The Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) welcomes supporters to its 2024 Environmental Film Festival on April 19 and 20.
The GGP’s film festival kicks off Pagosa Springs’ Earth Day celebration on April 21.
Proceeds from the Film Festival benefit the GGP’s educational operations.
The GGP’s Environmental Film Festival, a Caravan of Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF), is bringing nine films to Pagosa Springs, chosen from over 60 films shown at the four-day CEFF in Golden in February.
Pagosa film festival supporters gather each year to celebrate the GGP’s partnerships that promote environmental awareness, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy. A water theme flows through Pagosa’s 2024 festival.
The GGP operates an educational park in Centennial Park on the San Juan Riverwalk. The nonprofit GGP manages three teaching dome greenhouses, a public amphitheater, the Rotary Xeric Garden and the Audubon Native Plants Garden.
The Tennyson Building Event Center will host the GGP’s film festival this year. On April 19, the Premiere Gala will begin at 5 p.m. with a catered gourmet stand-up dinner. Favorite Pagosa chefs Kellie and Todd Stevens will provide savory selections. Kathy Keyes will provide sweet selections. Jenelle Syverson will add sweet treats to the festival fare.
The upscale Friday evening features two films. Friday night wristbands allow guests to view films on Saturday as well. A Premiere Gala wristband is $60.
All nine films will be shown on April 20. A Saturday wristband is only $10. Seating at the Tennyson Building Event Center is limited to 120 guests at a time.
The nine films slated for the GGP’s film festival include two CEFF award-winners.
“Flyways: The Untold Journey of Migratory Shorebirds” is CEFF’s Best of Fest for 2024. “Covenant of the Salmon People” was awarded Best Feature Film at the Golden festival in late February.
A precise schedule of films will be published in coming weeks. The nine films to be shown at the festival include:
• “Documerica.”
• “Flyways: The Untold Journey of Migratory Shorebirds”
• “Covenant of the Salmon People.”
• “Dark Sacred Night.”
• “Native Suns: Sustainable Spirits.”
• “Paddle Tribal Waters.”
• “A Reason for Hope.”
• “Requiem for a River.”
• “True Survivors.”
All tickets can be purchased at https://www.pagosagreen.org/environmentalfilmfestival.
