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Contact: Helen Strong, [email protected] Spotlight: Birds and Birding The 24 th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, the largest and longest-running environmental film festival in the country, will present 140+ films selected to provide fresh perspectives on a wide variety of environmental issues facing the earth, from March 15-26. A number of films about birds and birding will be shown – see descriptions below. The complete Festival schedule will be posted in February at www.dceff.org. Please check there for any updates to programs. Bluebird Man, Winner of the EFF’s Eric Moe Sustainability Film Award (USA, 2014, 28 min.) Washington, D.C. Premiere People call Al Larson “The Bluebird Man” for good reason: at 92, this self-taught conservationist has dedicated 35 years of his life to saving North America’s bluebirds by maintaining a network of over 300 “nestboxes” in the highlands of Idaho that provide vital support to a population in recovery. Bluebird Man aims to inspire our next generation of citizen scientists, showing all the humble effort and natural beauty of Larson’s endeavor and the grandeur of the birds he’s fighting to save. Directed by Neil Paprocki and Matthew Podolsky. Discussion with “Bluebird Man” Al Larson and filmmaker Matthew Podolsky follows screening. March 17, 7 p.m. Carnegie Institution for Science, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P St., NW Tickets, $10. Purchase at http://moeprogram.bpt.me/ Puffin Patrol (USA, 2015, 50 min.) U.S. Premiere On the remote coastlines of Maine, Wales, and Newfoundland, scientists observe the annual life cycle of the Atlantic Puffin to discover what this intriguing little bird can teach us about the dangers facing our natural world, while environmentalists fight to protect vulnerable chicks. Join our team of experts and puffin lovers on Puffin Patrol! Directed by Scott Dobson and produced by Charlotte Engel and Rosemary
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Spotlight:BirdsandBirdingThe24thannualEnvironmentalFilmFestivalintheNation’sCapital,thelargestandlongest-runningenvironmentalfilmfestivalinthecountry,willpresent140+filmsselectedtoprovidefreshperspectivesonawidevarietyofenvironmentalissuesfacingtheearth,fromMarch15-26.Anumberoffilmsaboutbirdsandbirdingwillbeshown–seedescriptionsbelow.ThecompleteFestivalschedulewillbepostedinFebruaryatwww.dceff.org.Pleasecheckthereforanyupdatestoprograms.BluebirdMan,WinneroftheEFF’sEricMoeSustainabilityFilmAward(USA,2014,28min.)Washington,D.C.PremierePeoplecallAlLarson“TheBluebirdMan”forgoodreason:at92,thisself-taughtconservationisthasdedicated35yearsofhislifetosavingNorthAmerica’sbluebirdsbymaintaininganetworkofover300“nestboxes”inthehighlandsofIdahothatprovidevitalsupporttoapopulationinrecovery.BluebirdManaimstoinspireournextgenerationofcitizenscientists,showingallthehumbleeffortandnaturalbeautyofLarson’sendeavorandthegrandeurofthebirdshe’sfightingtosave.DirectedbyNeilPaprockiandMatthewPodolsky.Discussionwith“BluebirdMan”AlLarsonandfilmmakerMatthewPodolskyfollowsscreening.March17,7p.m.CarnegieInstitutionforScience,ElihuRootAuditorium,1530PSt.,NWTickets,$10.Purchaseathttp://moeprogram.bpt.me/PuffinPatrol(USA,2015,50min.)U.S.PremiereOntheremotecoastlinesofMaine,Wales,andNewfoundland,scientistsobservetheannuallifecycleoftheAtlanticPuffintodiscoverwhatthisintriguinglittlebirdcanteachusaboutthedangersfacingournaturalworld,whileenvironmentalistsfighttoprotectvulnerablechicks.JoinourteamofexpertsandpuffinloversonPuffinPatrol!DirectedbyScottDobsonandproducedbyCharlotteEngelandRosemary
House.Tuesday,March15at4p.m.&6p.m.IntroducedbyFloStone,Founder,EnvironmentalFilmFestivalintheNation’sCapital.DiscussionwithdirectorScottDobsonfollowsscreenings.Receptionfollowsfinalscreening.FREE.Reservationsrequired.Reserveathttps://puffinpatrol.eventbrite.com.EmbassyofCanada,501PennsylvaniaAve.,NWSecondScreeningofPuffinPatrolonSaturdayMarch19,1:15p.m.precededbyOsprey:MarineSentinel(seebelow)NationalWildlifeVisitorCenter,U.S.FishandWildlifeService,PatuxentRiverRefuge,Auditorium,10901ScarletTanagerLoop,Laurel,Md.DiscussionwithdirectorScottDobsonfollowsscreenings.FREE.Reservationsrequired.Reserveatospreyandpuffinpatrol.bpt.me/.Osprey:MarineSentinel(USA,2015,15min.)Therecoveryoftheospreypopulationafterdamageduetoenvironmentalcontaminantsisoneofthegreatconservationsuccessesofourtime.Osprey:MarineSentineltellsthestorythroughacombinationofdramaticfootageofthisiconicraptorandinterviewswithexpertornithologists.DirectedbyJacobSteinberg.Saturday,March19,1p.m.NationalWildlifeVisitorCenter,U.S.FishandWildlifeService,PatuxentRiverRefuge,Auditorium,10901ScarletTanagerLoop,Laurel,Md.FREE.Reservationsrequired.Reserveatospreyandpuffinpatrol.bpt.me/TheBirdRanger(Netherlands,2015,68min.)Washington,D.C.PremiereThe“birdrangers”oftheBoschplaatnaturereserve,onthenorthernDutchislandofTerschelling,havealwaysdonemuchmorethanjustguardthewetlands:they’refull-fledgedscientists,closelymonitoringtheisland’svariedavianlife:Rifs,RedKnots,Curlews,Godwitd,andmanyotherspecies.OenedeJong,theNationalForestryService’slastprofessionalbirdranger,takesusonarevelatorytripthroughthereservethatchroniclesarichhistoryofconservationandspeakstothedireneedforcitizenscienceinthepresentday.DirectedandproducedbyHansdenHartog.Wednesday,March16,6p.m.IntroducedbyDutchAmbassadorHenneSchuwerandfilmmakerHansdenHartog.Discussionwithfilmmakerandreceptionfollowscreening.RoyalNetherlandsEmbassy,Auditorium,4200LinneanAve.,NWFREE.Reservationsbyemailrequiredatwas-rsvp@minbuza.nlorcall202-274-2736.Poached(UK,2015,90min.)Washington,D.C.PremiereEggthievesrobthenestsofrarebirdswhileanationalUKpoliceinitiativenamed“OperationEaster”triestostopthem,confiscatingthousandsofeggsfoundstrapped
underbeds,beneathfloorboards,andinsecretrooms.Theoffendersaremotivatednotbymoneybutbydesireforthebeautyoftheeggandthethrillofthechase,buttheirapparentlyharmlesscompulsionhasdisastrouseffectsonanalreadythreatenedecosystem.Withunprecedentedaccesstothemostnotoriousandinconspicuousperpetrators,Poacheddelvesintothepsychologyoftheeggcollectorsastheyconfronttheirdestructiveobsession.DirectedbyTimothyWheelerandproducedbySteveBrown.Thursday,March24,7p.m.EStreetCinema,55511thSt.,NW(Metro:MetroCenter,GalleryPlace-Chinatown)Tickets,$10.Reserveatlandmarktheatres.com/washington-d-cPresentedaspartofathree-filmprogramfromtheDominicanRepublicEnvironmentalFilmFestivalwiththeGlobalFoundationforDemocracyandDevelopment7Grams(DominicanRepublic,2015,12min.)U.S.PremiereWhenaHispaniolanEmerald,oneoftheworld’ssmallestbirds,buildsitsnestinaconstructionsite,aruralcommunityintheDominicanRepublicfacestoughdecisionsaboutconservation.DirectedbyJonatánVilaandHadzaelGómez.DiscussionwithNatashaDespotovic,Director,DominicanRepublicEnvironmentalFilmFestivalfollowsFriday,March18,7p.m.GALAHispanicTheatre,333314thSt.,NW(Metro:ColumbiaHeights)FREE.Reserveathttp://dreff.pbpt.me/TheArtofFlying(Netherlands,2015,7min.)Washington,D.C.PremiereEverynight,alloverEuropeandNorthAmerica,populationsofCommonStarlinggatheratdusktoperformastunningairshowinvast,amorphousflockscalled“murmurations.”Theirabilitytoflyinsuchdenseswarmswithoutcollidingstillbafflesscientists,andproducesoneofthemostunrealspectaclesnaturehastooffer.JanvanIJkencapturesthisphenomenonincrispblackandwhiteoverDutchfarmland,distillingitsbeautyandmystery.DirectedbyJanvanIJken.Sunday,March20,12:30p.m.,screeningaspartofVisionaryGreenShortsProgramFREE.Reservationsrequested.Reserveathttp://visionarygreen.bpt.me/.CarnegieInstitutionforScience,ElihuRootAuditorium,1530PSt.,NW
