Green Screen Film Nights
Green Screen Film Nights are a chance to socialize
with friends, enjoy local wine and appetizers, and then
watch an educational documentary related to the
environment. The doors open for wine and appetizers in the
lobby at 6pm and then the movie starts around 7pm.
Green Screen Film Nights are organized by a collection of
Lamorinda community organizations including: Generation
Green, Sustainable Moraga, Sustainable Lafayette, and
Parents for a Safer Environment.
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NEXT FILM ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH - “DEEP DOWN” -
TOWN HALL THEATRE - **CANCELLED**
In August we are
showing the documentary DEEP DOWN--
A Story From the
Heart of Coal Country--just released on Earth Day
2010. This is a heartbreaking and heartwarming story about
a small mining town in Kentucky that is torn apart by
mountaintop-removal coal mining, unsure of whether to view
it as a vital source of survival or a massively destructive
force. The film follows lifelong friends Beverly May and
Terry Ratliff, that live on opposite sides of the mountain
and opposite sides of the issue. More info on the movie
below...
The
movie producers will attend to
introduce the movie and bring materials to share!!
Wine tasting and appetizers will be served in the theatre
lobby starting at 6pm, with the movie starting around 7pm.
The historic Town Hall Theatre has a wonderful lobby with
seating and a full bar with snacks and drinks.
If you’d like to attend, we encourage you to purchase
discounted tickets online, in advance. Just choose the type
of ticket from the drop-down menu and then click “Buy Now.”
Wine Tasting & Appetizers in the Lobby Starting
at 6pm (included): - Appetizers providers by
Terzettos Cuisine in Moraga
Movie Starting at 7pm:
For Appalachians, coal mining is either a vital
source of survival or a massively destructive force. In
Maytown, a small mining community in eastern Kentucky, the
sedimentary rock pits neighbor against neighbor, turning
the closest friends into the fiercest foes. Deep Down, an
hour-long documentary, portrays this clash of ideology in a
town torn apart by mountaintop-removal coal mining.
The educational film follows Beverly May and Terry Ratliff,
lifelong friends and Maytown citizens that live on opposite
sides of the mountain – and opposite sides of the
strip-mining issue. When a coal company approaches
Ratliff with a big check and intent to mine his
property, the struggling carpenter is torn between
preserving his homeland and securing financial safety. With
rallies, town-hall meetings, and petitions, his friend May
sets out to convince him – and, she hopes, the rest of the
community – that the environmentallly destructive practice
should end.
Deep Down is a good example of its genre, telling a story
rather than explaining an issue. Compelling narrative
dominates the documentary, complemented by sufficient
scientific facts to drive home the prevailing message:
Coal is dirty. This heartbreaking but ultimately
heartwarming account of a small mining community weaves in
humor, color, and suspense, making it well worth a look.
(60 min)
(review written by Sarah A Henderson, Sierra Club - The
Green Life)
Watch the trailer or learn more about
the movie... ___________________________________________________________________
Ticket options are as follows: Movie, wine tasting, and appetizers - $10 online, $12 at
theater
Movie only - $8 online, $10 at theater
Student - $5 online or at theater
CANCELLED - AUG 10
