OTF Mini Screening Series

2010 OTF/PIF Environmental Film Festival

An environmental film festival is a creative way to engage students, educators and the wider community about environmental awareness and sustainability. In 2009, Planet in Focus, in partnership with the Ontario Teachers Federation, assisted four schools in hosting environmental film festivals in their communities including Sault St. Marie, Fort Frances, Dundas and Ottawa. The series of mini film festivals ran throughout the spring and reached nearly 3000 students, educators and local community members.

In the 2010 PIF and the OTF have selected nine communities across the province!  We are thrilled about this expansion that will unite communities in  the northern, southern, eastern, western and central parts of Ontario through this very special initiative.  

Congratulations to the following winning teams across Ontario!

School Board: Trillium Lakelands District School Board
School: Huntsville High School
Affiliate: AEFO
Dates: March 2, 2010

School Board: Avon-Maitland District School Board
School: Stratford Central Secondary School
Affiliate: AEFO
Dates: April 8-9th, 2010

School Board: Conseil Scolaire Catholique Franco-Nord
School: École Secondaire Franco-Cité
Affiliate: ETFO
Dates: April 20-22nd, 2010

School Board: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
School: Linden Park School
Affiliate: ETFO
Dates: April 20-22nd, 2010

School Board: Durham Catholic District School Board
School: St. Mary Catholic School
Affiliate: ETFO/OSSTF
Dates: May 3-6th, 2010

School Board: Limestone District School Board
School: Module de L'Acadie Elementary School
Affiliate: OECTA
Dates: May 5-6th, 2010

School Board: Bluewater District School Board
School: GC Huston Elementary School
Affiliate: OECTA
Dates: May 12-16th, 2010

School Board: Conseil scolaire de district du Centre Sud-Ouest
School: Ecole Secondaire Le Caron
Affiliate: OSSTF
Dates: May 17-21st, 2010

School Board: Kenora Catholic District School Board
School: Ecole St-Marguerite Bourgeois
Affiliate: OSSTF
Dates: May 18, 2010

Additional Schools in the tour:

Board: Rainy River District School Board
School: JW Walker School
Dates: April 19, 2010

Help us expand our program throughout Canada.

How to create your own Environmental Film Festival

Step One: Contact us for our Environmental Festival Guide in English or French.

Step Two: Choose Your Films by clicking Here or by contacting us for specific suggestions that fit your focus or audience.

Step Three:  Sign an agreement with Planet in Focus. The agreement includes artistic fees (which go directly to the filmmakers/distributors to support their work), administrative/programming fees, as well as rights and obligations.

Screening Rates, based on a one-time use:

Works up to 15 minutes in length $123.75
Works up to 30 minutes in length $181.25
Works up to 60 minutes in length $210.00
Works up to 90 minutes in length $250.00

Step Four: Drop us a line.  We'll answer any further questions you have and get you on your way to hosting your own Environmental Film Festival.  

Please Contact:

Kathleen Mullen, kathleen(at)planetinfocus.org

416 531 1769