Portsmouth's first environmental film festival, 17-19 May!
Omega Centre partners Portsmouth Film Society and local environmental organisations are coming together in partnership to present Portsmouth’s first GREEN FILM FESTIVAL, 17-19 May. The Deputy Mayor councillor Frank Jonas will open the Festival on Thursday 17 May at Omega Centre with a special “green carpet” reception.
The festival will present a range of films and events, some of them getting their premiere in Portsmouth. The film opening the festival is the award-winning documentary Just Do It, about young activists who cross the line to become modern day outlaws. Many question if this direct action is the best way to achieve their goals. After the film there will be a no doubt lively and heated discussion organised by Portsmouth Climate Action Network. Later, at Omega Centre, The Island President, a film about about Mohammed Nasheed, the first democratically elected president of the Maldives, a nation who’s very existence is threatened by changes in the environment, will be introduced by Mark Lynas, a writer and campaigner on environmental issues who acted as an adviser to President Nasheed.
Chairperson of Portsmouth Film society Aysegul Epengin said, “This is a very exciting prospect for Portsmouth and we know that local people will support it.”
Portsmouth Film Society was founded in 2009 and has been bringing a range of independent international and classic films to venues around Portsmouth and Southsea. In 2011 The society won a number of awards and commendations from the National Film Society Awards, in particular the runner up for Film Society of the Year and the Community Award.
The Omega Centre, the home of the Portsmouth Film Society will be the main site for the festival. Tickets are priced from £2 to £5 and some are even free depending on which organisation is presenting their choice of film.
Click here for the full programme, and book early to avoid disappointment!
