Category Archives: Lowell Film News

On Tuesday, May 28: Experience “The Greatest Return,” the FIFTH film of our 6-month Eco Film Series with Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust!

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View the trailer for "The Greatest Return"[Click on the gorgeous cheetah to view the film trailer]

Join the Lowell Film Collaborative and Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust for the 5th (and second-to-the-last) film of “Land, Air & Water,” our 6-month Eco Film Series! This month’s theme of “conservation” resonates brilliantly with our screening of The Greatest Return, a 42-minute documentary featuring seven of the world’s leading experts in conservation as they host a public forum to discuss their life’s work. Stunning wildlife photography and archival footage add to director Matt Mays’ cinematic vision!

Lowell National Historical ParkTuesday, May 28 @ 6:30PM  |  Doors @ 6PM
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
246 Market Street
(free parking in the VC parking lot at 304 Dutton Street)
Free admission, but donations are gratefully appreciated!

THE GREATEST RETURN (2011)

Not Rated  |  42 mins
Official Selection (Documentary Short) — 20th Annual Heartland Film Festival (2011)

ABOUT THE FILM: Produced and directed by Matt Mays and photographed by Bill Baker, The Greatest Return chronicles the stories of seven of the most renowned and accomplished conservationists in the world as they make a once-in-a-lifetime group appearance to discuss their views on past, present, and future issues that threaten the livelihoods of our planet’s creatures. Mays’ film features five finalists for the 2010 Indianapolis Prize: elephant biologist Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, cheetah conservationist Dr. Laurie Marker, snow leopard expert Dr. Rodney Jackson, ocean ecologist Dr. Carl Safina, and landscape preservationist, Dr. Gerardo Ceballos. Two more passionate activists, conservation biologist Dr. George Schaller and wildlife filmmaker Alan Root, are also showcased. As the talented filmmaker who handled most all of the production for the videos presented at the Indianapolis Prize Galas since 2006, Mays combines footage from the remarkable group discussion among these icons with stunning HD on-location video chronicling their field work in Africa, Nepal, Namibia, Mexico, and across the oceans of the world!

Please note: The FINAL film of our Eco Film Series will take place on Tuesday, June 25th!

> View/download the “Land, Air & Water” Eco Film Series Brochure (PDF)

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Mass Cultural Council
This event is partially supported by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a stage agency. 

 

SAVE THE DATE: Lowell’s 4th Annual Outdoor Bike-In Film Screening at Shedd Park Pavilion features “YERT” on June 11th!

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YERT screens in Lowell, June 11th!Join the Lowell Green Building Commission and the Lowell Film Collaborative for their 4th Annual Outdoor Bike-In Film Screening at Shedd Park Pavilion and see the multi-award winning YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip), a groundbreaking adventure and celebration of the American spirit in the face of adversity! This thought-provoking, inspiring, and (most importantly) hilarious documentary showcases the courageous and creative individuals, groups, businesses, and leaders across the U.S. who are tackling the greatest environmental threats in history. Called into action by the ever-increasing threats of planetary catastrophe (from climate change to toxic pollution, from water scarcity to habitat destruction), our three heroes — Mark Dixon, Ben Evans, and Julie Dingman Evans — upend their lives, pool their collective life-savings, and set off on a first-of-its-kind, 50-state, year-long journey of discovery to personalize sustainability and to answer a critical question: ARE WE DOOMED?

Save the date, tune up those bikes & stay tuned for details!
YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip (2011)
Wednesday, June 11 @ 7PM
Shedd Park Pavilion
Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell

Thanks to Next Step Living for their support of this event!

 

Goldstocking: Best of the Bluestocking Film Series [Great Short Films Made by Women] hits Lowell TONIGHT, May 2nd

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Goldstocking, the Best of the Bluestocking Film Series, comes to Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC) as part of this weekend’s Moonlighting Festival in Lowell celebrating 3 days of poetry, music, and film. The Moonlighting Fest kicks off tonight at LTC at 7PM with this appropriately self-proclaimed “Bechdel-Tested” collection of awesome woman-powered film shorts. Suggested donation of just $5 gets you in!

Get more details on the Goldstocking event and the Moonlighting Festival via the Facebook event page — great stuff is taking place in downtown Lowell Thursday – Saturday, including at the 119 Gallery, Zeitgeist Gallery, and the Worthen House.

Once again, good people are getting together to host and create some incredible happenings in the Mill City!