the youths’ struggle, but also their strength. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images. Contains strong language.
Susan Rockefeller/2014/22 min/Food-Agriculture
Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
St. Joseph Church, Libertyville
Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m. [North]
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Park Ridge
(please enter at Crescent Ave. entrance)
Resource Fair 6 p.m., Film at 7 p.m.
Admission $7
FILM DESCRIPTION: We want our food fast, convenient and cheap, but at what cost? As farms have become supersized, our environment suffers and so does the quality of our food. Food for Thought, Food for Life explains the downsides of current agribusiness practices, and brings to the table farmers, chefs, researchers, educators, and advocates who are active in the local food movement. The film is both poetic and practical; its powerful examination of the connections between our planet and our well-being is accompanied by specific strategies that protect both.
Friday, March 2, 6 to 9:30 p.m. [Downtown]
Fourth Presbyterian Church, Gratz Center
115 E. Delaware Place, Chicago
Admission $75, in advance
Please join us as we kick off the 7th annual One Earth Film festival with food, drink, a brief program, and a celebration of sustainability. Mingle with like-minded friends. Meet filmmakers and leaders in the environmental community. Tickets required.
The Gala will take place in Fourth Presbyterian Church's sparkling contemporary addition: the LEED-certified Gratz Center. Completed in 2013, this sleek space honors the original, neo-Gothic, 1914 structure via large overlooking windows.
James Redford/2017/71 min/Energy
Sunday, March 4, 1 p.m. [Dupage County]
Elmhurst College, Elmhurst
Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [South]
Windsor Park Lutheran Church, Chicago
Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Lake County]
Gorton Community Center, Lake Forest
Admission $7
Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Downtown]
Patagonia Chicago, Chicago
Admission $20, includes reception
SOLD OUT!
Friday, March 9, 6:30 p.m. [Lake County]
College of Lake County, Grayslake
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: When the issue of renewable energy comes up, it’s common to think about it abstractly as something in the future. But in reality, the clean energy revolution is already here.
Cyrus Sutton/2016/64 min/Advocacy
Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Oak Park Public Library, Oak Park
Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [North]
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
Alumni Hall, Student Union
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Less than 200 years ago, native Hawaiians fed themselves using some of the most sustainable agricultural practices ever documented. But no longer. Today, Hawaiians are the “canaries in the coal mine” for food issues affecting the entire planet. Island Earth is a rich, complex tale of a young scientist's journey through the corn fields of GMO companies and the loi patches of traditional Hawaiian elders. Be prepared to learn about modern truths and ancient values that can save our food future. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.
Brett Morgan/2017/90 min/Wildlife
Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. [North]
Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge
Admission $7
Saturday, March 10, 1 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
FILM DESCRIPTION: Drawing from more than 100 hours of never-before-seen footage from the National Geographic archives, Oscar-nominated director Brett Morgan tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the prevailing scientific consensus and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Set to music by composer Philip Glass, the film offers an intimate portrait of one of the world’s most admired conservationists. Jane is one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting strong women. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes and graphic images.
Craig Norris/2016/29 min/Climate Change
Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. [Lake County]
Warren Township High School, Gurnee
FILM DESCRIPTION: Nearly ten years ago a tiny island called Kokota was hit hard by the effects of climate change and deforestation. But over time, the people learned to change their practices and heal their land. This short film won top prizes at the DC Environmental Film Festival and at India's largest eco film festival. High school students planned this event which includes two other shorts: Youth as Solutionaries (TEDx), and Kid Warrior: The Xiuhtzcatl Martinez Story. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Brendan Walsh and Jessica Walsh/2016/69 min abbreviated festival cut/Conservation
Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m. [South]
Jackson Park Field House, Chicago
Sunday, March 4, 12 p.m. [Downtown]
Peggy Notebaert Museum, Chicago
SOLD OUT!
Sunday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
St. Giles Catholic Church, Oak Park
FILM DESCRIPTION: This local film takes viewers below the surface of the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem to understand how this ancient, beautiful and valuable resource right on Chicago's shores is being transformed by invasive species. Learn why the future of the Great Lakes is at stake, and what we can do to protect it. Wonderfully narrated by Chicago news legend Bill Kurtis, this fine documentary won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for Topical Documentary.
John Hoffman, Beth Aala, and Susan Froemke/2016/103 min/Food-Agriculture
Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m.[North]
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
Admission $7
Monday, March 5, 6:30 p.m. [Kane County]
Sustainability Resource Fair, 6:30 p.m.
Film begins at 7 p.m.
Waubonsee Community College, Aurora
FILM DESCRIPTION: Come see this inspiring tribute to heartland conservation heroes who are feeding the world while stewarding the land and water. One of the darlings of last year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film celebrates agricultural entrepreneurs who are rebuilding the fertility, biodiversity and resilience of soil while forging alliances to protect the Rocky Mountain Front. Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmakers, this gorgeous film has abundant visual appeal and is narrated by journalist Tom Brokaw.
Michelle Latimer/2017/44 min/People-Culture
Saturday, March 3, 3 p.m. [Downtown]
Columbia College, Music Center, Chicago
Sunday, March 4, 12:30 p.m. [Pilsen]
National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: As the people of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation of North and South Dakota fight to stop a pipeline bringing tar sands oil from Canada through their land, this film chronicles their efforts. The Dakota Access Pipeline would snake its way across four states, bisecting sacred sites and burial grounds along the route. Rise portrays the Sioux people’s battle to defend sacred water and preserve their way of life for future generations. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.
Julia Barnes/2017/60 min/Water
Sunday, March 4, 1 p.m. [South]
St. James Church, Chicago
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Award-winning filmmaker Julia Barnes takes audiences on a provocative journey through the most stunning ecosystems on the planet. Sadly, they are also the most threatened. The film urges us to rise up in the face of catastrophe and have the courage to fight for what we love. At 16, Barnes was so inspired by a documentary film that she decided to make her own. She bought a camera, learned to dive, and produced and directed this film. Sea of Life is one of several One Earth selections that features a strong female role model. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Maya Khosla/2017/31 min/Conservation
Saturday, March 3, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Prairie Crossing School, Grayslake
Wednesday, March 7, 6 p.m. [West]
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Nature has a secret power for rejuvenating itself: wildfire. This film showcases the rapid and amazing comeback of forests after wildfire. Follow teams of scientists and firefighters through the post-fire areas in the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range and beyond. They find rare black-backed woodpeckers, goshawks, spotted owls and their young, and many other animals flourishing. Their presence offers a new sense of hope for all.
Lee Botts and Pat Wisniewski/2016/57 min/Conservation
Thursday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. [South]
Calumet College, Whiting, IN
Friday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. [South]
U. of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, Chicago
FILM DESCRIPTION: This film tells the story of how our beloved Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore came to be. It’s one of the most unique ecological marvels in the world, and certainly one of the most studied landscapes in America. In the nineteenth century, its natural wonders were almost lost because its location also attracted some of the most powerful industrial companies, turning it into one of the most polluted regions of the country. Through the passionate work of ordinary citizens, the rejuvenation of the Dunes led to game-changing environmental policies with worldwide impact. Photo by Pete Doherty.
Linda Booker/2017/32 min/Waste
Saturday, March 3, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
Prairie Crossing School, Grayslake
Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
Saturday, March 10, 6 p.m. [North]
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Park Ridge
(please enter at Crescent Ave. entrance)
Resource Fair at 6 p.m. Film at 7 p.m.
Admission $7
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: It’s time to ditch your straw. With colorful animation and segments narrated by Oscar winner Tim Robbins, this award-winning, 32-minute film explains the problems stemming from plastic pollution and empowers you to be part of the solution. Americans use once and then toss an estimated 500 million straws every day. Ocean Conservancy ranks plastic straws as the fifth most common items on beaches. They also wind up in landfills, litter streets and add to the estimated 8.5 metric tons of plastic debris in oceans annually. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Annie Costner, Adrienne Hall and Carla Dauden/2016/18 min/Waste
Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
FILM DESCRIPTION: Filmmakers Annie Costner (actor Kevin Costner’s daughter), Adrienne Hall and Carla Dauden juxtapose stunning drone-captured images of Rio de Janiero’s natural beauty with sewage and garbage that pour into its bay. In Portuguese with English subtitles, the film is narrated by locals, including a 9-year old boy who sails the garbage-choked waters and an elderly man who turns debris into art. Teens, athletes, scientists, and policymakers speak about the seemingly insurmountable challenges of Rio’s pollution crisis and reasons for hope. Filmmakers show the city’s effort to bandage the problem with expensive one-time solutions to serve tourists for the Summer Olympics. Viewers are also left with big questions: What does it mean to ignore subsets of society, to label some as worthy, and others as discarded?
Johanna Kelly and Cameron Marshad/2017/84 min/Food
Tuesday, March 6, 6 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest
Admission $7
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: Over two billion people in 80 percent of the world’s countries eat insects for protein. While entomophagy, or bug eating, has been practiced for thousands of years, Westerners are just now discovering the nutritional advantages. Chef Andrew Zimmern, from The Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods series, is among the experts in the film. The Gateway Bug also brings to the table a discussion of world hunger, our diminishing food supply and the environmental benefits of eating insects. Middle schoolers, teens and young adults are encouraged to attend.
Chris Malloy/2016/22 min/Food-Agriculture
Sunday, March 4, 2 p.m. [Lake County]
St. Joseph Church, Libertyville
FILM DESCRIPTION: If you want to eat healthy food, you need to ask a lot of questions. Where does it come from? Who grows it? What happens to the soil it grows in? Currently, we produce most of our food using methods that reduce biodiversity, damage soil and contribute to climate change. But our food can and should be a part of the solution to the environmental crisis. Unbroken Ground tells the story of four pioneering groups raising livestock, growing crops and fishing in ways that sustain the earth.
Chanda Chevannes/2017/93 min/Health-Environment
Thursday, March 8, 6 p.m. [W Suburbs]
Nineteenth Century Club, Oak Park
Admission $20, includes reception
CHICAGO AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: A hopeful documentary about fighting with your whole heart, Unfractured follows introspective biologist and mother Sandra Steingraber as she reinvents herself as an outspoken activist and a leader in New York’s biggest grassroots movement in decades. Branded a “toxic avenger” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Sandra became determined to fight the oil and gas industry to win a statewide ban on fracking. This film hits at the intersection of energy justice and social justice. It’s also one of several One Earth Film Festival selections highlighting a strong female role model. Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend. May contain heavy themes or graphic images.
Dan Protess/2017/5 to 10 min/Wildlife & Conservation
Wednesday, March 7, 6 p.m. [West]
Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago
CHICAGO-AREA PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: If you know where to look, you’ll find the most surprising slices of nature thriving in America’s largest cities. We will screen several episodes of WTTW’s digital series Urban Nature, in which University of Chicago evolutionary biologist Marcus Kronforst leads audiences on tours of overlooked ecosystems in Chicago, New York and San Francisco. He’ll hop on a bike, grab a kayak, and even take the subway, to seek out unlikely habitats hidden among the skyscrapers. We’ll discover how these havens are essential to the health of our cities—and the future of our planet.
Chingtien Chu/2017/3 min/Wildlife
Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m. [W Suburbs]
Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest
FILM DESCRIPTION: This non-dialogue, high-quality animated short follows a young sea turtle’s ocean voyage through polluted water. As only 1 in 1,000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood, this small film shows the big struggle facing marine life today.
Film Director Chingtien Chu was born on Penghu, a small island on the Taiwan Strait. Based in New York City, Chingtien recently received his MFA in computer animation at the School of Visual Arts, focusing on lighting, look development and compositing.
Nari Kye and Anna Chai/2017/90 min/Waste
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. [North]
Loyola University, Chicago
SOLD OUT!
VIEW AND BREW [Downtown]
Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m.
Haymarket Pub & Brewery, Chicago
Admission $7
SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, March 6, 7 p.m. [Dupage County]
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
SOLD OUT!
Wed., March 7, 6:30 p.m. [Lake County]
College of Lake County, Grayslake
Saturday, March 10, 11:30 a.m. [South]
Covenant United Church of Christ
South Holland, Film at 12 p.m.
Action Fair/refreshments at 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 10, 12 p.m. [West]
Loretto Hospital, Chicago
FILM DESCRIPTION: WASTED! shows us how each of us can make small changes to solve one of the greatest problems of the 21st Century.
Cullen Hoback/2017/89 min/Social Justice/Economic Justice
Wednesday, March 7, 7:30 [South]
Beverly Arts Center, Chicago
Admission $6
FILM DESCRIPTION: In this riveting film, investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to uncover the truth behind a massive chemical spill that left 300,000 people without drinking water for months. The investigation spirals in a surprising and disturbing direction, and we learn the truth about what lies upstream of us all. Teens and young adults encouraged to attend.
Saturday, March 3, 1 p.m. [Downtown]
Columbia College, Music Center, Chicago
Come see the winning films of our Young Filmmakers Contest. This year, we received a record number of entries. Enjoy the films, applaud the young filmmakers as they receive their prizes in several categories from elementary through college age, and learn about the nonprofit organizations they have chosen to receive matching grants. The three- to eight-minute films and 45-second (or longer) animations will cover energy, food, transportation, waste, water, or open space/ecosystems. Stay for a reception with food to celebrate their achievements.