Food Security Group to Host Environmental Film Festival
October 25, 2024
Tickets are available for the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival set for Nov. 1-3 at various locations in Dare County. Organizers say the festival brings the work of passionate filmmakers invited to share their creativity, perspective and environmental awareness.
Screenings and events are planned for Dare Arts, 300 Queen Elizabeth Ave., Manteo, on Friday, Nov. 1, and the College of the Albemarle, Saturday, Nov. 2. There will also be an opening reception at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 on the rooftop deck at the Pearl Hotel, 100 Old Tom Ave. in Manteo.
Partnering Together to sponsor the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival
May 10, 2024
When Edward Jones Jr. was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer three and a half years ago, he had a
change of perspective.
“Going through chemo, and the process of fighting that battle, I came to understand that life is short. I
thought about when my parents had passed away and their age; and I calculated my parents’s; age and I
thought, ‘If God is good and if He allows me the same amount of time, you’ve got about 17 years of life
left.’”
“What do l want to do if I only have 17 years left?” he asked himself.
Ed and his wife Maureen Lewis have had a second home in Southern Shores since 2001. They have fond
memories of summers spent with their grandkids, now aged 20 and 18. They wanted to find some way
to give back to the community they love.
As Seen in The Outer Banks Voice
October 4, 2023
The Peace Garden Project, a local 501 (c)(3) focused on environmental justice and food justice, is bringing the Outer Banks its first ever environmental film festival next month. And while the topic of the environment and its various challenges can create some pessimism, Peace Garden Project Executive Director Michelle Lewis says these films highlight the beauty of the human spirit and the various landscapes, wildlife and culture these people are striving to preserve.
“I think sometimes people think, ‘Oh my god, an environmental film festival, I’m going to show up and I’m going to walk away from this feeling bad about being in the world,’” said Lewis. “But I think most of these films leave you feeling good about the human nature connection and like, there’s something we can do about it to make it better.”
The film festival, sponsored by Dare Arts, will take place from November 2-4 at Dare Arts and College of the Albemarle’s Manteo campus. Typically, the Peace Garden Project teaches environmental issues to their middle and high school interns in their Youth Leadership Institute, but Lewis says the organization wanted to find a way to educate the larger community on these issues.
The Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival in the News
1st Annual Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival Nov. 2-4, Manteo, NC 27954 Presented by the Peace Garden Project
Release: July 26, 2023. For Immediate Release
The First Annual Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival, presented by the by Peace Garden Project in partnership with Dare Arts and the Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series, will take place November 2-4 in Manteo.
The festival will take place in Downtown Manteo; The program will include panel discussions, conversations, performances, and screenings of short, feature, and animated films selected from submissions via Film Freeway. The screenings will take place at Dare Arts and College of the Albemarle. At the second venue, the College of the Albemarle – there will be a program that includes seminars on Environmental topics. The tickets for the screenings range from $10 for individual screenings and $40 for a day pass, $125 for an all-access pass, and $350 for a Gold pass. Family passes are also available.
The 2023 Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival will have a Jury comprised of environmentalists and student leaders from the Peace Garden Project Youth Leadership Institute. Jury members are appointed by the festival committee. The 1st Annual Festival will have 12 Jury members – 6 student leaders and 6 Environmentalists/Filmmakers. The Jury will review all the films that are in competition and announce the winners of the awards.
The festival's goal is to raise awareness about environmental issues facing the Outer Banks and communities across the globe and to raise awareness and inspire film standards for local, regional, and international filmmakers. Awards will honor the Best animated film, Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Outer Banks Film, best film by an Emerging Filmmaker, best film by an Indigenous Person, best film by a Black Filmmaker, and the newly added category Audience Choice.
All non-English films will have subtitles.
Interested parties can find the film festival program or purchase tickets for screenings by visiting https://www.obxeff.com. Patrons are encouraged to collect booked tickets 30 minutes before the session to avoid wait times.
Contact info:
Name: Michelle Lewis, Director
Organization: Peace Garden Project
Info@obxeff.com
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