Goal
The goal of the Movies that Matter is to provide an opportunity for Community dialogue on the pressing environmental and social issues of our time via films.
How does it work?
Movies that Matter started in 2017 by a coalition of Bainbridge Island groups working on climate change and other environmental issues. We start by showing a film and then having 1-2 local experts lead a discussion on the issues raised in the film with an emphasis on what we can do as individuals and as a Community. The films are shown at the Bainbridge Island Public Library and are free to the public.
Past Films
We have shown over 25 films on a range of topics such as: the threat from plastics in the ocean; the true costs to the environment from our clothing choices; the damage climate change is having on coral reefs; and the advantages of sustainable agriculture. All the films can be found at the Bainbridge Island Public Library. Ask for the Movies that Matter films.
Current Status
We have had several virtual Movies since March 2019 and are planning to start the virtual Movies again in November 2020.
Who Are the Hosts?
The local groups hosting include: Climate Action Bainbridge, EcoAdapt, Sustainable Bainbridge, and Citizens Climate Lobby.
Movies that Matter: DVDs Available at BI Public Library
Climate Change
Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution: Film introduces the Countries innovators and Advocates of the growing clean energy economy.
Wasted: The film exposes the criminality of food waste, how it contributes to climate change, and how each of us can make small changes to solve the problem of the 21st century
Venus Theory: Explains the science behind global warming, and whether the Earth’s temperature may one day equal that of Venus.
Idle Threat: A lively look at one man’s spirited struggle to improve public health by raising awareness about the impact of idling cars and air quality.
Paris to Pittsburgh: From coastal cities to America’s heartland, Paris to Pittsburgh celebrates how Americans are demanding and developing real solutions in the face of climate change.
From the Ashes: Presents compelling and often heartbreaking stories about what is at stake for those working in the U.S. coal industry, as well as for the economy, people’s health, and the global climate.
The Human Element: Documentary that captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change.
Revenge of the Electric Car: Go behind the doors of Nissan, GM, and Tesla to learn the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
Mother Load: A mother’s quest to understand the isolation and disconnection of the digital age, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote.
Oceans
Chasing Coral: Infused with empathy and ardor for our world’s ocean ecosystems – as well as those working hard to save them.
Racing Extinction: An eco-thriller examining human’s role in mass extinction.
A Plastic Ocean: Learn how plastics enter the oceans, break up into small particulates, enter the food chain, and attract toxins like a magnet
Artifishal: The fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that support them. .
General Environmental
Stink: The movie the chemical industry does not want you to see!
The True Cost: A story of the clothes we wear, who makes them and their impact on our world.
Politics
Merchants of Doubt: Learn how pundits-for-hire present themselves as scientific authorities on topics such as climate change.
Slay the Dragon: Film lays bare a decade old secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative that threatens to undermine our democracy.
Agriculture
The Biggest Little Farm: Featuring breathtaking cinematography and an urgent message to heed Mother Nature’s call.
Pollen Nation: The film follows the journey of one commercial beekeeper – third generation beekeeper Jeff Anderson — from the honey harvest on the High Plains to the warm winter-feeding grounds of California.
Good Food: An intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.
Sustainable Table: Over nine months, Mischa Hedges and Digital Sense Productions traveled the west coast to learn more about our food system. During production, he found that the standard methods of producing food do not take environmental or human health costs into consideration.
Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds: One of the world’s most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving documentary illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS.