"An Inconvenient Truth" to be screened on campus
Former vice president's documentary coming to CU
Kathrine Warren
Issue date: 9/28/06
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Tonight the International Film Series will screen Al Gore's summer
movie "An Inconvenient Truth" twice in Muenzinger Auditorium at 7 p.m.
and 9:15 p.m.
A
discussion panel will immediately follow the 7 p.m. screening with
speakers from the City of Boulder Climate Action Plan, CoPIRG and the
Center for Science and Technology Policy Research.
This
screening is a part of Sundance Institute Art House Project. This year,
the International Film Series was selected to be one of 14 other
theatres to screen 25 movies originally viewed at the Sundance Film
Festival in Park City, Utah.
The movie first premiered at the film festival last January and since has been shown nationwide.
"The
movie was very well attended by older people this summer in Boulder;
however, the movie has very pressing information that needs to be acted
upon by younger viewers," said International Film Series Director Pablo
Kjolseth.
"We want to make sure kids and students see this
movie and hope that they will see this screening because it's cheaper
and closer to campus," Kjolseth said.
The movie is essentially
a global warming slide show narrated by former Vice President Gore
presenting scientific data that supports the theory of global warming.
"An
Inconvenient Truth" looks at scientific data forewarning the possible
effects of global warming. Stressing that the threat of global warming
needs to be addressed now rather than later, Gore supports his argument
by outlining the important steps everyone must take to avoid this
impending catastrophe.
"I think it's good this movie will be
on campus because it's been publicized and seen nationwide and has
relevant information that has been on the public conscience that
students will find interesting," said sophomore film studies major Kyle
Banowsky.
The panel discussion after the movie will further
stress the message of the film. Co-sponsored by the Center for
Scientific and Technology Policy Research and CoPIRG's Campus Climate
Challenge it will offer students a chance to ask questions the movie
may have brought up and also be an active part of the discussion.
Admission for the movie is $5 general and $4 with a student ID. For more information call 303-492-1531.
