Enhance your environmental literacy through film every Tuesday & Thursday at 3 pm in the UTMSI Auditorium. Films range in time from 10–45 minutes and are followed by a 15-20 minute, facilitator-led, group discussion. This event is FREE.

We have changed the format of our movies to create a more educational and engaging experience for visitors and to better serve our educational mission. Film schedule, title, and discussion questions are subject to change without notification. For more information call 361-749-3153.

Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 2015 – Texas the State of Water 
Ch. 1-3. Narrated by Walter Cronkite. The program explores how the demand for water will grow dramatically in years to come, and weighs the impact that growth will have on the state. Film by TPWD. (~22min)

Thursday, Oct. 22nd, 2015 - Save the Oceans, Feed The World
What's a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world's oceans might just help to feed the planet's billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what’s really going on in our global fisheries right now and offers smart suggestions of how we can help them heal, while making more food for all. Presented to a local audience at TEDxMidAtlantic 2013, an independent event. (~12min)

Tuesday, Oct 27th, 2015 - Saving the Ocean Scourge of Lionfish 
Lionfish are beautiful, colorful reef fish found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans — that’s the good news. The bad news is they’re now found all over the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic coasts of North and South America as well. Alien to those waters, lionfish are the perfect invasive species — aggressive, without predators, prolific breeders and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Kanopy, Film maker John Angier (~27min)

Thursday, Oct. 29th, 2015 - Can The Gulf Survive?
Investigate what happened to 4.9 million barrels of oil that poured from the sea floor in one of the worst environmental disasters of all time. Follow the first two months after the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, tracking cleanup efforts as experts seek to learn the ongoing effects and BP battles the spill and the public’s outcry. Film by National Geographic. (~45m)

Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 2015 - For the Price of a Cup of Coffee
What is the cost of convenience? Follow the life cycle of a paper cup and the environmental repercussions of a society reliant on convenience. This film is full of information that all consumers should know about the products that we use every day, and the steps we need to make towards a more sustainable world. Produced by Green planet films. (~15min)

Thursday, Nov. 5th, 2015 - No movie program this day, due to scheduling conflict.

Tuesday, Nov. 10th, 2015 – The State of the Gulf, Chapter 1 & 2
A documentary examining critical water issues facing our state. Ch. 1, The open, Ch. 2, Burden of Bounty. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~20m)

Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2015 - Bag It
What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic's effects on our oceans, environment, and bodies. We see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up to us...and what we can do about it. Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. A Reel Thing Productions Film in association with the Telluride Institute. (~45m)

Tuesday, Nov. 17th, 2015 - The State of the Gulf, Chapter 3 & 4
A documentary examining critical water issues facing our state. Ch. 3, Hurricanes-Force of Nature Ch. 4, Fisheries for The Future. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~20m)

Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2015 – Shell Shocked
Saving oysters to save ourselves follows efforts to prevent the extinction of wild oyster reefs, which keep our oceans healthy by filtering water and engineering ecosystems. Today, because of overfishing and pollution, wild oyster reefs have been declared the most severely impacted marine habitat on earth and no longer play a role in their ecosystems. Now scientists, government officials, artists and environmentalists are fighting to bring oysters back to the former capital of the world- New York Harbor. Film by BonSci Films; Emily. V Driscoll. (~39m)

Tuesday, Nov.24th 2015 – The State of the Gulf, Chapter 5, 6 & 7
A documentary examining critical water issues facing our state. Ch. 5, What’s In The Water? Ch. 6, Climate of Changes Ch. 7. Action For The Oceans. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~30m)

Thursday, Nov. 26th, 2015 – Thanksgiving Holiday, No program

Tuesday, Dec. 1st, 2015 – Texas the State of Water
Ch. 4-7. Narrated by Walter Cronkite. The program explores how the demand for water will grow dramatically in years to come, and weighs the impact that growth will have on the state. Film by TPWD. (~30m)

Thursday, Dec. 3rd, 2015 – Addicted to Plastic
From Styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatile material ever invented. No invention in the past 100 years has had more influence and presence that synthetics. But such progress has had a cost. For better and for worse, no ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. This film is a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there’s so darn much of it. Film by Ian Connacher. (~45m)

Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 2015 – End of The Line
The first major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. Based on a book by Charles Clover. This film delves beyond the surface of the seas to reveal a troubling truth beneath: an ocean increasingly empty of fish, destroyed by decades of over-exploitation. Film by Rupert Murray. (~25m)

Thursday, Dec. 10th, 2015 – The Crabs, The Birds, The Bay 
Every spring nearly one million migrant shorebirds stop to feed on horseshoe crab eggs along the beaches of Delaware Bay. This film provides an intimate yet bold look at this phenomenon. Produced by Natural Art Films. (~19m)

Tuesday, Dec. 15th, 2015 – Bag It 
What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic's effects on our oceans, environment, and bodies. We see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up to us...and what we can do about it. Try going a day without plastic. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow "everyman" Jeb Berrier as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. A Reel Thing Productions Film in association with the Telluride Institute. (~45m)

Thursday, Dec. 17th, 2015 – Last of the Bayous; Restoring Galveston Bay
This story chronicles the natural beauty of the Clear Creek area, along with its ecological significance. Scientists, biologists and engineers face the challenge of reversing some of the damage inflicted on Galveston Bay and its marshes. Films by TPWD. (~19m) 

Tuesday, Dec. 22nd, 2015 – Thursday December 31, 2015 - Holiday Break, No Programs

Tuesday, Jan. 5th, 2015 – Ocean Frontiers, The Dawn Of A New Era In Ocean Stewardship
An inspiring voyage to seaport and watersheds across the US where unlikely allies are embarking on a new course of cooperation, to sustain the sea and our ocean economies. Produced by Greenfire Productions. (~22m)

Thursday, Jan. 7th, 2015 - Dealing with Drought
A look at how Corpus Christi is working to secure water for the future. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). (~12m)

Tuesday, Jan. 12th, 2015 – Sun come up
The film follows the relocation of the Carteret Islanders, a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean, and now, some of the world’s first environmental refugees. Directed and produced by Jennifer Redfearn.(~38m)

Thursday, Jan. 14th, 2015 - Prescription to Burn
Fire is an important and often overlooked tool used to manage and even restore natural landscapes. Films by TPWD. (~10m)

Tuesday, Jan. 19th, 2015 - Hummingbird Magic 
Hummingbird Magic reveals the survival and symbolism of hummingbirds, the world’s smallest birds. Amazing cinematography and eloquent narration, accompanied by a rich array of music, bring the audience an up-close and personal view into an incredible journey from an egg. Blue Planet Film Festival, by Alicia Brauns. (~24m)

Thursday, Jan. 21st, 2015 – Diggin’ School
See how school children learn to construct a “Wildscape” using native plants to create an attractive landscape that requires little watering. (~10m)

Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 2015 – Saving the Ocean Scourge of Lionfish
Lionfish are beautiful, colorful reef fish found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans — that’s the good news. The bad news is they’re now found all over the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic coasts of North and South America as well. Alien to those waters, lionfish are the perfect invasive species — aggressive, without predators, prolific breeders and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Kanopy, Film maker John Angier (~27m)

Thursday, Jan. 28th, 2015 – Forests of the River Bottom
An in depth examination of how natural flooding cycles are an integral part of the bottomland hardwood forests. Film by TPWD. (~15m)

Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 2015 - Tales from the Wild: Cara the Sea Turtle
Join Cara as she leaves her family’s nest for a trip across the Atlantic! Film by National Geographic. (~30m)

Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2015 - The State of the Gulf
Chapter 1 & 2. A documentary examining critical water issues facing our state. Ch. 1, The open, Ch. 2, Burden of Bounty. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~20m)

Tuesday, Feb. 9th, 2015 – Addicted to Plastic
From Styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatile material ever invented. No invention in the past 100 years has had more influence and presence that synthetics. But such progress has had a cost. For better and for worse, no ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. This film is a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there’s so darn much of it. Film by Ian Connacher. (~45m)

Thursday, Feb. 11th, 2015 – For the price of a cup of coffee
What is the cost of convenience? Follow the life cycle of a paper cup and the environmental repercussions of a society reliant on convenience. This film is full of information that all consumers should know about the products that we use every day, and the steps we need to make towards a more sustainable world. Green Planet Films. (~15m)

Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 2015 – No movie program this day, due to scheduling conflict.

Thursday, Feb. 18th, 2015 – No movie program this day, due to scheduling conflict.

Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, 2015 – Can The Gulf Survive?
Investigate what happened to 4.9 million barrels of oil that poured form the sea floor in one of the worst environmental disasters of all time. Follow the first two months after the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, tracking cleanup efforts as experts seek to learn the ongoing effects and BP battles the spill and the public’s outcry. Film by National Geographic. (~45m)

Thursday, Feb. 25th, 2015 – Policing Pollution
A select few specially-trained game wardens work with a statewide taskforce to keep our water clean and air clear by stopping environmental law-breakers. Film by TPWD. (~10m)

Tuesday, Mar. 1st, 2015 – The Crabs, The Birds, The Bay 
Every spring nearly one million migrant shorebirds stop to feed on horseshoe crab eggs along the beaches of Delaware Bay. This film provides an intimate yet bold look at this phenomenon. Produced by Natural Art Films. (~19m)

Thursday, Mar. 3rd, 2015 - End of The Line
The first major documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. Based on a book by Charles Clover. This film delves beyond the surface of the seas to reveal a troubling truth beneath: an ocean increasingly empty of fish, destroyed by decades of over-exploitation. Film by Rupert Murray. (~25m)

Tuesday, Mar. 8th, 2015 - Texas the State of Springs
Narrated by Walter Cronkite, examines the alarming decline of Texas’ natural springs and addresses the current issues that directly impact spring flow and what can be done to save these vital resources. Film by TPWD. (~

Thursday, Mar. 10th, 2015 - Shell Shocked
Saving oysters to save ourselves follows efforts to prevent the extinction of wild oyster reefs, which keep our oceans healthy by filtering water and engineering ecosystems. Today, because of overfishing and pollution, wild oyster reefs have been declared the most severely impacted marine habitat on earth and no longer play a role in their ecosystems. Now scientists, government officials, artists and environmentalists are fighting to bring oysters back to the former capital of the world- New York Harbor. Film by BonSci Films; Emily. V Driscoll. (~39m)