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. 

February Schedule

Thursday, Feb. 2nd, 2017 – Tapped.
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? From the plastic production to the ocean in which so many of these bottles end up, this inspiring documentary trails the path of the bottled water industry and the communities which were the unwitting chips on the table. A powerful portrait of the lives affected by the bottled water industry, this revelatory film features those caught at the intersection of big business and the public's right to water. Film by Stephanie Soechtig. (~54 minutes)

Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 2017 – 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. (~45 minutes)

Thursday, Feb. 9th, 2017 – Texas The State Of Water
This program examines in-depth the present state of water resources in our fast growing state. By looking at local issues all around the state: from the parched dessert in West Texas to the water rich swamps of East Texas, this program hopes to raise awareness of the variety of complex demands being made at the aquifers, rivers and bays of Texas. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~58 minutes)

Tuesday, Feb. 14th, 2017 – No film today

Thursday, Feb. 16th, 2017 – 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. (~45 minutes)

Tuesday, Feb. 21st, 2017- The State of Flowing Water: Chapter 1-4
Explore the vital importance of water for people and for the diverse bounty of Texas wildlife and fishes that depend on it for survival. Examine the threats facing Texas’ water and what can be done to protect our most precious natural resource. Learn how simple steps people take collectively can help avoid future water shortages. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~30 minutes)

Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 2017- The State of Flowing Water: Chapter 5-7
Explore the vital importance of water for people and for the diverse bounty of Texas wildlife and fishes that depend on it for survival. Examine the threats facing Texas’ water and what can be done to protect our most precious natural resource. Learn how simple steps people take collectively can help avoid future water shortages. Film by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. (~27 minutes)

Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 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)