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Green Planet Receives CT Supporting Arts Grant!
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.
Four New Films about Wildlife, Coastal Access, Aeronautics, and Arts-Driven Community Action
Green Planet Films is back this fall with four eye-opening new documentary releases from around the world.
Old Lyme Youth Benefit from Documetary Filmmaking Workshop
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...
Documentary Film Making Workshop a Success for Seniors at Stoneridge
By Nancy Burns-Fusaro Sun staff writer Jun 22, 2024 MYSTIC — A few hours before the inaugural film festival at StoneRidge senior living community in Mystic was set to begin, the stars of the show — Filmmakers Jane Allen, Rita Jolly, Cormac O’Malley and Joan Harte Weigel — were gathered around a long table in a small conference room showing not hint of stage fright. On the contrary, the four documentarians were relaxed and talkative as they discussed their very personal films — which were about to make their debuts at the festival, which was also to include a question and answer session...
ATOMIC HOPE Film Screening 4-21-24 at 4pm at Mystic Luxury Cinema
Join us on April 21, 2024 at 4pm at Mystic Luxury Cinemas for the Connecticut premiere of ATOMIC HOPE: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement. Read all the information HERE. “Atomic Hope – Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement” follows over a ten-year period environmental activists and scientists who strongly believe nuclear power is the key to solving both our energy and climate crisis.