Stony Brook Southampton's First Annual Green Film Series Continues

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., February 20, 2009 – Stony Brook Southampton’s Avram Theater’s First Annual Green Film Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m., with screenings of “Cheat Neutral” and “Cities.”

Scene from "Buyer Be Fair."

The series is free and open to the public, with films running each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Upcoming films include: “Blue Vinyl” (2/26), “Buyer Be Fair” (3/5), “The Monarch, A Butterfly Beyond Borders” (3/12), “Black Diamonds” (3/19), “Water First and Turtle World” (3/26), “Swim for the River” (4/2), and “Build Green” (4/16). All movies are produced by renowned environmental film company Bullfrog Films. Each event will also have a designated speaker to discuss the topic at hand. For further information, contact 632-5023.

A detective story, an eco-activism documentary and a rollicking comedy, “Blue Vinyl” puts a human face on the dangers posed by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at every stage of its life cycle, from factory to incinerator. From Long Island to Louisiana to Italy, the film unearths the facts about America’s most popular plastic and its effects on human health and the environment.

“Buyer Be Fair” takes viewers to Mexico, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden, the USA and Canada, with compelling stories and characters and looks at two major trade goods – timber and coffee – to find out how Fair Trade certification works and whether it helps the world’s poor and their lands.

In its second year, Stony Brook Southampton, a model of sustainability that was featured in the New York Times this past summer and on “NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams” and “The Today Show” this past spring, is continuing with its plans to build one of the nation’s truly green campuses.

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