Advance Tickets available online
through March 3
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Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for students/seniors; and $11 for groups of 8 or more - available online through March 3 and at the door based on capacity. The largest environmental film festival in North America is coming to Atlanta for the fourth consecutive year. With a growing public awareness for the environment, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival aims to increase this groundswell through inspiring and educational films which hopefully will motivate people (like YOU) to go out and make a difference in their community and around the world.
Each year,
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR),
Georgia River Network (GRN) and
Georgia ForestWatch (GFW) partner to select the best of these award-winning environmental films and bring them to Atlanta in a three-and-a half-hour program. Located again at the Tara Theater, the program (with a 15 minute intermission) offers a mix of films addressing environmental issues such as energy, food systems, biodiversity, climate change and the protection and restoration of wild lands and waters. The program concludes with a special local feature Chattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision, a film by Rhett Turner and Jonathan Wickham. This one-hour documentary explores the decades-long fight between Georgia, Florida and Alabama over water in the Chattahoochee River basin. And s a special treat, complimentary SweetWater beer tastings will be available for our 21 and over guests!
SCHEDULE (times are approximate)1:00PM - Lobby open for Film Fest Attendee Reception; SweetWater served to patrons with vaild ID.
2:00PM - Introductory Film and Welcome
Film order for first half:Slow the FlowIncident at the TowerThe Majestic Plastic BagRide a WaveEastern Rises3:30-3:45 -Intermission
3:45 - Prizes / Giveaways!
Film order for second half:OktapodiBetter Bones & Gardens1% of the StoryChattahoochee: From Water War to Water Vision5:30PM - Closing Remarks
Join our partners in this great event.
