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SUMMARY:TTMF Screening Block - Racing Extinction
DESCRIPTION:Buy Screening Ticket $14 \nFeature Film: RACING EXTINCTION \nDirected by Louie Psihoyos \n2014 USA / Duration: 90 mins \nAcademy Award winning director (2008 documentary The Cove) Louie Psihoyos’ new film\, Racing Extinction\, makes it clear that the ongoing sixth extinction crisis is the biggest story in the world. Astounded that no one is telling it\, Psihoyos sets out to do it himself with this around-the-world investigative effort into how species are disappearing at such an alarming rate. Psihoyos assembled part of the undercover team from The Cove to expose an assembly of horrors\, such as the finning of countless sharks. Additionally\, a special camera is used to show the emissions from our vehicles and machinations of industry. Seeing these no-longer-invisible CO2 gases discharged into our lives and lungs is highly distressing and\, hopefully\, motivating. And that’s really what Psihoyos seeks: He believes we are on an increasingly deadly planetary path and hopes Racing Extinction inspires us to turn it around before it’s too late.\n\nSpecial Guest Q&A \nLOUIE PSIHOYOS\, director of Racing Extinction\, is widely regarded as one of the top photographers in the world. He was hired directly out of college to shoot for National Geographic and created images for the yellow-bordered magazine for 18 years. His ability to bring humanity and wit to complicated science stories carries over to his filmmaking. An ardent diver and dive photographer\, he feels compelled to show the world the decline of our planet’s crucial resource: water. With Jim Clark\, he created The Oceanic Preservation Society in 2005. The non-profit organization provides an exclusive lens for the public and media to observe the beauty as well as the destruction of the oceans\, while motivating change. With his first film\, The Cove (Mountainfilm 2009)\, he touched many with his unflinching view of a dark subject. Bringing together artists and activists alike\, Psihoyos assembled an undercover mission to bring light to the world of endangered species in Racing Extinction.\n\n\n\n\n \nAccompanying Short Films: \nCalifornia: Paradise Burning – Directed by Ed Kashi & Matt Black \nThe collapse of California’s Central Valley\, as the region’s worst drought in recorded history enters its fourth year\, is shot in artful black and white in this short film. California: Paradise Burning can’t help but evoke the Depression-era work of Walker Evans\, especially given this film’s focus on the individual farmers who are most immediately affected by the disaster and soon to be out of work. Photographers Matt Black and Ed Kashi alternate still images with interview footage\, producing a shattering portrait of an agricultural paradise\, albeit an irrigated one\, rapidly turning into a desert.\n  \nRinpoche Speaks – Directed by Freddie Wilkinson & Renan Ozturk \nNgawang Tenzin Norbu\, who was born in Nepal in 1935\, is believed to be the first reincarnation of Lama Gulu\, the Tengboche Rinpoche. Over the course of his lifetime\, he has witnessed a seismic change in his homeland\, which has gone from a remote and unvisited landscape to the bustling hub of a multi-million-dollar Everest expedition industry. In this short film\, the Rinpoche speaks about the destruction of beyuls\, sacred places high in the mountains\, caused by the presence of too many people. The Himalaya\, he says\, are where gods dwell.\n\n \n \nPost-Screening Event:  \nWine Reception; Meet and Greet \nSponsored by Vinifera \nJoin us after the film for a special Meet and Greet Wine Reception\, sponsored by Vinifera. Enjoy a great selection of wines while you chat with TTMF fans\, MCs and filmmakers about the films you just saw! Your ticket to the “Racing Extinction” screening (or a Full Festival Pass) is required for admission to the Reception. (Cash Bar)\n\nBuy Screening Ticket $14\n\nReturn to Festival Schedule \n
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