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DESCRIPTION:8TH ANNUAL GREEN FILM FESTIVAL of SAN FRANCISCO \n\nSCHEDULE for FRIDAY, 
 SEPT. 14TH\n\nExtra day added for Global Climate Action Summit!\n\n3:00 
 p.m. THE TORTOISE AND THE TAPIR @ YBCA\nHaunted by images of empty water 
 reservoirs in the Brazilian\nsouthwest, Eliza Capai tries to understand the 
 gigantic\nconstructions being built in the middle of Amazon 
 forest,\nincluding the imposing Bel Monte dam. Upstream, she finds 
 a\nspirited victory against hyrdo dam projects in neighboring Peru\nled by 
 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Ruth Buendua.\nExpected Guest: Director 
 Eliza Capai\n\n5:30 p.m. HAPPENING: A CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION @ 
 YBCA\nFilmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal\njourney into 
 the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs,\nturns profts, and 
 makes communities stronger and healthier\nacross the US. Pioneering clean 
 energy solutions are revealed,\nfrom Georgetown, TX to Buffalo, NY to 
 Folsom, CA.\nExpected Guests: Director James Redford; Producer Jill 
 Tidman\nWith short: BIG BOOOM, Marat Narimanov, Russia, 2016, 4 min\n\n8:00 
 p.m. TAWAI: A VOICE FROM THE FOREST @ YBCA\n“Tawai” is the word the 
 nomadic hunter-gatherers of Borneo use\nto describe their inner feeling of 
 connection to nature. In this\ndreamy, philosophical and sociological look 
 at life, explorer Bruce\nParry travels the world to learn from peoples 
 living lives very\ndifferently to our own.\nExpected Guest: Director & 
 film’s subject Bruce Parry\nWith short: NOW YOU SEE IT, Rebecca Manley, 
 UK, 2017, 3 min\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/2018/09/10/18817427.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., 
 San Francisco, CA 94102 \nCowell Theater at Fort Mason Center: 2 Marina 
 Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123
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