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DESCRIPTION:8TH ANNUAL GREEN FILM FESTIVAL of SAN FRANCISCO \n\nSCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, 
 SEPT 13th (ALSO: EXTRA DAY EXTENSION ON FRIDAY, SEPT 14TH) \n\n1:45 p.m. 
 WILD RELATIVES @ YBCA \nWild Relatives is a profound meditation on 
 resilience in an era\ndefned by displacement, climate change, and war, 
 documenting\nthe complex pathway of seed distribution between 
 Lebanon’s\nBeUaa Valley and the Global Seed Vault deep inside 
 Norway’s\nSvalbard archipelago. Environmental Award Winner\nat Sheffeld 
 Doc/Fest 2018.\nWith short: DRY ROAST Lauren Schwartzman and Emily Thomas, 
 USA, 2017, 10 min\n\n4:00 p.m. GENESIS 2.0 @ Castro Theatre \nOn the remote 
 New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean,\nhunters are searching for the 
 tusks of extinct mammoths.\nThawing permafrost releases an intact mammoth 
 carcass in\naddition to the precious ivory, which sets genetic 
 scientists\non a controversial quest to clone a living mammoth. Winner\nof 
 the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for\nCinematography at 
 Sundance 2018.\nExpected Guest: Director Christian Frei\nWith short: IN 
 BETWEEN, Rolf Steinmann, Germany, 2015, 8 min\n\n4:00 p.m.  CURRENT 
 REVOLUTION  @ YBCA\nFrom substations to gas stations, boardrooms to 
 military bases —\nthis flm tells the story of America’s energy industry 
 on the\nbrink of massive change. Whether it fails, prevails or adapts, 
 the\noutcome will profoundly affect us all. This is the frst in a 
 series\nof new flms about the future of the US energy grid from\nAmerican 
 Resilience Project, producers of Green Film Fest 2017\naward-winner 
 Tidewater.\nExpected Guest:s Director Roger Sorkin; Producer Nate 
 Birnbaum\n\n6:00 p.m.  Bay Area Now 8 Special Programs @ 
 YBCA\nhttps://www.ybca.org/whats-on/bay-area-now-8\n\n7:30 p.m.  Closing 
 Night Premiere: THE CONDOR AND THE EAGLE @ Castro Theatre\nFour Indigenous 
 leaders embark on an extraordinary trans-continental adventure from the 
 Canadian plains\nto deep into the heart of the Amazonian jungle to unite 
 the peoples of North and South America and deepen\nthe meaning of 
 “Climate Justice”. Their path through the jungle takes them on an 
 unexpectedly challenging and\nliberating journey, which will forever change 
 their attachment to the Earth and one another.\nExpected Guests: Directors 
 Sophie Guerra and Clément Guerra; flm’s subjects Yudith Nieto,\nCasey 
 Camp-Horinek, Melina Laboucan-Massimo, Bryan Parras\n\n9:30 Closing Night 
 Wrap Party @ Castro Theatre\nIt’s a wrap! Join us on the Castro Mezzanine 
 for our after-celebration\nwith Festival fIlmmakers & special guests  
 \n(However: special extra day extension tomorrow, Sept. 14th)\n\nTicket 
 information: https://www.greenfilmfest.org/festival \n--Some events FREE 
 for everyone \n--FREE for Youth & Students (with valid ID) \n--Discounts 
 for seniors/disabled patrons \n\nFESTIVAL OVERALL \n\nWHEN: until Sept. 
 14th \n\nWHERE: Castro Theatre, Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, Yerba 
 Buena Center for the Arts, \nand SF Public Libraries. \n\nCLICK LINK FOR 
 THE PROGRAM GUIDE: 
 https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/greenfilmfest/pages/818/attachments/original/1533245231/2018_SF_Green_Film_Festival_Program_for_web.pdf?1533245231 
 \n\nABOUT \n\nLaunched in 2011, the San Francisco Green Film Festival is 
 the West Coast's leading event \nfor films &discussions about people and 
 the planet. SF Green Film Festival is dedicated to screening \ncompelling 
 environmental films; connecting audiences to filmmakers and experts; \nand 
 sparking green ideas & actions. Our signature program is the annual Green 
 Film Fest \nand we also screen films and support filmmakers throughout the 
 year. \n\nGreen Film Fest 2018, September 6-14, is an official Affiliate 
 Event of the \nGlobal Climate Action Summit, bringing leaders from around 
 the world to San Francisco \nto support the Paris Climate Agreement. We'll 
 have a vibrant line up of 55 new, \ninternational films connecting a 
 passionate audience with top documentary filmmakers, \nenvironmental 
 experts and campaigners. \n\nWe launch with a spectacular Opening Night at 
 the Castro Theatre on September 6 and \nalso show films at the Cowell 
 Theater at Fort Mason Center, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, \nand SF 
 Public Libraries. \n\nOUR MISSION \nSan Francisco Green Film Festival is a 
 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate \nand connect 
 communities through forward-thinking programs of environmental films, 
 \ndialogues, and action opportunities. \n\nWe aim to \n--educate and inform 
 the public about environmental threats and solutions by opening up high 
 quality, relevant, \nand factually accurate films from around the globe 
 \n--create transformative arts experiences for individuals to absorb 
 \ncurrent environmental realities and envision our possible futures 
 \n--build collective power for environmental causes by bringing together 
 \ndiverse people and communities to make connections and share ideas and 
 actions \n--grow diversity and inclusivity in the environmental movement by 
 \ndesigning programs that are inviting, affordable, and accessible to 
 everyone \n--effect environmental justice through programs that motivate 
 audiences \nto change attitudes, behaviors, and government and corporate 
 practices.\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/10/18817426.php
SUMMARY:Eco & Climate: 8th Annual Green Film Fest in San Francisco, through Sept 14th
LOCATION:San Francisco, CA \nCastro Theatre: 429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114 
 \nYerba Buena Center for the Arts: 701 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103 
 \nKoret Auditorium at SF Main Public Library, 100 Larkin St. at Grove St. 
 \nCowell Theater at Fort Mason Center: 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 
 94123 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/10/18817426.php
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