{"id":20325,"date":"2019-01-18T14:19:41","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T14:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?p=20325"},"modified":"2023-08-01T10:14:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T08:14:38","slug":"the-greenpeace-film-festival-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/story\/20325\/the-greenpeace-film-festival-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greenpeace film festival is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>You get to choose <\/b>w<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hich of the 15 documentary films on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Festival\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will win the People\u2019s Award (for the film which receives the most votes) and the Favourite Film Award (for the most-viewed film). <\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2019 selection is a look at the environmental challenges we all must tackle. They highlight practical solutions and citizen initiatives underway worldwide. Happening for 15 days only, the Festival is aimed at anyone who wants to learn about the environmental crises we&#8217;re facing. <\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2019\/01\/d0970625-site-gff-en-1200x630-510x268.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><b>You have two weeks to view for the films for free and vote for your favourite<\/b><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/australia-addicted-coal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia, Addicted to Coal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you see that between the hypocrisy and deals, all is not as simple as it appears in a country which is reducing its domestic use of coal, while exporting it to emerging nations.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/transgenic-wars\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transgenic Wars<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you follow an illuminating investigation of industrial agriculture conducted in France, Argentina and Denmark, revealing how the system doesn&#8217;t work for our health and soil conservation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it still possible to eat animals while respecting their well-being, the planet and our health? This is the subject of&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/arreter-manger-animaux\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Carnivore\u2019s Dilemma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which asks the right questions about the world we wish to leave to future generations and the type of food we wish to produce and eat.<\/span>\n<p><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/KZyiB2opDdw\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"KZyiB2opDdw\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/dead-donkeys-fear-no-hyenas\/\">Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas<\/a>&nbsp;highlights the victims of land-grabbing in Ethiopia, the role of whistleblowers who risk their lives to alert the public and denounce these human&nbsp;and environmental disasters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The underbelly of the electronics industry is revealed in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/death-by-design\/\">Death by Design<\/a>:&nbsp;a shocking investigation into a subject which is still little-known&nbsp;and yet concerns us all. This documentary shows us the real environmental and human cost of our electronic devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/d8Y3jaBVXNQ\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"d8Y3jaBVXNQ\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A genuine warning,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/frere-des-arbres\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Voice of the Forest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> speaks to our hearts and invites each of us to reconnect with the child within us and to look at Mother Nature with wonder in our eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/champ-possibles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground for Hope<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an encounter with men and women, prime examples of this new model of farmers who do not see the land as a mere medium for crops to <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grow but as a living ecosystem to be protected and maintained.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/uSktLHjE65U\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"uSktLHjE65U\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amazing images in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/climat-hommes-mer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secret of the Oceans: Climate Control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> take you to the furthest reaches of the oceans to present the people and lifestyles which are already suffering from global warming.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/nature-nouvel-eldorado\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banking Nature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows us just how far finance is able to go and why we must &nbsp;strengthen efforts to protect the Earth from the forces of greed. A real wake up call for nature lovers!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/ffKKiEQLNQk\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"ffKKiEQLNQk\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a breath of fresh air, watch&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/nouveau-monde\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a positive film which gives hope for real change through the many individuals who are uniting and showing their talent, initiative and creativity to make a better world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/iB6pNSb9Mso\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"iB6pNSb9Mso\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/nucleaire-limpasse-francaise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The French Nuclear Trap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you&#8217;re met with the challenges facing the nuclear industry and the reasons why the French government is refusing to phase out <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nuclear power, despite warnings from experts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_DeGp8PqVg8\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"_DeGp8PqVg8\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have a more informed idea of what we eat and drink, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/planete-lait\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Milk System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unravels the dysfunctions of the dairy industry and demonstrates that other models are possible.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/tout-saccelere\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast Forward<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hares the questions of 10 year-old schoolchildren on the <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dizzying acceleration of our world. Why are our societies constantly looking for more economic growth?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the African savannah to markets in Asia, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/trafic-ivoire-guerre-perdue\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambling on Extinction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> raises the alarm on the crisis facing rhinos and elephants, who are dying out at an astounding rate.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be blown away by&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/vents-contraires-histoire-peche\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfavorable Winds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and discover France, the land of sailors with 3,500 kilometres of coastline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<lite-youtube style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/IoOJaGWVeHI\/hqdefault.jpg');\" videoid=\"IoOJaGWVeHI\" params=\"rel=0\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/edition\/2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>View the whole selection<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><b>15 days to act<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, showings of the winning film, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/film\/empathie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empathy<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;were organised in 18 towns and cities. These events are an opportunity to hold meetings and debates with the public on the theme of the documentary. By highlighting positive initiatives, the 15 selected films are a chance to ask ourselves the most important questions and foster dialogue. Once again, this year, the films receiving the most votes and views will be subsequently screened in several French cities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Festival is aimed at all who wish to gain a better understanding of environmental issues by encouraging them to adopt simple solutions for the planet and to support the initiatives that will build a sustainable future. <\/span><strong>Each film comes with advice, tips, key figures and practical info<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make the move from being the audience to taking action.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenpeacefilmfestival.org\/en\/edition\/2019\/\"><b>What are you waiting for?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happening for 15 days only, the Greenpeace Film Festival is aimed at anyone who wants to learn about the environmental crises we&#8217;re facing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":20340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_og_title":"","p4_og_description":"","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"","p4_local_project":"","p4_basket_name":"","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[79],"p4-page-type":[59],"class_list":["post-20325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","tag-about-us","p4-page-type-story"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20325"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61074,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20325\/revisions\/61074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20325"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=20325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}