DO SOMETHING REEL

FILM FESTIVAL ATLANTA 2011

Join us nightly at sundown on Thurs April 14, Sat April 16, and Mon April 18 on the lawn of Atlantic Station's Central Park for a three-night open-air film festival focused on passionate people making a world of difference.

Screenings are Free* and Open to the Public. 

Each night’s Eco-Double Feature showcases a pair of character-driven, results-based films meant to inspire viewers to do something reel.

Participants will receive a free gift bag with eco-friendly products and information about Earth Day activities and other give-back projects.

Supplies are limited.  To receive your gift bag, you must RSVP and check-in the night of the program.  Limit one per RSVP).

Thursday April 14 at sundown (appx. 8:00 PM)

LUNCH LINE (2010, 62 minutes) by Mike Graziano & Ernie Park

This deeply affecting film follows six kids from one of the toughest neighborhoods in Chicago as they set out to fix school lunch — and wound up at the White House. Their unlikely journey parallels the dramatic transformation of school lunch from a patchwork of local anti-hunger efforts to a robust national feeding program.

URBAN ROOTS (2010, 94 minutes) by Mark MacInnis

This film tells the powerful story of a group of dedicated Detroiters working tirelessly to fulfill their vision for locally-grown, sustainably farmed food in a city cut off from real food and limited to fast food stocked with processed food from thousands of miles away. This group has taken on the enormous task of changing this for themselves, and to understand their story is to understand how we can change it for us all.

 Saturday April 16 at sundown (appx. 8:00 PM)

PLANEAT (2010, 78 minutes) by Shelley Lee Davis and Or Shlomi

This visually stunning film tells the story of the scientists, farmers and chefs tackling one of the greatest problems of our age: Western culture’s love affair with meat and dairy. Through an extraordinarily personal and mouthwatering culinary journey we discover the wide range of medical and environmental benefits of eating our veggies.

VANISHING OF THE BEES  (2009, 90 minutes) by George Langworthy and Maryam Heinen

Narrated by Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page, this cautionary tale reveals the mystery of the disappearing bees, and the links to industrial farming and our attitude toward the natural world. Starring in this real-life drama is a commercial bee farmer who rang the alarm bell when his bee colonies collapsed and his business was decimated.

NOTE NEW DATE
Monday April 18 at sundown (appx. 8:00 PM)

BAG IT (2010, 79 minutes) by Suzan Beraza

IN PERSON: Steve Combs, Surfrider Foundation, Atlanta Chapter

This highly entertaining and eye-opening film follows everyman Jeb Berrier as he navigates our plastic-reliant world. Jeb is not a radical environmentalist, but an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics.

*In keeping with the "DO SOMETHING REEL" theme, for each RSVP, we are requesting that attendees: 

• Pledge 4 hours of community service towards an Earth Day Project or other environmental organization

OR

• Make a suggested $12 Donation using the "Donate to the Cause" or the "RSVP with Suggested Donation" links above.  A portion of all ticket sales from the "Whole Foods Market Do Something Reel" Film Festival will go towards a film production and development grant that will encourage filmmakers to continue making stories about the environment and the choices we make as consumers