Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder there will be two showings of the Film today: 12:30pm and 2pm
today!!!
See you there!
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
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From: jgbrc <jgbrc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 3:35 PM
Subject: Bird Film at DC Environmental Film Festival!
Hi VA Birders,
A new Bird Film will be showing next week at the DC Environmental Film
Festival. You can bird in the morning and then head Laurel MD to catch the
free premiere that will undoubtedly make you want to bird the Islands!
Good Birding!
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
Bird Extinction Crisis in Hawaii: “Endangered Hawaiʻi” film to Premiere at the
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, March 24
A new, documentary film that describes the bird extinction crisis in Hawaiʻi
will premiere at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital on
March 24. The 30-minute film, entitled Endangered Hawaiʻi, is narrated by actor
Richard Chamberlain, and was produced by American
Bird Conservancy (ABC), the nation’s leading bird conservation
organization.
With beautiful footage of some of Hawaiʻi’s stunning birds and their
habitats, the film showcases the unique biodiversity of our 50th state. The
film also explains the environmental crisis that has caused
about 70 percent of Hawaiian bird species to become extinct, leading to
Hawaiʻi’s ignominious title of “Bird Extinction Capital of the World.”
Despite the seriousness of the situation, there are solutions, many
already being implemented, with the potential to reverse ongoing bird
declines and prevent extinctions, and these are explored in depth in the film.
Where: National Wildlife Visitor Centerin Laurel, Maryland
When: March 24th at 12:30pm and 2:00pm
Admission is free
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital is the nation’s
largest showcase of environmental films, attracting an audience of over
30,000 people. The Festival presents 180 engaging and thought-provoking
films, including 93 Washington, D.C., United States and World premieres, from
42 countries.
Endangered Hawaiʻi will be introduced by Greg Smith, Director, U.S. Geological
Survey
(USGS), a representative from the Environmental Film Festival, and Dr.
George Wallace, Vice President for Oceans and Islands for ABC. Jeff
Hatfield from the USGS Hawaiian Bird Project will also introduce the
2:00 showing. A question and answer session will follow each viewing.
Click here to see full press release on film.