Scenes from the Renewable Energy Roundup
Fredericksburg, Texas. Truly great, friendly small Texas town. Had some projection issues the first night but the folks working the Stagecoach Theater literally could not be more hospitable.
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Cinema Rome Film Fest
Oct 19, 5:30pm, Teatro Studio
Oct 20, 11am, Teatro Studio
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Cinema Rome Film Fest to screen “The Unforeseen”
EXTRA/Other Visions is an adventurous new trail into territories unexplored by traditional cinema: The section is designed to put a multi-faceted focus on the new frontiers opened up by those who are creating something fresh and different in the audiovisual field, from documentaries to trendsetting feature films, from cutting-edge television programs to digital animation, from film restoration to new high-definition cinema.
THE UNFORESEEN
October 19, 5:30pm, Teatro Studio
October 20, 11am, Teatro Studio
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London Film Festival
Commissioned by director Terrence Malick, Laura Dunn’s debut documentary takes a refreshingly lyrical approach to an urgent issue - the increasing pressure placed upon the natural environment by rampant real estate and industrial planning.
Although Dunn is clearly addressing the problem globally, her film zeroes in on one specific story and location - the proposed development of the beloved Barton Springs watering hole in Austin, Texas, by a former local farm boy-turned-property developer Gary Bradley.
His plans sparked a strong populist campaign of environmental activism that, although successful up to a point, failed to make headway within the state legislature once George W. Bush took control (stirring archive footage chronicles this ultimately heartbreaking stand-off).
However, Dunn avoids direct finger pointing or easy point scoring. For instance, her interview with Bradley himself allows unexpectedly complex motivations to surface, adding to the already strong current of human feeling running through what could have been a dry, familiar screed.
Beautiful underwater and aerial photography, Malick-styled poetic voiceover and music from Arvo Pärt and Sigur Ros may encourage a meditative response at times, but never to a point where you can ignore the overall urgency of the message that Dunn delivers.
David Cox
- Thu 25 Oct 21:00, ICA Cinema £8.50
- Fri 26 Oct 13:30, NFT3 £8.50
The Unforeseen to play at the London Film Festival
Showtimes have been announced, tickets available online (click through)
Institute of Contemporary Arts : Film : The Unforeseen
Commissioned by director Terrence Malick, Laura Dunn’s debut documentary takes a refreshingly lyrical approach to an urgent issue - the increasing pressure placed upon the natural environment by rampant real estate and industrial planning.
Woodstock Film Festival
1pm, Bearsville Theater
Woodstock, NY
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Woodstock Film Festival screens “The Unforeseen”
October 11, 1:00pm
Bearsville Theater
Woodstock, NY
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Planet in Focus - Toronto Screening
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Planet in Focus - Toronto Screening
“The Unforeseen” will close Toronto’s Planet in Focus Film Festival on Sunday October 28 at 7:00pm.
Planet in Focus is Canada’s most acclaimed International Environmental Film and Video festival. Our annual film fest showcases compelling documentaries, animation, dramatic features, shorts, and experimental works that celebrate, question, and establish varied ways of viewing the state of our world.
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DOCNZ
Documentary Film Festival of New Zealand.
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