04/12/2024
If anyone is in NC this April 19th please consider showing up and supporting the amazing Town of Boone North Carolina Earth Film Festival to learn about native and invasive species!! 🤩🌍
We are most certainly flattered that our HWA film will be screened as well.
As we said, April is a BIG month for Boone! On April 19th, beginning at 6:00pm, the Town of Boone will be hosting the second annual Boone Earth Film Fest at the Appalachian Theatre 🌎 This FREE film fest is in tandem with Earth Third Friday, so make sure you stop by the Jones House Cultural Center first at 5:00pm, then trickle on down to watch some incredible films!
The Boone Earth Film Fest will be sharing the same theme of "Native and Invasive Species", and all films focus on native species and what they bring to the Appalachian Mountains, how invasive species impact our native ecosystem, and what you can do to help stop the spread! Check out our line-up below:
6:15pm: Alien Invaders: Impact Of Invasive Species On North Carolina's Ecosystem
Discover the untold story of invasive species in North Carolina and how they're changing our environment. From plants that crowd out natives to animals that disrupt the ecosystem, these alien invaders are a growing concern. Our video sheds light on the species that have made North Carolina their new home and the efforts to protect our natural heritage.
6:45pm: The Last Dragons-Protecting Appalachia’s Hellbenders
The Last Dragon is an intimate glimpse at North America's Eastern Hellbender. This ancient salamander lives as much in myth as in reality.... and in many waters, myths are all that remain of these sentinel stream-dwellers.
7:00pm: Women and Ginseng
This documentary, created by local filmmaker Clara Haizlett, documents how the ginseng trade affects three different Appalachian women.
7:15pm: Panel Discussion:
Panel with Experts and Filmmakers: Mark Crews, Co-Director, and Editor on Exploring North Carolina Series. Dr. Jim Hamilton, County Director for the NC Cooperative Extension Will Bennett, Boone Sustainability Intern
7:45pm: This Is Our Garden
Learn how truly vast the plant biodiversity is in the Appalachian Mountain range. It explores the spiritual connections of traditional uses and the enormous potential of research and development of the well over 6,000 species of plant life.
8:15pm: The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem
Produced by Pedestrian Collective films, “The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid – A Film About the Loss of an Ecosystem” aims to engage and educate the viewer on this all too often, overlooked invasive species by explaining its past, present and what could easily be the future if significant action is not taken.
8:45pm: Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species
'Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species' tells the story of non-native species and their massive impact on local ecosystems, our economy, and human health. Battling these invasives is complex and expensive, but simply "letting nature take its course" is far more costly. The documentary highlights many species, including the Spotted Lanternfly, Emerald Ash Borer, and Japanese Knotweed.
We can't wait to see y'all there!
