All events are free and open to the public, courtesy of the College of Liberal Arts
Thursday March 3, 2011
Photography / Art Exhibit Student Union Photos from an excursion to Antarctica Photos by Dr. Mary Helen Brown, curated by Dr. Barb Bondy
1:00 – 2:30pm Master Class: Documentary Filmmaking with Peter Brown (Broun Hall) Join documentary filmmaker Peter Brown from Animal Planet's Whale Wars for a master class on the art and craft of filmmaking. Peter shares insights and tips on his career as an award-winning director, and an intimate look into the making of his film Confessions of an Eco-Terrorist. 5:30 pm Welcome Refreshments, Sponsored by the Department of Art (Biggin Hall) 6:00 – 6:30 pm AU Alumnus Short Films (Biggin Hall) AU Alumnus Hunter Nichols shares three short films on the beauty and motivation behind conservation film, including an award-winning short film featured by the Alabama Rivers Alliance and the 2009 World Wilderness Conference in Mexico. Screening includes Conservation Photography, Canoe Creek BioBlitz, and 100/1000 Restore Coastal Alabama.
6:35 –8:30pm*Confessions of an Eco-TerroristQ&A with filmmaker Peter Brown (Biggin Hall) A not-so-typical eco-film from Peter Brown of Animal Planet’s Whale Wars. Seen through the eyes of an activist, Confessions grants the viewer an intimate look at shipboard life among these self-proclaimed animal saviors and sea rebels. These activists have dedicated their lives to a series of campaigns to halt the atrocities committed worldwide against sea mammals. Director Peter Brown introduces a powerful film that pushes the boundaries in a journey to document truth, and answers audience questions following the screening. *This film contains language and content most appropriate to adult audiences.
Friday March 4, 2011
1:00 – 2:30pm Master Class: Innovations in Aerial-Mapping Technology with Shannon Dosemagen (Shelby 1103/Student Green) Learn to build and utilize open source technology for mapping areas of environmental concern. Shannon Dosemagen is an anthropologist and environmental activist with the LA Bucket Brigade working to empower coastal communities to monitor environmental health factors and track offshore oil. Master class includes presentation on applications for aerial-mapping in Shelby 1103, followed by hands-on experience on the Student Green.
3:00 – 4:30pm Master Class: Photography with National Geographic photographer Michele Westmorland (Shelby 1103) Michele Westmorland is an internationally acclaimed photographer for National Geographic and a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Join her for an exciting look into the world of nature photography and a sneak-peak at one of her latest adventures, Headhunt Revisited. Michele's book “Ocean Duets” will be available for purchase and signing.
6:30pm Panel Discussion: Effecting Change Through the Power of Media (COSAM Science Auditorium) Auburn film studies professor Hollie Lavenstein moderates a panel discussion on the Arts as a catalyst for activism. Featured panelists include National Geographic photographer Michele Westmorland, BLUE Ocean Film Festival CEO & Executive Director Debbie Kinder, LA Bucket Brigade's Shannon Dosemagen, and AU alumnus filmmaker Hunter Nichols. 7:30 – 8:50pmBag It (COSAM Science Auditorium) Bag It follows the journey of Jeb Berrier, an average American guy (admittedly not a “treehugger”) who makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags. This simple action gets Jeb thinking about all kinds of plastic as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our plastic world. When Jeb's journey takes a personal twist, we see how our crazy-for-plastic world has finally caught up to us and what we can do about it. Bag It is a multi-award winning film, including Best of BLUE Ocean Film Festival 2010.
Saturday March 5, 2011
2:00 – 3:00pm BLUE On Tour for Kids Film Hour (COSAM Science Auditorium) A special hour of fun and informative film screenings for all ages! The whole family will enjoy four great films all about the oceans, plus take-away materials and activity books. Join BLUE for a screening of Willem and the Whales, The Perils of Plastic in the Pacific, Once Upon A Tide, and Riddle in a Bottle, followed by an educational Q&A for kids. 3:00 – 4:00pm BLUE On Tour for Kids Activity Hour (Haley Concourse) A wave of fun washes inland for an hour of creative play and ocean themed activities on the Haley Concourse! Mermaids, pirates and penguin watchers are invited to dig for shells and sharks teeth, make crafts with recycled materials and explore the ocean. Learn more about our local natural habitats and discover Auburn University research on endangered bowhead whales.
4:15 – 5:15pm SoLa, Louisiana Water Stories (COSAM Science Auditorium) SoLa is a poignant look back at a way of life that may now be gone forever, and a prescient look at exactly how the gusher in the Gulf was allowed to happen. This film by award-winning documentarian Jon Bowermaster gives a glimpse into corruption, malfeasance and an industry and political climate that considers environmental pollution simply a cost of doing business. 5:30pm Fabien Cousteau Keynote Address: Restoration on the Gulf coast and Plant A Fish (COSAM Science Auditorium) Fabien Cousteau returns to Auburn University to share insights about restoration efforts along the Gulf coast and imperiled habitats around the world. He discusses a new nonprofit finding success replanting the ocean… one keystone species at a time. 6:00 – 7:30pm American’s Underwater Treasures Q&A with Fabien Cousteau (COSAM Science Auditorium) In this exciting series from Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jean-Michel, his son Fabien, daughter Céline and the Ocean Futures Society team investigate all 13 of the National Marine Sanctuaries and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Monument. What they find exemplifies the global ocean and the need to protect and preserve it. This screening features the southeastern coastal region, followed by a Q&A with Fabien Cousteau.
