PIF'Ed Newsletter April 19, 2010

Newsletter

Planet in Focus is delighted to be launching our new blog, which will feature updates on the stories behind the films that you have enjoyed as well as up-and-coming projects that matter to you. We invite you to join the discussion!  (http://www.planetinfocus.org/)

Planet in Focus @ Green Toronto Awards
Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place.
Open to the Public - Ceremony begins at 7 p.m.

Finalist for Green Innovation Award

The Environmental Impact Calculator created for Green Screen Toronto Initiative and led by Planet in Focus has been nominated as a finalist for a Green Innovation Award supporting new products and/or services that demonstrate significant potential for market success and create a positive environmental impact in Toronto. The Environmental Impact Calculator designed by environmental consultant Melissa Felder and her team member Carla Weinberg for Green Toronto Initiative was pitched to a panel of judges by Outgoing PIF Artistic Director-CEO Candida Paltiel, as it seeks to provide environmental stewardship and establish Toronto as a global leader and centre of excellence for sustainable productions in the screen based industry. Planet in Focus has spearheaded and overseen the Green Screen Toronto Initiative since its inception. The award will be announced at the Green Toronto Awards on Friday. 

Green SceneZ Video Premiere

Also premiering at the Awards will be six videos produced by students at the Green SceneZ March Break video production program, administered by Live Green Toronto and Planet in Focus. Congratulations to the twenty-four students aged 11-15 from across the City who worked with our professional filmmakers to bring their ideas on sustainable living to life!

Celebrate Earth Day with Planet in Focus at the Green Living Show!

April 23- 25, 2010
Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place
200 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, Ontario

Stop by the Planet in Focus booth (#436) at Toronto’s largest green consumer lifestyle show this weekend! We’re giving away tons of great stuff and screening entertaining family programming.

Water injustice highlighted in this month’s Mixed Greens Screening

Friday, April 30, 2010
6:45 PM
Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario
Pay What You Can ($7 Suggested)

The long term effect of water contamination is making headlines again. A recent study shows that the health of the people of Grassy Narrows and the Whitedog First Nations in Dryden, Ontario continues to suffer, nearly 40 years after the pulp and paper industry stopped dumping 20,000 tons of mercury into the Wabigoon – English river system.

The Scars of Mercury, which premiered with Planet in Focus last year, highlights the continuing legacy of mercury poisoning and raises questioning as to whether Health Canada’s safety guideline for acceptable levels of mercury in fish consumption is reliable. Filmmaker Tadashi Ouri provides an update for Planet in Focus audiences on our new blog (www.planetinfocus.org/blog). Be sure to attend the screening and timely discussion afterwards.

Are your kids passionate about the environment?
Are they interested in film and video production?
Then enroll your kids in Youth Camera Action! this summer!

Planet in Focus’ comprehensive summer video production program for youth 13-18 is taking place in Toronto August 9-20. This 2-week program gives participants an opportunity to develop their story ideas as well as hands-on training on current video equipment and editing software. Videos premiere at Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival in October. Registration begins Wednesday, April 20, 2010. $250. Subsidies available. Registrations Forms available online http://www.planetinfocus.org/pif-365/youth-camera-action

Mark Your Calendars with these important dates:
http://www.planetinfocus.org/pif-365/special-events

Book Launch and Screening

Planet in Focus co-presentation with This Is Not A Reading Series (TINARS)

Thursday, April 29, 2010
7:30 PM
Innis Town Hall
2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Author Jeff Goodell discusses his new book “How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to fix earth’s climate” with Discovery Channel’s Ziya Tong.

“Gasland” Planet in Focus Co production with Hot Docs

Friday April 30, 2010
9:45 PM
Isabel Bader Theatre
93 Charles Street West, Toronto, Ontario

Sunday May 2, 2010
12:30 PM
Bloor Cinema
506 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario

http://www.hotdocs.ca/

Kids Mixed Greens

Sunday May 9, 2010
2:00 PM
Gardiner Museum
111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario

“Living Downstream” Planet in Focus co- presentation with Women’s Healthy Environments Network (WHEN)

Wednesday May 18, 2010

Environment Week Film Festival

Wednesday June 2, 2010 – Sunday June 6, 2010
Co – presentation with Canadian Museum of Nature
Ottawa

Planet in Focus International Environmental Film & Video Festival

October 13- 17, 2010
Toronto

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Submit Your Film

Our 2010 call for submissions is now open. You can share talents and submit your films using the Planet in Focus submission form.
(http://www.planetinfocus.org/festival/submissions)

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