Connecting for Change Film Fest

The Sixth Annual Connecting for Change: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference presented by the Marion Institute, in the historic Downtown of New Bedford, MA, on October 22-24, 2010, is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants. This year’s conference features such visionaries and thought-leaders as Greg Mortenson, Annie Leonard, Van Jones, Diane Wilson, Riki Ott, Seth Goldman and many others! (more info and register at connectingforchange.org)

This year’s Connecting for Change Conference includes a special series of film screenings which are free and open to the general public. These films were hand-picked by the event organizers; an eclectic mix of engaging and solutions-oriented short and feature-length films.

This series marks the beginning of a “conscious film series” which will provide a regular forum for members of the New Bedford and SouthCoast communities to connect and become inspired to create positive solutions for our area and our nation. Please review and pass on the below details to other conscious individuals and aspiring world-changers. We hope to see you this weekend!

In addition to the feature presentation of “Carbon Nation” on Friday Night (10.22) at the Zeiterion Theater, conference attendees and the general public will be able to to screen many other films throughout the weekend at mediumstudios theGarage (79 N. Water St.) as part of the Connecting for Change Film Series. This film series is FREE and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend!

For Full Details on the Film Series, please visit this website: http://www.marioninstitute.org/connecting-for-change/film-fest

Friday, 10/22, 1:30p - 5p at theGarage (79 N. Water St., New Bedford)
[Free and open to the public!]

*2012: Time for Change* - Rather than breakdown and barbarism, 2012 heralds the birth of a regenerative planetary culture where collaboration replaces competition, where exploration of psyche and spirit becomes the new cutting edge, replacing the sterile materialism that has pushed our world to the brink. This showing will be followed by a facilitated panel/audience discussion.

*Global Oneness Project*: “Waking Up” and “Barrio de Paz.” The Global Oneness Project is exploring how the radically simple notion of interconnectedness can be lived in our increasingly complex world.

Friday, 10/22, 7p-9p at the Zeiterion Theater

*Carbon Nation* - an optimistic, solutions-based, non-preachy, non-partisan, big tent film that shows tackling climate change boosts the economy, increases national & energy security and promotes health & a clean environment. Join us for a screening of Carbon Nation followed by a Q&A with Producers, Artemis Joukowsky and Chrisna Van Zyl.

Saturday, 10/23, 1:30p - 5p at theGarage (79 N. Water St., New Bedford)
[Free and open to the public!]

*The Vanishing of the Bees* - Filming across the US, in Europe, Australia and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and mother earth. The film will be followed by a discussion session.

*Global Oneness Project*: “The Land Owns Us,” “The People’s Grocery” (feat. the work of Connecting for Change 2010 speaker Nikki Henderson), and “Ubuntu”.

Sunday, 10/24, 1:30p - 3p at theGarage (79 N. Water St., New Bedford)
[Free and open to the public!]

*A Drop in the Bucket* - This film is a timely, hopeful, and lyrical tale about people reaching across international boundaries to help provide clean water in Cambodia.

*Global Oneness Project* - “What Would It Look Like?”
What if the world embodied our highest potential? What would it look like? As the structures of modern society crumble, is it enough to respond with the same tired solutions? Or are we being called to question a set of unexamined assumptions that form the very basis of our civilization?

For Full Details on the Film Series, please visit this website: http://www.marioninstitute.org/connecting-for-change/film-fest