4th Annual Green Screen

4th Annual Green Screen

What is Green Screen?

The Green Screen is a week long festival of thought provoking, award winning environmental films. This year we are pleased to present 2012 Sundance winner Chasing Ice, along with five other outstanding films.

To kick the festival off, a pre-screening party will take place at Bibi'z Restaurant and Lounge. Click here to see details. Purchase of Bibi'z party no longer available online. Please purchase tickets for films only below or contact the Library directly for assistance (201)664-0583.

Tickets for the full festival including pre-screening party and films are $35.00/$45.00 at the door. Tickets for individual films at Westwood Cinema are $10.00 or $25.00 for entry to all three. Films at the Westwood Library are free.

Purchase of 10 or more tickets receive group discount: Full festival tickets $25.00/Individual film tickets $5--please contact the Westwood Library for group discount tickets (201)664-0583.
TICKETS ARE TRANSFERABLE BUT NOT REFUNDABLE.

Complete Film Schedule

Thursday, Jan 31 at 8:00p.m. ~ Chasing Ice (80min).   Chasing Ice tells the story of National Geographic photographer and former climate skeptic James Balog, who uses time-lapse cameras to capture glaciers in motion as they disappear at an astonishing rate. The film earned Best Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary by the Environmental Media
Admission: Kick off event and film--$35.00/ film only $10.00.

Saturday, Feb 2 at 2:00 p.m. ~ Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic? (78 mins.)   What started as a documentary about plastic bags evolved into a wholesale investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and even our bodies. Discussion after film will include an invitation to join the Bag It movement and decide for yourself how plastic your life will be.
Westwood Public Library. Admission: Free.   Co-sponsors Pascack Sustainability & 350.orgNJ will lead a discussion after the film.

Sunday, Feb 3 at 3:00p.m. --FRESH (72 mins.) Westwood Public Library. Admission: Free. Celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system by forging healthier, sustainable alternatives.
Westwood Public Library. Admission: Free.
Co-sponsor Pascack Sustainability and local farmer Guy Jones of Blooming Hill Farm, Blooming Grove, NJ will lead a discussion after the film.

Monday, February 4th at 7p.m. ~ Idle Threat. is an inspiring documentary film about one man’s resilient struggle with the NYPD to enforce a 38 year-old anti-engine idling law in order to reduce air pollution and battle global warming. Against all odds, he succeeds and in the process, gets worldwide recognition, and improves the quality of life in New York
Westwood Public Library. Admission: Free.

Tuesday, February 5th at 7:30p.m. ~ PLANEAT. The story of a search for a diet that is good for our health and good for the future of the planet. Through personal interviews with a top scientist, a leading physician, world class chefs and farmers, the film explores the link between diet and disease, and how our food choices contribute to global warming, land use and oceanic deadzones
Westwood Cinema. Admission: $10.00

Wednesday, February 6th at 7:30p.m. ~ Dear Governor Cuomo. This award-winning documentary uses music and cautionary narrative to explain the threats of the controversial energy drilling process known as “fracking” and to motivate people to rise up against the practice. With music-direction by Natalie Merchant, the film features actors Mark Ruffalo and Melissa Leo, environmental biologist Sandra Steingraber, and musicians Joan Osborne, Citizen Cope, Medeski Martin and Wood and The Felice Brothers Westwood Cinema. Admission: $10.00