All of us –
film makers, film fans and film community – call the Earth our home.
In the 2008
and 2009 editions of the Cape Winelands Film Festival we screened several films
under the theme Ecology.
For the
2010 edition of CWFF we will be establishing the "Green Carpet Club" (GCC)
in order to further develop CWFF's ecological and green initiatives for today's
filmmakers, film fans, and the future for the next generation.
At the 2010
festival we will do away with the Red Carpet and instead make use of a GREEN CARPET
to symbolize our commitment to Green Issues.
The GCC
enlists advocates of these initiatives as members. These members will convey
their warm and supportive messages to cinema fans around the globe via our
website.
Open to
filmmakers and film industry figures, the GCC aims to promote activities that
will help preserve the environment, raise awareness of ecological issues and
raise funds that will be donated to organisations with green initiatives.
Film fans
can participate in the GCC's many planned "green" activities, such as
screenings of movies with "green" power, the Earth Conference, and so
on. GCC news and activities will be updated regularly in CWFF's mail magazine.
The CWFF
will look into the possibility of screening the films at the festival with
GREEN power and various initiatives will be launched at the 2010 edition such
as the CWFF’s Eco Cinema where we will screen films
that deal with the harmonious coexistence between nature and human beings.
In the
20th century, we began recording our activities through moving pictures, which
opened a new window of self-awareness, including the realization of our
immaturity. At the same time, we have become the "eyes" of
self-awareness for this extraordinary planet called "Earth." An
outward gaze eventually turns inward. Film begins the new century as a medium
that enables us to discover new things about the Earth and ourselves.
Purpose :
Promote green
activities
Implement green activities at the Cape Winelands Film Festival.
Increase awareness
Through the Cape Winelands Film Festival, raise awareness of
the importance of protecting our environment and preserving natural resources
for the next generation.
Network of supporters
To provide filmmakers and film fans with a deeper
understanding of our environment.
To expand this network of people who love films to include
more film lovers from around the world.
Green
Carpet Club Members :
"Blindness"
is a carbon-free film and we planted 7,000 trees. I think it's very important
for the film industry to contribute to the preservation of the global
environment.
Fernando Meirelles
Director, BLINDNESS
"The
idea of the Green Carpet is very innovative - They are using the festival in a
very nice way, promoting ecology, and I was happy to be a part of that."
Jon Voight
Actor
I'll
encourage the organizers of all the other film festivals in the world to turn
their ordinary red carpet to green.
Film Festivals 