Where there's a Will, there's a way

The documentary "Earth Days" was featured at Sundance last year, has been touring film festivals, and will soon air on PBS. You can see it on a full movie screen April 19 during the Springfield Environmental Film Festival.

Here's the trailer and synopsis.

In EARTH DAYS, acclaimed director Robert Stone (Oswald’s Ghost, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst) traces the origins of the modern environmental movement through the eyes of nine Americans who propelled the movement from its beginnings in the 1950s to its moment of triumph in 1970 with the original Earth Day, and to its status as a major political force in America.

Drawing heavily on eyewitness testimony and a wealth of never before seen archival footage, Stone examines the revolutionary achievements—and missed opportunities—of a decade of groundbreaking activism. The result is both a poetic meditation on man’s complex relationship with nature and a probing analysis of past responses to environmental crisis.

The free showing is Monday, April 19 at City Nights Theater in Capital City Bar & Grill. The night starts with short films at 6:30, speakers at 7:00, and Earth Days at 7:30. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.

A silent auction will benefit the Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group. You can check out other movies at the SVG website or at the film fest page on facebook.