See this article from Rochester’s City News for an interview with Rochester physician Colleen Fogarty about the public health consequences of climate change, highlighting a recent screening and panel discussion.
Personal choices. Agricultural impacts. Infrastructure. Technology. Climate change has many dimensions, and should be part of the curriculum at multiple ages and from multiple perspectives. With its personal perspective, light touch, and grounding in the details of everyday life, the film is a great way to open the discussions. Contact us if you would like to brainstorm about COMFORT ZONE could be used in your class, or if you would like to have a filmmaker attend a screening.
“People from the beginning tried to dissuade us from being co-directors,” Donnelly says. “Most films have one vision, but this is three visions woven together. Now that it’s done I think those different viewpoints will help more people connect to what we’re saying, but it did make it more difficult to complete the process.” A movie reviewer interviews the filmmakers and explores the story of how the film came to be made.
Here is a story about Dave’s ties to Batavia in advance of our premier screening at Greentopia!
Here is a great story that ran in advance of our premier screening by Eric Van Dussen in the Daily Messenger!
Tuesday October 29, 7:00 pm Schenk Hall at Daemen College Amherst, NY Free and open to the public
Saturday October 12, 4:00 pm Yonkers Film Festival The Art Gallery Theater Yonkers NY
Saturday October 5, 10:00 am Buffalo International Film Festival The Screening Room Buffalo NY
Thursday August 29, 7:00 pm Greenovation Rochester NY
Monday June 24, 7:00 pm RCTV 25th Anniversary Speaker Series Cinema Theater Rochester NY