NEWSFLASH!

Planet in Focus: International Environmental Film & Video Festival
October 22 – 26, 2008
www.planetinfocus.org
April 22, 2008
HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!

In This Newsflash:
1. Mixed Greens – Friday, April 25, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Ontario
2. PIF celebrates Earth Month
3. PIF a finalist for a Green Toronto Award
4. Green Living Show – April 25-27

1. Mixed Greens, Friday, April 25, 2008, 6:45pm Pay What You Can

Join us at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 111 Queen’s Park on the last Friday of each month as we celebrate the best environmental films from our 2007 festival! Selected straight from our 2007 festival line-up, here is your chance to experience again or for the first time this rare and note worthy collection of films from around the country and around the world!

Screening Friday, April 25, 6:45pm:
My Village Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Catarina Novrao
Portugal, documentary, 2006
62 mins. (Beta)
(Portuguese, English subtitles)

“I was born beneath this water; I was ten years old when it happened,” says the young narrator.
A village condemned to disappear beneath the rising waters. Voices filled with emotion. Piece by piece their lives are broken down and relocated. All that remains are their memories.
It’s a common fact that people will move at some point in their life. But what happens when a village needs to be relocated and what has caused this momentous decision?
The village is Luz- in Portugal. It had to be relocated because of the construction of the Alqueva dam. Over the course of 6 years the filmmakers documented those most affected by this emotional process.

2. PIF celebrates Earth Month!

Planet in Focus CELEBRATES EARTH MONTH IN APRIL with these Partners:

Ontario Science Centre Environmental Film Series presented by Planet in Focus
On-going throughout April, 2008
http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Hot Docs Film Festival
April 26, 2008
Royal Ontario Museum, 2pm
DOC IT! Screens Tiny’s Footprint, a Youth Camera Action production
http://www.hotdocs.ca/index.php/audience/youth/docit/

Earth Day Film Fest (Festival De Film De Jour De la Terre)
Tuesday April 22nd, 2008
Sudbury, Ontario
www.earthdaysudbury.ca

Ripple Effect Eco Film Festival, Hamilton, Ontario
April 22 – 24, 2008
RippleEffects.ca

Earth Day Film Festival in Craik, Saskatchewan
April 25 – 27, 2008
http://boilingfrog.ca

3. PIF a finalist for a Green Toronto Award

The Green Toronto Awards' panel of judges has selected 33 finalists from among more than 120 nominations for the City of Toronto's environmental awards of excellence. The finalists were selected on the basis of their environmental leadership, achievements and overall contribution to a clean, green and healthy Toronto.

The winners will be announced at the City's annual Green Toronto Awards ceremony, which will take place at the Green Living Show on April 25. Each of the winners will receive $5,000 to donate to the environmental organization of their choice.
"It's a tribute to our great city that so many individuals, community groups and organizations are working to protect our environment in so many innovative ways," said Mayor David Miller. "Their efforts are helping make Toronto a liveable city and I look forward to announcing the winners at the awards ceremony on April 25."
Planet in Focus has been named a finalist in the environmental awareness category.

Please wish us and all of the other finalists luck! We hope to see everyone at the April 25th event at the Green Living Show.

4. Green Living Show – April 25-27

Join Planet in Focus as we present some dynamic films at the Green Living Show, April 25 - 27 in the Presentation Centre at the Direct Energy Building, Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. As a very special incentive to our subscribers, we invite you to visit our website at: www.planetinfocus.org/crosscanadatour to redeem a voucher good for $2.00 off admission. Use the voucher when purchasing tickets online or at the door! We have a complete schedule listed on our website.

Also, look for us in the kid’s zone where we will screen family friendly films and on the main stage at the event! Don’t miss the Green Toronto Awards that will be presented on Friday, April 25th! Planet in Focus is up for the Environmental Awareness Award sponsored by Toronto Hydro.

Call for volunteers for the GLS Show:
This is a unique opportunity for volunteers. PIF will be presenting films at the Green Living Show in Toronto April 25-27, 2008 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place. There will be a more complete schedule developed in the coming weeks.

Volunteers are needed for ushering support.

We need volunteers to help guide guests to their seats and encourage them to sign up for our newsletter. Please note that there will be a uniform provided.

Volunteers who work at the Green Living Show will receive access to the show between shifts with PIF. Volunteers who also accumulate more that 6 hours worked will receive a festival pass to the 2008 festival in October! If you are interested in this opportunity, please email kim@planetinfocus.org and we will be in touch with you in the coming weeks.