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Upcoming FESTIVAL Screenings

BZN International Film Festival 2020
Bozeman, Montana - FESTIVAL- VIRTUAL  and LIVE
August 27- 30, 2020
               Tickets  and Passes on sale now ---->
International Films for the Earth 2020
Switzerland, Germany, and Liechtenstein  - FESTIVAL
September 18 and 20, 2020
Films for the Earth is an educational initiative, awarded by the UNESCO, that creates settings, in which important films are shown to inspire people to develop aims and visions for a more sustainable society

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Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival
Philadelphia, PA- VIRTUAL,  Pennsylvania Virtual Premier
Available from September 23, 7am - September 27, midnight, 2020
               Thursday, September 24, 3 PM with the filmmakers and festival partners at Academy of Natural Sciences  during their regular "Ask the Scientist" program moderated by the Academy's WINS (Women in Natural Sciences, grades 9-12) programs. Details coming soon.!
               Tickets --->
                (tickets already purchased will be honored for September)
The Albuquerque Film & Music Experience (AFMX virtual festival)
Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico Virtual Premier!
 available September 25, 3:30 PM - October 4, 6:00 PM, 2020 MDT
               Tickets ---->
New Jersey Festival Premier
SOMA Film Festival 

Maplewood, NJ - FESTIVAL 
Postponed; festival is rescheduled for Fall 202
North Carolina Premier!
Connect Beyond Festival
Asheville, NC - FESTIVAL SCREENING 
Postponed
WE NEED YOUR HELP 
to provide free screenings to under-resourced schools
and to launch a youth-led Impact Campaign
for a Plastic Free Future


​Past Screenings include:

Greenpoint Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY - FESTIVAL - Drive-in Premier!!
Sunday August 9, 2020, 7 PM
Location: 
THE LOT (DRIVE-IN), 211 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
               Tickets, available starting Aug  ---->
WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL - 29 Virtual Edition
Woods Hole, MA - FESTIVAL - VIRTUAL
Online, July 25 - August 1, 2020
               Festival Passes ->  Individual Tickets on sale starting July 25
INTERNATIONALES BEYOND FILM FESTIVAL 2020 - special edition Climate Change
Europe, FESTIVAL - VIRTUAL
Online, July 23- 26, 2020
        Tickets ->  One ticket for 50 films!   On Demand Ticket provides access to 50 films from 23 countries.
        Students, trainees and schoolchildren receive a discounted price of € 12.90 with the “STUDENT” discount code.
 Live stream Q&A with movie's directors.
BOULDER ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE OUTDOORS FILM FESTIVAL 2020
Boulder, CO
Online, July 16-23, 2020
         Tickets----> 
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Ticket purchase ($12) includes interview with the movie's directors, Atsuko Quirk and Debby Lee Cohen.

After unlocking, you'll have 3 days 14 hours to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 2 days to finish watching.
New York, NY Festival 
July 22-24, 2020
Socially Relevant Film Festival NY 
The movie streams online for 48 hours​
 -- "Meet the Filmmakers" - live online session -
Tuesday, June 23, 5:30 pm EST with the film's Co-Directors/Producers,
Atsuko Quirk and Debby Lee Cohen  
Missouri Premier!
Kansas City Film Fest International
Kansas City, MO - FESTIVAL  - VIRTUAL 
April 15-19, 2020 
Sarasota Film Festival
Sarasota, FL- FESTIVAL - VIRTUAL 
March 27- April 5, 2020 
             
Chico, CA - FESTIVAL SCREENING
March 12-16, 2020 
2020 Earth Day Film Festival
 
            The Pageant Theater, 351 E 6th St, Chico, CA 95928
                Link to tickets ->
Nigeria Premier!
Lagos, Nigeria - FESTIVAL SCREENING

March 10- 14, 2020 
Eko International Film Festival
 
 
Washington State Premier!
Seattle, WA - FESTIVAL SCREENING
February 29, 2020, 1 pm
Children's Film Festival Seattle 
           
Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
             Link to tickets -> Followed by discussion with Lyda Harris , PhD Candidate at University of Washington who is studying microplastic pollution in the Salish Sea. 

Arizona Premier!
Sedona, AZ - FESTIVAL SCREENING 

February 24 and 27, 2020  
Sedona International Film Festival
               Monday, Feb. 24,  1:20 pm 
               Thursday, Feb. 27, 4:20 pm

               Link to tickets -> 
California Premier!
Oakland, CA - FESTIVAL SCREENING 

Saturday, February 22 & Sunday, February 23, 2020 
Bay Area International Children's Film Festival 
                Chabot Space and Science Center
                Planetarium Theater 2, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
                Megadome Theater 1, Sunday, Feb. 23, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
                Link to tickets ->
- Followed by a Q+A with Debby Lee Cohen, the film's Co-Director/Producer and representatives from California based environmental organizations. 
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Dr. Tierney Thys, marine biologist, science educator, and National Geographic explorer, will also be on hand to demonstrate how microfibers from our clothing get into the atmosphere, ocean and waterways of the world.
Colorado Premier!
Golden, CO - FESTIVAL SCREENING

Sunday, February 22, 2020 , 1 PM
2020 Colorado Environmental Film Festival 
                PBS12 Theater (1st floor AMC) 710 10th Street    
                Link to tickets ->
Guatemala Premier!
Antigua, Guatemala - EDUCATIONAL SCREENING

Friday, February 21, 2020, 5:30 PM
Eco Education Conference in Central America and the Caribbean
Antigua Green School, Antigua, Guatemala
           Followed by a Q+A with Atsuko Quirk, the film's Co-Director/Producer, 
Rhode Island Premier!
Providence, RI - FESTIVAL SCREENING

February 16, 17, 21 and 22, 2020 
Providence Children's Film Festival
               - Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2:00pm at the Gilder Center of The Wheeler School
               - Monday, Feb. 17th, 1:30pm at the Newport Art Museum
               - Friday, Feb. 21st, 4:00pm at the Providence Community Library (South Providence branch) 
                -Saturday, Feb. 22nd, 3:45pm at the RISD Auditorium. 

Friday, 2/21 and Saturday, 2/22 screenings will be followed by a Q+A with Rhonda Keyser, Community Outreach Director for CafeteriaCulture.org and Microplastic Madness 
Florida Premier! - "BEST SOLUTION AWARD"
Gainesville, FL - FESTIVAL SCREENING

Sunday, February 16, 2020, 1 PM (check back for ticket link)
Cinema Verde Environmental International Film Festival
           
Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St., Gainesville, FL
Followed by a Q+A with Atsuko Quirk, the film's Co-Director/Producer
Brooklyn, NY - COMMUNITY & EDUCATIONAL SCREENING
February 13, 2020, 6 PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall
Presented by: Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board (BSWAB)
            Followed by panel discussion with students and PS 15 staff in the movie and filmmakers.
            Tickets --->
Manhattan, NY -  EDUCATIONAL SCREENING
Thursday, January 9, 2020, 6:00 PM
Presented by: Rockefeller University, Science and Nature Series
       
   Carson Family Auditorium,  Rockefeller University, 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 (entrance at 66th St. and York)
            Followed by Q+A with film Co-Director/Producer Debby Lee Cohen and a zero waste dinner!
New York City - Educational & Community Screening
Friday, December 13, 2019,  Doors open at 3 PM, screening starts at 3:30 PM, free with registration!
Teachers College, Columbia University, 3040 Broadway, Cowin Auditorium, New York, NY 10027
            This is a zero-waste event!  BYO coffee mug and/or water bottle.
Presented by: New York City Department of Education, Office of Sustainability
             - Followed by a Q+A with the film's Directors/Producers and NYC Department of Education school staff
            
Link to tickets -->
*** NYC DOE Teachers and Sustainability Coordinators, please note that this screening follows the DOE Office of Sustainability training, "Sustainability in Society"
Massachusetts Premier!  -  "PEGGY CHARREN AWARD FOR KIDS MAKING CHANGE" 
Boston - FESTIVAL SCREENING
Sunday, November 17, 2019, 1:30-3:30 PM
Boston International Kids' Film Festival
Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144
            Followed by a Q+A with the movie's student narrator, Maggie Dalencour, and the film's Director/Producer, Atsuko Quirk
            More info and tickets -->
Germany Premier!
Germany - FESTIVAL SCREENING

Saturday, November 16, 2019, 21:00
GreenMotions Film Festival
Rehlingstrasse 9, Innenhof. 9100 Freiburg, Germany
             In English with German subtitles           
​             Followed by a Q+A with the film's Director/Producer, Debby Lee Cohen
             More info and tickets -->
Switzerland Premier!
Switzerland - THEATRICAL SCREENING

Thursday, November 14, 2019, 21:30
Cinema Luna
Lindenstrasse 10, 8500 Frauenfeld, Switzerland
             In English with German subtitles
New York City - EDUCATIONAL SCREENING
Friday, November 8, 2019, doors open at 6:30 PM, screening starts at 7 PM, free with registration!
The Cooper Union, Rose Auditorium
41 Cooper Square, New York City, NY 10008 (Third Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets.; Astor Place subway stop;  wheel chair accessible)
Presented by: Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) and The Cooper Union
            Followed by panel discussion.
            --- More info and tickets --->
New York City - COMMUNITY SCREENING
Saturday, October 26. 2019,
1-3 PM
Red Hook Library, Brooklyn Public Library
7 Wolcott Street, Brooklyn NY 11231
Presented by: Red Hook Library, Brooklyn Public Library and Cafeteria Culture
            Followed by a Q+A with the students from the film (PS 15 Patrick F Daly alumni, 5th grade class of 2017-18)
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Vermont - EDUCATIONAL & IMPACT SCREENING (a public event)
​Wednesday, October 23. 2019, 7-9 PM
Bennington College
Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) Symposium, One College Drive, Bennington, Vermont  05201
Presented by: Beyond Plastics and Bennington College
            Followed by a Q+A with the film's Director/Producer, Atsuko Quirk and Lead Animator, Daniel Ramos
            More info --> and Press
New York City - Launch/ COMMUNITY SCREENING
Friday, September 27, 2019, 6-8 PM
The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY
403 East 8th Street, New York, NY, 10009
Presented by: Cafeteria Culture and The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY
            Followed by a Q+A with students featured in the movie:  Ronen Battis, Maggie Dalencour, Khamari David, and Ixchel Herrera; Moderated by Cafeteria Culture Youth Advocate, Rebeca Sabnam
            More info and tickets -->

Host a screening at your school or event->

Cafeteria Culture (CafCu) is a Project of The Fund for the City of New York, a charitable organization.
Founded in 2009 as Styrofoam Out of Schools.
Donations to Cafeteria Culture are eligible for charitable deductions under section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Cafeteria Culture is a vendor of New York City Department of Education via Fund for the City of New York

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