Growing Awareness Film Series

04/11/2012

In case you haven't yet, please take 10 minutes to watch this inspiring Vimeo about young Caine and his dream... You can even donate to his college scholarship fund, if you are so moved. If only...

9 year old Caine Monroy, who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, is about to have the best day of his life.

03/07/2012

In case you havent watched this video, that is making its way around, please do yourself and the Invisible Children a favor, and watch this 29 minute video. Listen in as background while you work, if need be! So inspiring and definitely worthy of growing our awareness around this situation! KONY 2012!

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. HOW TO HELP: Join TRI or Donate to Invisible Children:...

12/19/2011

Thoughts??

Nature documentaries are potentially valuable on a number of levels. There is the obvious monetary worth associated with fees paid by filmmakers to individuals/organizations who can provide access to certain filming locations, jobs provided to those

10/12/2011

Hope to see some of you on Thursday night, at Patagonia Santa Cruz for the showing of 180 Degrees South!!

09/26/2011

So... we were planning to show 180 Degrees South on Saturday October 15th but.... just got word that PatagoniaSantaCruzOutlet will be showing it on Thursday October 13th. Please come join us there... for yet another informative and inspiring FREE film!!

180° SOUTH: CONQUERORS OF THE USELESS
A FILM INSPIRED BY THE LEGENDARY 1968
TRIP BY YVON CHOUINARD & DOUG TOMPKINS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 | 7 PM PATAGONIA SANTA CRUZ DOWNTOWN

http://www.180south.com/

Conquerors of the Useless, That's What We Were. -Yvon Chouinard

09/02/2011

GAFS is taking one more month of "summer" vacation... so instead of watching an environmental film on Saturday Sept 17th, how about cleaning up the environment with Save Our Shores (if you live in SC) in honor of Coastal Cleanup Day!! And then maybe joining in the fun at the Pie Ranch Barn Dance...

Contact Info: Save Our Shores 345 Lake Avenue, Suite A Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: 831.462.5660 Fax: [email protected]

08/10/2011

Anyone seen Flow?? Just got the Netflix in the mail. Perhaps it will the next film in the Series?

07/12/2011

Planning for the fall movie events... Have a few good films in mind but would love to hear your favorites or suggestions.... Anyone anyone??

07/09/2011

No films for July and August!! Enjoy your summer. See you in September... for another inspiring documentary and good company!

06/16/2011

See ya'll this Saturday for another inspiring film event around 8pm or so. Local economies and businesses will be discussed. Transition Santa Cruz will be there too!

06/05/2011

Mark your calendars... June 18th at 8pm... a film on local economies, Fixing the Future, with a number of special local guests...

In a one-hour PBS special, Host David Brancaccio visits communities across America using innovative approaches to create jobs and build prosperity in our new economy. (watch trailer)