Enhance your environmental literacy through film. Films range in time from 15-58 minutes followed by a group discussion. Programs are free of charge.

Films run October 27th - March 9th, every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 - 4 p.m. in the UTMSI Auditorium. 

January Schedule

Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, 2017 - 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. (~30min)

Thursday, Jan. 5th, 2017 – Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. And yet its’ become ground zero for The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, syphoning plastics from three distant continents. In this independent documentary film, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon. Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined. Film by Angela Sun. (~57 minutes)

Tuesday, Jan. 10th, 2017 - 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, Jan. 12th, 2017- Play again.
This moving and humorous documentary follows six teenagers who, like the “average American child,” spend five to fifteen hours a day behind screens. PLAY AGAIN unplugs these teens and takes them on their first wilderness adventure – no electricity, no cell phone coverage, no virtual reality. Through the voices of children and leading experts including journalist Richard Louv, sociologist Juliet Schor, environmental writer Bill McKibben, educators Diane Levin and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, neuroscientist Gary Small, parks advocate Charles Jordan, and geneticist David Suzuki, PLAY AGAIN investigates the consequences of a childhood removed from nature and encourages action for a sustainable future. (~53 minutes)

Tuesday, Jan. 17th, 2017 - 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. (~24 minutes)

Thursday, Jan. 19th, 2017- Texas The State Of Water: Finding A Balance.
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. The documentary shows how the steps we take - or do not take – will impact Texas and its people, wildlife and economic vitality for future generations. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Narrated by Walter Cronkite. (~56 minutes)

Tuesday, Jan. 24th, 2017 - 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. (~22 minutes)

Thursday, Jan. 26th, 2017- 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. (~58 minutes)

Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 2017- Water On The Table.
Water on the Table explores Canada’s relationship to its freshwater, arguably its most precious natural resource. Featuring best-selling author, activist and public figure Maude Barlow, and her crusade to have water declared a human right, protected from privatization. The film shadows Barlow over the course of a year as she leads an unrelenting schedule as the U.N. Senior Advisor on Water to Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd Session of the United Nations. Is water a commercial good like running shoes or Coca-Cola? Or, is water a human right like air? Film by Liz Marshall. (~56 minutes)