17th Annual Festival
March 11-22, 2009
45+ Venues, 115+ Films, 24,000+ Filmgoers
Washington, DC
Full Program Released Online and in Print Early February
Gorilla Creative Images
Welcome video featuring
Philippe Cousteau
Including clips from the following films:
Ribbon of Sand, Islander, Genesis, Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives, Save Rainforests, Save Lives, The 3 Rooms Of Melancholia, Manufactured Landscapes, Sharkwater
WATER FIRST: REACHING THE MDGS
Over 4,000 children die every day from preventable water-related diseases. Shot in Malawi, where nearly half of the 12 million people don't have access to clean water, Water First addresses the need to prioritize water in order to meet any of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals).
ON SOLID GROUND: THE RIVER RATS OF ARKANSAS
Along the White River in Arkansas, a unique self-contained culture has existed since before the Civil War. Called "river rats" by locals, the once vibrant community is now on the edge of extinction.
HELP! I'M A FISH
Three children: Fly, a skateboarding mischief-maker, his sweet sister Stella and Chuck, a young genetics scientist, set off on a fishing trip but get caught up in a life-changing adventure in this animated feature film.
