The sixth annual
Cornell Environmental
Film Festival
October 4 - 10, 2002

Beginning Friday, October 4th with
Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working in Time

Over 30 films on four campuses
most screenings are free!

2002 Schedule

 

The Cornell Environmental Film Festival is made possible with major support from:


and with additional support from:
The American Indian Program; The Department of American Studies; The Department of Anthropology; The Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy; The Committee on US-Latin American Relations; The Cornell Lab of Ornithology; The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; The Cornell Council for the Arts; The Yudowitz Center for Jewish Campus Life, Cornell Hillel; The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences; International Studies in Planning; The Johnson Museum of Art; The Latin American Studies Program; The Department of Natural Resources; The Pentangle Program; The Department of Rural Sociology; The South Asia Program; The Southeast Asia Program
From Ithaca College:
The Department of Cinema and Photography; Cinema on the Edge; The Environmental Studies Program; The Office of Multicultural Affairs; The Office of the Provost
From Syracuse University:
The Department of Religion; The South Asia Center
From Wells College:
The Environmental Studies Major


 

What is the Environment? What is humanity's role in the natural world?

During the 20th Century, humans have begun to address the environmentally deleterious results of modernity. New political movements, laws, regulations, technologies, organizations, industries, and fields of thought have emerged in response to growing concern for the global environment. These developments have not gone unnoticed by the film industry. Over the course of its continued development, film has been a medium not only for entertainment, but also for expressing opinions, documenting evidence, and visually representing critical issues. Today, a sizeable collection of cinematic work is focused on the environment, with more produced every year.

The Cornell Environmental Film Festival showcases artistic, animated, feature, archival, and documentary films from around the world. In accordance with the educational mission of Cornell University, screenings attempt to expand the viewer's notion of an "environmental" film, stimulate the intellect, and provoke discussion. Over fifty films have been shown in the course of three festivals.

No matter the scope, each selection attracts a diverse audience of Cornellians and people from the greater Ithaca area. Most screenings are followed by a discussion period. Filmmakers and producers often attend to answer questions about their productions. Campus or local experts participate by providing insight from their area of expertise. Several professors have also made screenings a part of their curricula.

The Cornell Environmental Film Festival
104 Rice Hall
Cornell Center for the Environment
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-4933
Fax: 607-255-0238

Questions or comments about this Website or the Cornell Environmental Film Festival should be directed to the Fesival Coordinator, Christopher Riley, cjr20@cornell.edu