PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Out with Oscars gold, in with Philly green.
The Philadelphia Film Society has kicked off its Green Screen: Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival, which is running now through April 3 at the Philadelphia Film Center on Chestnut Street.
Eleven feature-length flicks about environmental issues bring plenty of drama, suspense — even romance.
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The festival opens with “Fire of Love,” starring a pair of married volcanologists in their work around the world.
Although Chef José Andrés has been in the news recently for his work with World Central Kitchen feeding refugees from war-torn Ukraine, Ron Howard’s film “We Feed People” spotlights the culinary star’s efforts after natural disasters and environmental emergencies.
Teen activists are showcased in “Bigger Than Us,” and the son of Philadelphia’s own royal Grace Kelly stars in “Alick and Albert,” which follows Prince Albert II and his Monaco Oceanographic Museum trip to the island of Badu.
For the smallest environmentalists, the festival offers a seed-planting activity at 2 p.m. on Sunday before a free screening at 3 of “FernGully: The Last Rainforest.” Yes, you’re old — the movie turns 30 this year.
There are more topics showcased throughout the weekend. Each film requires a separate ticket to see, but the statewide environmental advocacy organization Penn Future is partnering with the Festival and offering a $2 discount with the code “PEFFPennFuture.”
Check out more of the Green Screen lineup here.