Environment Lethbridge is pleased to present free film screenings throughout the summer. All screenings will be held at The Hub, 319-6 St. S. in Lethbridge. Popcorn and snacks will be provided. To download the film schedule, please click here.
Wednesday, July 6, 7:00 pm
North of the Sun
Two Norwergian film students spend nine months in the isolated and uninhabited bay of a remote, arctic island by the coast of Northern-Norway, facing nothing but the vast Atlantic Ocean. There, they build a cabin out of driftwood and other cast-off materials that wash up on shore, survive off expired food the stores would otherwise have thrown away, and experience the true meaning of “living off the grid”. A feel-good adventure story that leaves you wanting more – don’t miss it! Watch the trailer.
Wednesday, July 27, 7:00 pm
The Clean Bin Project
Is it possible to live completely waste free? In this multi-award winning, festival favourite, partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”. Described as An Inconvenient Truth meets Super Size Me, The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. Captivating interviews with renowned artist, Chris Jordan and TED Lecturer Captain Charles Moore, make this film a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages. Watch the trailer.
Wednesday, August 17, 7:00 pm
Catching the Sun
Through the stories of workers and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun captures the global race to lead the clean energy future. Over the course of a solar jobs training program, Catching the Sun follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry. With countries like China investing in innovative technologies and capitalizing on this trillion-dollar opportunity, Catching the Sun tells the story of the global energy transition from the perspective of workers and entrepreneurs building solutions to income inequality and climate change with their own hands. Their successes and failures speak to one of the biggest questions of our time: will the U.S. actually be able to build a clean energy economy? Watch the trailer.