Popcorn Kids: Planting A Seed
Co-Presented with Whole Foods Market
Saturday, February 22, 4pm
Location: Aurora Picture Show, 2442 Bartlett
$10 Adult and $5 Youth Suggested Donation to Whole Planet Foundation at the door
Aurora Picture Show partners with Whole Foods Market to present a family-friendly screening titled, "Planting A Seed" on Saturday, February 22nd at 4PM at Aurora Picture Show (2442 Bartlett Street). Inspired by the mission of the Whole Planet Foundation, these short films will have earth-friendly themes that will encourage audiences of all ages to learn about the environment.
From the beauty of nature to food agriculture, bring the family for a program of short films for all ages that will inspire us all to think about a healthy, sustainable planet. In addition to the screening, Whole Foods Market will provide healthy treats. Films include "Nest Cams" by Sam Easterson, and "Reindeer" by Eva Weber, as well as the big screen debut of the animated films created by youth with food at Whole Foods Market on January 25. Special thanks to the Rural Route Film Festival.
This program is co-presented with Aurora partner Whole Foods Market to raise awareness of the mission of the Whole Planet Foundation. In 2005, natural and organic retailer Whole Foods Market® established Whole Planet Foundation as a way to give back to the global communities where it does business. Through grants to microfinance partners, the foundation funds small loans to individuals living in impoverished communities where the grocer sources products. To date, Whole Planet Foundation has authorized $41 million and funded more than $29 million in microfinance programs in 58 countries, positively impacted more than 1.95 million people worldwide.
The following works are included in this program:
Reindeer, Eva Weber, 2011, 3:00
A lyrical and haunting portrait of reindeer herding in the twilight expanses of the Lapland wilderness.
Nest-Cams, Sam Easterson, 2012, 3:14
Nest-Cams features footage from cameras placed in and around nests. Animals showcased include: black-capped chickadee, red squirrel, house wren, horned lark, red-breasted nuthatch, black tern, brook trout, and song sparrow.
Beaver Creek Yard, Laska Jimsen, 2013, 6:00
Beaver Creek Yard is about a place, a Christmas tree processing facility on Beaver Creek Road, and also about the human impulse to control, exploit, and profit from the natural world
Part of the Cycle, Tess Martin, 8:00
Our water use may seem very distant from the mountains, tributaries and oceans that make up nature’s water cycle. But actually, we impact and affect the water cycle every day. This animated short uses ink and liquids to explain how water reaches our homes, how we change it, and how we clean it in the Seattle area. We are a part of the water cycle.
A Walk in the Woods, Tess Martin, 1:00
Beware the forest, beautiful yet treacherous. This one minute short was created at the I-Park artist residency in East Haddam, CT.
Keenan at Sea, Jeremy Galante & David Cowles, 2:05
"Keenan at Sea" is an animated short featuring the indie-folk duo "The Girls" and their resourceful dog. After a few grim days at sea aboard the SS Keenan, the three finally welcome an ironic rescuer. The film was produced digitally, but preserves a hand-crafted shadow-box style.
Crops, Gerco de Ruijter, 2012, 3:00
Dutch filmmaker de Ruijter captured over 1,000 still images of circular patterns in Google Earth. These circles fit precisely within the irrigation grid constructed by the US Public Land Survey system - sections of one sq mile, 640 acres - "alien-looking" man-made designs on our planet.
Don't Let It All Unravel, Sarah Cox, 2007, 2:00
A stop-motion animation that unravels the earth.
Box, Luciana Eguti and Paulo Muppet, 2010, 1:10
Selected by the contest of "Environmental Animated Shorts", a partnership between the Culture and Environment offices from the Brazilian government, "Box" was conceived and written by Luciana Eguti as a reminder that we all make part of the same planet.
Damned, Richard Phelan, 2011, 9:00
An over-ambitious beaver goes too far when he gets the chance to realise his ultimate dream. Some dreams are just too big.
