About this Event
Please join the West Anniston Foundation, Alabama Rivers Alliance and Coosa Riverkeeper for a FREE public screening of the specially curated Southern Exposure Films! You don’t want to miss this night of storytelling that will inspire and ignite!
Thursday, October 22 from 6 – 8:30 pm
Outdoors at Zinn Park (101 W 14th St, Anniston, AL 36201)
Food & Drink Available
Q&A + Discussion After
Created in six weeks during the summer, the Southern Exposure Films celebrate special people and nature in Alabama, while discovering hidden treasures and exploring complex issues. More details + see trailers: www.AlabamaRivers.org/Anniston
ABOUT THE FILMS
*KNOWING*
KNOWING features a poem created by Erika E. Wade during the summer, exploring personal themes of family, community, access to nature and more. Erika also directed and starred in this short film.
*SALABAMA*
Meet Alabama’s salamanders like you’ve never seen them before and fall for their undeniable charm. We dive into the salamanders’ hidden world of wonder, crawling right under your feet and all around you, alongside the scientists and salamander superfans who can’t get enough of these quirky critters.
*HYPERSCALED*
Increased energy and water demands from the rapid development of large data centers, and driven by technological advancements like “AI”, are increasing threats to communities across the Southeast, including Alabama. HYPERSCALED unearths the real world cost of AI as residents fight to get answers about the environmental, community, and other costly impacts of this water and energy sucking industry. Much like a vampire, the proposed “Project Marvel” is projected to consume unprecedented amounts of water and energy – right in their backyards
*CHEMICAL TOWN*
Along the Tombigbee River, the small town of McIntosh, Alabama, has lived for generations in the shadow of massive chemical plants. Residents claim they have been sickened through both decades of exposure to legacy chemicals in the environment and direct exposure from modern leaks. Now, as environmental protections for air and water are being rolled back at both the state and federal level, McIntosh residents are left with even fewer options to protect their health and their community. Directed by Anna Lueck
*RECKONING WITH THE SUN*
Every single day, the sun provides Alabamians with more energy than we could ever use - all for free! So why aren’t we using more of it? As solar energy takes off around the world, Alabama is left behind, with most still using dirty fossil fuels to power our communities. This film explores the exciting possibilities of harnessing the sun to meet increasing demand, and the complicated choices that come with it. Can we make room for solar without giving up the wetlands, waterways and wildlife that make Alabama special? Directed by Callie Mejia
PLUS! Catch a sneak peek of the trailer for VOICE OF THE COOSA, a documentary film from Coosa Riverkeeper that highlights the special people, unique history, and current issues impacting the Coosa River… all told in first person from the Coosa River herself. See the full film in January!
Event venue & nearby stays
Zinn Park, 101 West 14th Street, Anniston, United States
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