‘Avatar’ sequels to help fund green charities

Consider this: The first “Avatar” grossed more than $2.7 billion worldwide. Dedicating even a small “chunk” of final box office numbers to funding environmental initiatives would be a huge donation. We’ve seen similar fundraisers using ticket sales before from Disneynature’s documentary films, but nothing on this scale. It goes even deeper when you realize this applies to two films with the potential for record-breaking profits.

via MNN – Mother Nature Network.

‘The Cove’ to screen in Japan despite protests

Initial screenings of the film at three other theaters were canceled after protests by nationalist groups. Those theaters still have no plans to show “The Cove,” which shows bloody scenes of a dolphin slaughter filmed by hidden cameras and portrays local fishermen as rough goons.

The cancellations prompted a group of Japanese journalists, academics and film directors to sign a letter urging the theaters not to back down, saying the issue “underlines the weakness of freedom of speech in Japan.”

Read more at The Associated Press

Are you from the ‘Age of Stupid’ ?

Join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary ‘The Age of Stupid’ by Director Franny Armstrong starring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: “Why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?”

The film was released in 2009 and became one of the most talked-about films of the year.

In partnership with NTUC FairPrice, Young NTUC and with the support of the British High Commission:

Venue: NTUC Auditorium
Date: 24 June
Time: 7.00pm registration, 7.30pm film starts

Limited seats available, please RSVP to rsvp@wwf.sg by June 18th.