Domtar Sponsors Environmental Film Festival
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Domtar Corp., Montreal, Que., Canada, this week reported that it has become a sponsor of the Environmental Film Festival, a showcase of environmental films in the U.S. The 19th annual Environmental Film Festival takes place in Washington, D.C., from March 15 to 27. The festival will present 150 documentary, narrative, animated, archival, experimental, and children's films selected to provide fresh perspectives on environmental issues facing our planet.
The critical connections between energy and the environment are a major theme of the 2011 festival, which features cinematic work from 40 countries. Fifty-five filmmakers and 94 special guests will discuss their work.
In supporting the event, Domtar provided Domtar Cougar®, part of its EarthChoice® line of environmentally and socially responsible papers, for use by the Environmental Film Festival for the printing of the festival programs. Domtar paper is certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
The Environmental Film Festival sponsorship marks Domtar's latest effort to promote ongoing forest conservation and environmentally responsible paper products, which have earned the support of respected environmental organizations such the Rainforest Alliance.
The Environmental Film Festival is presented in collaboration with more than 100 local, national and global organizations. The works of filmmakers such as Werner Herzog, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Jose Padilha, and Patricio Guzman will be featured. The festival is one of the largest cultural events in the nation's capital, with 150 films screened at 60 venues throughout the city, including museums, embassies, libraries, universities, and local theaters. Most screenings are free.
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