CURRENT PARTICIPANTS (2010-2011)
RACHEL CAPLAN, CEO/Founder
The San Francisco Green Film Festival 2011 will showcase the latest innovative film and media that deal with the environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic aspects of living sustainably on this planet. Coming in Spring 2011, the festival will bring together filmmakers and field experts from around the world for three days of film showcases, panels and workshops, networking and special events. This new festival launches out of a need for a forward-thinking platform for independent films that explore the sustainability of the Earth’s ecosystems and resources. The Festival will provide a dynamic forum for films and discussions that focus around conservation, activism, science and technology, as well as opportunities for formal education and professional development. A tandem web-based festival will extend these opportunities to global online participants. The festival will provide filmmakers with a unique platform for their work, and provide audiences the opportunities to watch, discuss and act.
www.sfgreenfilmfest.org
CARY MCQUEEN MORROW, Executive Director
Art With Impact is an arts-centered, social engagement organization based in San Francisco. Through art and film, we connect you to the issues you care about and get you involved in fun and easy ways. Our three programs provide access to our network of films, filmmakers, artists, activists and other regular folks who want to make the world a better place. The Underground Film Series takes place on campuses and in nonprofit organizations around the country, featuring important films that encourage dialogue. We also work to make getting involved as simple as possible through the Partner Program, which connects folks with the organizations who are doing the work.
www.artwithimpact.org
J.R. FLEMING, Director/Producer/Writer Un-Stuck Productions
Guarding Dogs is an upcoming documentary film that strives to raise awareness of all of the wonderful dogs that are waiting to find their forever homes, and the rescuers who devote their time and energy to reaching that goal. It is the film's mission to not only emphasize the importance of rescue and adoption, but to also influence the way people think about animal companionship; not as an owner/property relationship but rather as a guardian/companion dynamic that encourages respect and reduces abuse and neglect.
www.guardingdogs.com
LISE SWENSON, Director
Her past lies 234 feet below sea level. Attempting to locate her grandmother’s wedding dress, Jenny travels to the Salton Sea. Amid the brutal ecological disaster of the sea and mounds of family debris, she reconnects with her eccentric aunt and begins to uncover a murky family history. As she starts to see the beauty of the neglected oasis and its inhabitants, she realizes her life is not what she thought it was. When secrets emerge, she must make hard choices about her future to be free from the past.
www.saltwaterthemovie.com
SCARLETT SHEPARD, Executive Director Women's Film Institute
WFI was established to address the under representation of women in the film and media industries. WFI's mission is to honor, showcase, and facilitate the creation of films that are directed or co-directed by women. We achieve our mission by supporting, promoting, exhibiting, and honoring the achievements and contributions of women in the world of cinema. WFI supports its mission by presenting the best in women's cinema through the annual San Francisco International Women's Film Festival, WFI Shorts Tour, and year-round educational programs and events. We pride ourselves in creating programming that brings the highest quality films to the community through various genres including: narrative, documentaries, music videos, animation, and experimental works.
www.sfwff.com
