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Environmental Film Festival schedule

It's almost time for the Springfield Environmental Film Festival coming up on April 16, 19, and 20th. Each night will include a feature documentary, a short film, and speakers on issues impacting central Illinois.

All showings are FREE at City Nights Theater in Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL. Food and drinks are available for purchase while you watch the films on a large movie screen. Short films start at 6:30, speakers at 7:00 and feature films begin at 7:30.

A silent auction will be held to benefit the Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, which is organizing the event. We'll even have door prizes after the short films.


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Here's the nightly schedule with movie links.

Food Night: Friday, April 16
6:30 Food Miles
7:00 Lillie Jasper, Chief Operating Officer of the Springfield Urban League will speak about their community garden
7:30 Feature Film: The Garden

Movement Night: Monday, April 19
6:30 Portland: A Sense of Place
7:00 Speakers on bike and rail transportation
7:30 Feature Film: Earth Days

Energy Night: Tuesday, April 20
6:30 YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) and Illinois Longwall Mining
7:00 Illinois Sierra Club Director Jack Darin speaks on promoting Illinois solar power
Sierra Club Regional Representative Becki Clayborn speaks on Illinois coal
7:30 Feature Film: A Road Not Taken

You can help spread the word by becoming a fan on the festival's facebook page and by printing out a flier here.

Each night is a big event on its own. The movies were selected for their quality and relevance to issues currently impacting the Springfield area. I hope you'll take this opportunity to have fun, learn something new and take action!

Posted by Will on April 7, 2010 1:20 PM |

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