GreenScreen 2017 Student Film Premiere
- Thursday, June 15, 2017 PDT
- Pollock Theater
The premiere of the 2017 GreenScreen student environmental films showcased four student-produced films focused on eco-conciousness: Under Her Wing, The Tipping Point, Breathing Their Air, and Adventures & Outings.
GreenScreen is a hands-on, project-based environmental media production program where students work in teams to leverage their collective production skills and environmental knowledge. The goal of the program is not only to increase awareness about the environment, but to expand the ways that these issues are represented and communicated. For more information about GreenScreen, visit this page.
This event is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center and the Department of Film and Media Studies.
Under Her Wing
The Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary is one of the few bird sanctuaries in the country, providing a home for abused, abandoned, and unwanted pet birds. Under Her Wing is a film about the challenges and delights that go into the care of these birds, under the direction of Jamie McLeod, the creator the Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary.
Crew: Keenan McGuckin, Kevin Burnard, Selena Del Toro, Olivia Lucero, Suna Gedik, Danielle Cohen
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point examines the issue of defunding and the silencing of science in today’s changing political climate. The film explores the efforts of local Santa Barbara organizations and scientists, who are fighting back against the suppression of science, to safeguard its integrity and our planet for generations to come.
Crew: Danielle Cohen, Brooke Raines, Ricardo Abundez, Emma Stehli, Julia Donath, Simone Staff, Aryana Moreno, Ricardo Hernandez, Kelten Hemingway, Malcom Coffman, Koa Mack, Corrine Fuchs
Health problems, corrupted elections, heightened social inequity – Richmond’s refinery town lives in the shadows of an oil Goliath. In an era where corporations have more money and power to dominate people’s democracy, what happens when the little guy stands up?
Crew: Sruti Mamidanna, Ryan Tiefen, Brad Virshup, Chris Perez, Rekha Mamidanna, Mason Foster
Adventures & Outings
Adventures & Outings is a short documentary about a group of physically disabled people whose passion for adventure leads them to challenge the term “disabled.” We follow Program Coordinator Lori Gray and the members of Adventures & Outings as they go hiking, rock climbing, and shooting arrows.
Crew: Quinnolyn Benson-Yates, Catalina Camp, Stefan Le, James Lee, Ryan Tiefen, Aaron Kesler, Josh Bevan, Brooke Raines, Mika Pham, Immanuel Melecio-Steinberg, Israel Vasquez