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<p>TAOS environmental film festival limited offerings:<br><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>TIME LIMITED OFFERINGS</strong></p>
<p>1. TEFF 2021 Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Spirit Conference: Environment & Peace, April 23, 24 and 25. LAST CALL to hear panels; <strong>noon and 1pm central time, April 24 and April 25</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://zoom.us/j/98794476807?pwd=Q3BVMzNPUDdseG5SWlhHN0FBRElJQT09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/98794476807?pwd=Q3BVMzNPUDdseG5SWlhHN0FBRElJQT09</a> <br>Meeting ID: 987 9447 6807 Passcode: 355047</p>
<p>2. Bullfrog Films FIVE FREE SCREENINGS THRU APRIL 25 ONLY<br>BULLFROG <a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/bullfrog-films/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/bullfrog-films/</a><br>especially:<br><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-wisdom-to-survive/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-wisdom-to-survive/</a><br>THE WISDOM TO SURVIVE (TRT: 55:49 min) Joanna Macy, Bill McKibben, <a href="http://et.al" target="_blank">et.al</a>. SEE DETAILS BELOW</p>
<p><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/connectivity-project/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/connectivity-project/</a><br>45 min (15 min each)<br>A 3-part series of short films examining the ripple effects of our actions in an interconnected world.<br>-----------------------------</p>
<p><strong>DETAILS</strong></p>
<p>1. TEFF 2021 Earth, Wind, Fire, Water and Spirit Conference: Environment & Peace, April 23, 24 and 25. LAST CALL to hear panels; noon and 1pm central time, April 24 and April 25</p>
<p><a href="https://zoom.us/j/98794476807?pwd=Q3BVMzNPUDdseG5SWlhHN0FBRElJQT09" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/98794476807?pwd=Q3BVMzNPUDdseG5SWlhHN0FBRElJQT09</a> <br>Meeting ID: 987 9447 6807 <br>Passcode: 355047</p>
<p>KNOWLEDGE IS POWER <br>The TEFF Environmental and Peacemaker Conference is honored to host a broad ranging group of world renowned panelists from throughout the nation and beyond. They will be speaking to the threatening environmental issues that confront mankind today.<br>A distressed and warming planet affects not only the world’s resources but all of life itself – species, fauna, tundra. <br>Knowledge is Power. TEFF is, indeed, honored to present this outstanding group of panelist speakers who will share their impassioned and heartfelt knowledge with you.</p>
<p>Current List of Participants<br>Climate Reality Corps [Leaders of NM and Coloradoo]<br>Center for Citizen Initative<br>World Beyond War [Representatives from NZ, Canada, England & the USA]<br>Champions of the Planet<br><a href="http://350.org" target="_blank">350.org</a> [<<a href="http://350.org" target="_blank">http://350.org</a>>, NM]<br>Taosenos for a Peaceful and Sustainable Planet<br>Rotarian Action for Peace [Representatives from USA & India]<br>Nuke Watch [NM]<br>International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons<br>Voices for Biodiversity<br>Western Environmental Law Center<br>Sierra Club [NM]<br>Bene e Pace Writer and Peacekeeper from Taos<br>UNM-Taos Digital<br>Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety [CCNS]<br>A NM Youth Poet Laureate<br>Oleander Initiative<br>The Peace Institute<br>Renewable Taos</p>
<p><strong>2. Bullfrog Films FREE SCREENINGS THRU APRIL 25 ONLY</strong><br>BULLFROG <a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/bullfrog-films/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/bullfrog-films/</a><br>Limited Access Films “Need to Grow” & Bullfrog Films Screenings Run from Apr 22 thru Apr 25</p>
<p><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-wisdom-to-survive/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-wisdom-to-survive/</a><br>THE WISDOM TO SURVIVE (TRT: 55:49 min) accepts the consensus of scientists that climate change has already arrived, and asks, what is keeping us from action? The film explores how unlimited growth and greed are destroying the life support system of the planet, the social fabric of the society, and the lives of billions of people.<br>Will we have the wisdom to survive? The film features thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics and spirituality discussing how we can evolve and take action in the face of climate disruption. They urge us to open ourselves to the beauty that surrounds us and get to work on ensuring it thrives. Amongst those featured are Bill McKibben, Joanna Macy, Roger Payne, Richard Heinberg, Gus Speth, Stephanie Kaza, Nikki Cooley and Ben Falk.</p>
<p><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/connectivity-project/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/connectivity-project/</a><br>45 min (15 min each)<br>A 3-part series of short films examining the ripple effects of our actions in an interconnected world.<br>Connectivity Project: “Ought to be viewed by every single person around the globe.” Corey<br>Thompson, Assoc Prof, Teacher Ed, Cardinal Stritch University.</p>
<p><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/haida-modern-the-art-activism-of-robert-davidson/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/haida-modern-the-art-activism-of-robert-davidson/</a><br>Haida Modern – The Art & Activism of Robert Davidson TRT: 80 min<br>“Haida Modern leaves you inclined to believe Davidson when he surmises that art may just<br>possess the power to save us from ourselves.” Vancouver International Film Festival<br>----------<br><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/from-seed-to-seed/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/from-seed-to-seed/</a><br>FROM SEED TO SEED TRT: 87 min<br>When Terry and Monique left the opera to pursue their true passion—ecological, small-scale farming — their story of community and resilience took center stage; follows their young family and a diverse group of farmers in Southern Manitoba, for a season of challenges and rewards. This hopeful story provides a Canadian perspective on a global social movement that regenerates the land, farming, and communities toward a healthier future for us all<br>---------<br><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-vow-from-hiroshima/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/2021/04/07/the-vow-from-hiroshima/</a><br>THE VOW FROM HIROSHIMA is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a passionate, 85-<br>year-old survivor of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Her moving story is told through the lens of<br>her growing friendship with a second generation survivor, Mitchie Takeuchi. TRT: 82 min</p>
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<p><strong>3. limited Time: The Need to Grow</strong> (Trailer: 2:39 min; Feature 1 hr 35 min <strong>THRU APRIL 25 ONLY</strong> <a href="https://grow.foodrevolution.org/?orid=174172&opid=314)" target="_blank">https://grow.foodrevolution.org/?orid=174172&opid=314)</a></p>
<p><a href="https://grow.foodrevolution.org/screening/" target="_blank">https://grow.foodrevolution.org/screening/</a> <br>“The Need to GROW” delivers alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil — revealing not only the potential of localized food production working with nature, but our opportunity as individuals to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils and participate in the restoration of the Earth. <strong>THE NEED TO GROW</strong><span> </span>offers an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement – an 8-year-old girl challenges the ethics of a beloved organization – a renegade farmer struggles to keep his land as he revolutionizes resource efficient agriculture – and an accomplished visionary inventor faces catastrophe in the midst of developing a game-changing technology</p>
<p>Full-length feature available for FREE viewing during the TEFF 2021 festival: April 22 thru April 25.<br><a href="https://grow.foodrevolution.org/?orid=174172&opid=314" rel="noopener" target="_blank">CLICK LINK HERE to view complete film.</a> ($7 for future access)<br>The link below is for The Trailer.</p>
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<p>ONGOING SCREENINGS TAOS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL<br>Open Access Films. All films are free & ongoing on the website. Festival Screenings Begin Apr 22.<br><a href="https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">https://taosenvironmentalfilmfestival.com/</a></p>
<p>IT’S ALL HOME WATER- A NORTHERN LIGHT 12:37 min<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_69AnAg1Y" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_69AnAg1Y</a><br>Encompassing over 1,000,000 acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is in peril from a proposed toxic copper mine on the park’s boundary. Patagonia ambassador Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate paddles through the northern Minnesota wilderness to give voice to a silent, pristine place. A film by Riverhorse Nakadate and Tony Czech</p>
<p>ARTIFISHAL<br>2019, Patagonia, 1 hour 20min<br>Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature</p>
<p>The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons<br>This 56-minute documentary film takes the viewer through a brief history of the bomb and the anti-nuclear activism that has pushed to eliminate them ever since their invention. It moves into a consideration of the humanitarian initiative that successfully challenged the dominant security narrative and the historic steps taken since 2010 to turn the treaty from a dream into a reality. Finally, the film shows what can be done by anyone to help bring the treaty into force and to stigmatize nuclear weapons until they are finally eradicated.</p>
<p>Dalai Lama- China- Mount Kailash-Happiness 56:46 min<br>The new documentary focuses on three subjects: China’s impact on the preservation of Tibetan culture, Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash and how we can all best cultivate happiness in our lives.</p>
<p>Stories of Wolves 44:52<br>“Stories of Wolves” is about the recovery efforts for our Mexican Gray Wolves, the most endangered land mammal in all of North America. There only remain about 180 wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico.</p>
<p>BON AND THE WEST 90 min<br>Thousands of years ago in ancient Tibet, there existed a vast kingdom known as Zhang Zhung, whose religion Bon has continued throughout history. Today at Menri Monastery in Northern India and Triten Norbutse in Kathmandu Nepal, young monks and nuns carry on the Bon teachings and lineage, not only in the lands of the Himalayas, but also to countries around the world, where Western students now embrace Bon methods and practices for finding compassion and joy, amidst the technological and often chaotic world.</p>
<p>PUBLIC TRUST- THE FIGHT FOR AMERICA’S PUBLIC LANDS 1 hr 38 min<br>A feature-length documentary about America’s system of public lands and the fight to protect them.</p>
<p>Climate Change and Peace 4:56 min<br>Climate change includes both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. This Movie was created to show how Nuclear War could affect the world and the celebration of the TPNW. Using Fashion as Activism to advocate and educate for Policy Change.</p>
<p>The Man Who Saved the World 1 hour 45 min<br>Language Advisory: “13 & over”.<br>The Man Who Saved the World is a 2013 feature-length Danish documentary film by film maker Peter Anthony about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defense Forces and his role in preventing the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident from leading to nuclear holocaust</p>
<p>‘Hawaiiana’: By the Woman Who Gave Meaning to the Word 57 minutes<br>The new documentary “Hawaiiana,” pays homage to revered Hawaiian treasure Aunty Nona Beamer. Directed by Maui-based filmmaker Tom Vendetti, the documentary employs rare footage and vintage interview material to paint a moving portrait of a remarkable woman who dedicated her life to perpetuating Hawaiian culture.</p>
<p>RIO GRANDE SERENADE 3 Episodes 14:48, 9:12, 15:08 mins<br>“In the high desert Southwest, where myth and reality intersect, there exists a legendary river, a revered and beloved water-source that goes by the name Rio Grande.” As written by John Biscello and narrated by Robert Mirabal in Rio Grande Serenade.</p>
<p>The Need to Grow (Trailer: 2:39 min; Feature 1 hr 35 min)<br>“The Need to GROW” delivers alarming evidence on the importance of healthy soil — revealing not only the potential of localized food production working with nature, but our opportunity as individuals to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils and participate in the restoration of the Earth</p>
<p>FISHPEOPLE 48:54 min<br>Fishpeople tells the stories of a unique cast of characters who have dedicated their lives to the sea. Featuring Kimi Werner, Eddie Donnellan, Dave Rastovich, Matahi Drollet, Ray Collins and Lynne Cox. Directed by Keith Malloy</p>
<p>United Nations World Oceans Day Two short films: 4:26 and 4:56<br>In a world that is surrounded by the seas, It is our responsibility to take care of it. A video on my process as a designer to combat water wastage and pollution using the ancient craft of water painting and sea weed</p>
<p>Down to Earth 94 min<br>Leaving behind their cosmopolitan life, a couple and their three young children travel the world searching for a new perspective on life. During their five-year journey they live with some of the oldest indigenous communities on the planet. They record their encounters with the elders tribal sages never filmed or interviewed before. Without a crew or schedule, just one backpack and one camera each and the curiosity to listen</p>
<p>Mourning Armageddon 6:26 min<br>The Garden Island LIHUE — Singer-songwriter Makana wasn’t planning on recording “Mourning Armageddon” in decommissioned Russian bunker 703.<br>He didn’t have a note written down when he ventured deep under Moscow, in the now-deserted nuclear bomb shelter, formerly a repository for the Soviet Foreign Ministry’s archives and disguised as a chocolate factory during the Cold War.</p>
<p>Ethyl the Whale 15:15 (5:59 + 9:16)<br>The 82-foot-long blue whale sculpture is made from hand-recycled plastic trash and is also internally lit to glow each evening. Ethyl’s dramatic size and name, help bring awareness to our planet’s massive issue with plastic pollution. The blue whale is the largest creature that has ever lived on Earth, weighing about 300,000 pounds – sadly, this is equivalent to the approximate weight of plastic that ends up in the ocean every nine minutes.</p>
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