Opening Night Launch Party

Opening Night Launch Party

Friday, March 6, 5 to 9 p.m.
Tesla Gold Coast
901 N. Rush St., Chicago
$20 Champagne Toast, 5 p.m.
$20 Opening Launch Party, 6 p.m.

Attend our Pre-Party Filmmaker Toast, starting at 5 p.m. Take the opportunity to mix and mingle in a smaller, more intimate gathering. Join us for the official champagne toast to open the 2020 season and celebrate another year of engaging audiences and encouraging them to take action.

Then at 6 p.m., the bigger party begins. Enjoy food, wine, beer and soft drinks while you mix and mingle with friends. Meet filmmakers, hear what's hot at this year's Fest, and preview top trailers and Young Filmmakers Contest shorts. Plus, get your first peek at ways you can get involved and take action through One Earth.

Young Filmmakers Contest Winner Screenings + Awards

Young Filmmakers Contest Winner Screenings + Awards

Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. [Central]
Screenings + awards at 11 a.m.
Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago

“The eyes of all future generations are upon you.” —Greta Thunberg

For the last eight years, our eyes have been upon the incredible films of motivated and inspired young people from ages 8–25. We have offered them the opportunity to research, produce, and show their original films as part of our Young Filmmakers Contest. We invite you to join us at the contest winners’ premier screenings, to be inspired by their creativity and dedication, 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 announce the winners.

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The Biggest Little Farm

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The Biggest Little Farm

John Chester/2018/91 min/Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Environmental Advocacy, People & Culture
Sunday, March 8, 5 p.m. [Central]
Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria, Chicago
View & Brew

FILM DESCRIPTION: “The Biggest Little Farm” chronicles the 8-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imaginations. Featuring breathtaking cinematography, captivating animals, and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call, “The Biggest Little Farm” provides us all a vital blueprint for better living and a healthier planet.

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The Map to Paradise

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The Map to Paradise

Danielle Ryan and James Sherwood /2018/95 min/Water, Climate Change, Conservation

Wednesday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. [Central]
Reception at 5:30 p.m., Film at 6:30 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago

FILM DESCRIPTION: From Executive Producer Martin Sheen, “The Map to Paradise” is an adventure-filled and spectacularly gorgeous tale about the birth of the global movement to protect the sea. From underwater worlds of ice to glistening coral sanctuaries, discover what it takes to build a movement and to create positive change. Filmed across six continents, we meet a prince, a president, a pirate, and also an island chief — among others — who are all playing a role in the quest to save the planet.

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Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm

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Seasons of Change on Henry's Farm

Ines Sommer/2019/83 min/Food & Agriculture, Climate Change

Thursday, March 12, 5:30 p.m. [Central]
Reception 5:30 p.m., Film 6:30 p.m.
Patagonia Chicago, Magnificent Mile
Admission $20

FILM DESCRIPTION: For a quarter-century, Henry Brockman has worked alongside nature to grow delicious organic vegetables on his idyllic Midwestern farm. But farming takes a toll on his aging body and Henry dreams of scaling back. While his former apprentices run the farm, Henry spends a “fallow year” with his wife Hiroko in Japan. But things don’t turn out as planned, and Henry must grapple with the future of farming in a changing climate on personal, generational, and global levels.

Festival Wrap Party

Festival Wrap Party

POSTPONED
Sunday, March 15, 4 p.m.
The Hatchery Chicago
135 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago

It’s a wrap! We’ve marveled at the beauty and power of nature, discovered actions that can reverse climate change and perhaps made a new friend or two. Now it’s time to use “The Power of We” to celebrate the closing of our 9th season. First, watch a short, award-winning Young Filmmakers Contest animation for inspiration. Then, more than a dozen action partners will offer more opportunities to up your climate action game and dive deeper into the issues. Plus, enjoy drinks and bites, and mix and mingle.