The ECC and REC portion of ticket sales will go towards screening another environmental film in the future.
The screening will include a post-film panel and Q&A discussion featuring:
Cost-saving solutions for addressing the challenges of toxic plastics will be offered by our local sponsors including: High Falls Food Co-opSecond Nature Refillery, and Climate Smart Tiffin Project. Visit their tables 6:30-7pm and following the Q&A.
The ground-breaking feature documentary Plastic People investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health. Almost every bit of plastic ever made breaks down into “microplastics.” These microscopic particles drift in the air, float in all bodies of water, and mix into the soil, becoming a permanent part of the environment.
Now, leading scientists are finding these particles in our bodies: organs, blood, brain tissue, and even the placentas of new mothers. What is the impact of these invisible invaders on our health? And can anything be done about it?
Acclaimed author and science journalist Ziya Tong takes a personal approach by visiting leading scientists around the world and undergoing experiments in her home, on her food, and her body while collaborating with award-winning director Ben Addelman in an urgent call to action for all of us to rethink our relationship with plastic.
This screening event is presented by White Pine Pictures in partnership with the Marbletown Environmental Conservation Commission and Rosendale Environmental Commission.
Plastic People has been accompanied by a state-of-the-art impact campaign to empower viewers with knowledge and encourage positive change. As Ziya Tong remarks, “The goal is to motivate people to action, not to fear.”
Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics is produced by award-winning WhitePine Pictures in association with TELUS independent; Written and Directed by BenAddelman and Co-Directed by Ziya Tong; Produced by Vanessa Dylyn and Stephen Paniccia; and Executive Produced by Peter Raymont, Rick Smith and Steve Ord. The film is produced with the participation of The Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, and Ontario Creates.
For more information contact Lisa Giannico, Marbletown ECC, at lisado212@gmail.com