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  Thank you to Waterford Public Library and RISE for hosting a special screening of Those People last week. And a special thanks to Peter Huoppi and the audience for the thought provoking Q and A session after.

Thanks to the Stonington Free Library, Mystic Luxury Cinemas, Producer Curtis Goodwin, and the audience members who attended this special screening of THOSE PEOPLE - How a Talent Show Turned Pain into Healing. It was followed by a very engaging Q&A with the Producer! We are so thrilled to be working with Curtis and his film. If your library needs a copy of this film, it is available at greenplanetfilms.org

Big News! We are thrilled to announce that Green Planet Films has received a Supporting Arts Grant from the State of Connecticut for $2,836! We look forward to putting this money to work growing our film education programs and distribution work. 2025 is going to be a great year at Green Planet Films.  

Old Lyme Middle and High School students made short documentary films this summer using a GPF provided iPads, microphones and tripods. Participants kept notes, conducted research, and edited a 2-3 minute film while exploring the theory, ethics, and best practices of documentary filmmaking. Thanks to all the community members who made time to be interviewed. The program concluded with a screening event to celebrate the new films. We received several complimentary emails after sending particpants their completed films through email. This one stood out: Hi Chris,  Thank you so much for sending his video. Our son really enjoyed the class and is already starting his...