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OCUUC Children's Environmental Film Festival
Bring your young ones and get them interested in various aspects of the environment. Free refreshments included.
The films we are showing are geared to kids from 4-16 years old.
Lorchestre dhibernation (How Animals Hibernate) What if hibernating animals of different species formed an orchestra and performed a symphony about their winters sleep? This animated science version of Peter and the Wolf stars a frog, turtle, bear and other enchanting musical animals. (5 minutes)
Aidens Butterflies Join 11-year-old Aiden Wang, who has been growing milkweed along with harboring and releasing monarch butterflies since he was 6 years old, in a journey to preserve the endangered butterfly with its dependence on the diminishing supply of milkweed. (14 minutes)
Big World As parents, how do we teach our kids that there is a world beyond social media, standardized tests and soccer practice? In this film, adventurer David Morton and his 7-year-old son Thorne embark on a weeklong stand-up paddle boarding journey down the rivers of Western Nepal. (13 minutes)
Meet the Real Wolf What happens when fairy tales and reality collide? Through history, myths about the big bad wolf have generated fear and concern that creeps out of our storybooks and into the real world. This animated short introduces a new chapter and changes the narrative of ecosystems being rebuilt. (3 minutes)
Growing Together Sierra Harvest educates, inspires and connects families to fresh, local seasonal foods through farm-to-school education, training the next generation of farmers and supporting low-income families in growing food at home. Get inspired by this regional model of food systems change. (10 minutes)
Chandalar Fourteen youth, five veterans, a few volunteers and Axe the Service Dog fly on bush planes into the Arctic Circle of Alaska for a life-changing three-week outdoor education program led by decorated Navy veteran Chad Brown. (15 minutes)
Girls and Glaciers This film follows teenagers Akua and Melodie as they expand their personal boundaries in challenging high alpine glaciated terrain. They learn field science, art, wilderness skills, and teamwork through the nonprofit organization Girls on Ice. (10 minutes)
The Path Back For thousands of years the buffalo or plains bison sustained the many native tribes on the Great Plains but then came close to extinction. Today Native American tribes in Montana are working to bring buffalo back to their ancestral lands and into their lives. (5 minutes)
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LocationOrange Coast Unitarian Universalist Church in Costa Mesa (View)
2845 Mesa Verde East
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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