Urban Ecology Student Film Showcase

The Museum of Science & Emerson College present

URBAN ECOLOGY
2nd Annual Student Film Showcase

Friday, July 10th, 2009

7:00-8:45 PM

Museum of Science
1 Science Park
Boston, MA 02114

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Documentaries produced in Prof. Bob Nesson’s Emerson College course,
Filmmaking and the Sustainable City

The Carbon Footprint by Neight Brescia and Brian Moore
Can we lower our carbon footprint by eating locally grown food?

Bag It by Christine Giordano, additional shooting by Matthew M. Hashiguchi
Can Americans break their “100 billion plastic bags a year” habit?

Lanes by Matthew M. Hashiguchi
Compare two Boston streets – one with bike lanes and one without.

How Green Is Your Food by Niamh Foley and Jennifer Kelley
Adapting the “eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” ideology to our lives.

Climate Change and Massachusetts by Shervin Arya
A sneak preview of this work in progress.

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Projects produced in Prof. Wyatt Oswald’s Emerson College course,
Plants & People

Lonely George - a film by Matt Koshmrl

Sweetgum – a film by Ariel Goldberg

The Tsuga Tsong – a live musical performance by Chelsey LeBel and Blake Pfeil

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Science Club for Girls by Joe Siccardi, Derek Desmond and Jared Ballin
A documentary produced for Prof. Bob Nesson’s 2008 class, Community Media

Followed by a Q&A session with the filmmakers and performers

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Cahners Theater at Museum of Science, Boston

Limited Free Tickets Available in Museum Lobby
Starting at 6:30 PM on the Day of the Screening
First Come, First Served