The festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, at Albuquerque\’s South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway Blvd. SE. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided.
\”The purpose of the festival is to spark thought by showing the films and to give participants a chance to talk about concrete steps we can take to address our concerns,\” said festival organizer Susan Selbin.
Eight films will cover issues ranging from city water infrastructure and water in the Southwest to the impacts of oil/gas development and the worldwide privatization of water. In panel discussions following the films, local officials, film producers and activists will detail the local implications of issues described in the films. Audience members will be encouraged to ask questions and raise relevant topics.
Films are:
Friday: \”Natural Gas from Shales: Some Myths and Realities\”; \”Split Estate\”; \”Tipping Point.\” Saturday morning: \”Liquid Assets\”; \”American Southwest: are we running dry?\”
Saturday afternoon: \”Water for the World Act of 2011\”; \”Tapped\”; \”Blue Gold.\”
For a detailed schedule and updates, please go to www.cabq.gov/sbcc.
