The Solar-Powered Film Series!

Presented by Green Edge NYC and Solar One and sponsored by Green Mountain Energy, the Solar-Powered Film Series is a FREE, outdoor event that takes place over six nights at Solar One’s breathtaking Hudson River location ( MAP ).

Each night of the series, we showcase a different documentary that, we hope, will raise awareness and inspire action on relevant and timely issues that affect our environment. 

Following each film, we will lead a discussion, Q&A, or workshop session to help further educate, as well as engage, the audience on the environmental issues presented in the film.

Festival Details:

Solar One is located at E 23rd street and FDR.  Here’s a MAP.

Festivities begin each night at 7pm.

Scroll down for film trailers and info on all the speakers.

Schedule:

UPDATED: The first weekend of the festival is now Sat. 9/17 through Sun. 9/19 due to the weather forecast.  So come out on a beautiful and clear Sunday night (instead of Thursday) to watch Tapped!

September 17 - Out of Our Minds & Severed Ways (Warning: This film contains graphic depictions of primitive violence. Not for the faint of heart. Not appropriate for children.)

September 18 - Vanishing of the Bees

September 19 - Tapped

September 23 - Fresh

September 24 - Fuel

September 25 - Age of Stupid

For more info on Green Edge, go HERE.  For more info on Solar One, go HERE.

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September 17, 2010

Films:

— Out of Our Minds (Special Selection at Sundance 2009 - music by Melissa Auf Der Maur - see above music video)

— Severed Ways (Warning: This film contains graphic depictions of primitive violence. Not for the faint of heart. Not appropriate for children.)

Discussion:

Melissa Auf Der Maur (formerly of Hole and Smashing Pumpkins)

About Out of Our Minds and Severed Ways…

The 2010 Solar-Powered Film Series begins with a very special screening of the solar-made feature, Severed Ways - a film about the Viking discovery of North America. Set in 1007, the film is beautifully shot and quite remarkable. However, its depiction of the story and time period includes very strong language in subtitles, some nudity, and graphic violence unlike anything we’ve ever shown at Solar One.

It is not recommended for children or for sensitive viewers. This is the only film in the Series that is not an all-ages film; while normally we are careful to only show family entertainment, we felt that the artistic achievement of this film and the extraordinary story of how it was made justified including it.

With this said, Out of Our Minds and Severed Ways artfully address environmental issues in unconventionally interesting and powerful ways.

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