Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, in partnership with the Pennington Public Library, is set to bring three award-winning environmental films to downtown Pennington in March.
Watershed Film Festival features A River Changes Course, A Thirsty World and The Last Ocean.
The festival kicks off 4 p.m. March 9 with A River Changes Course, winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance. The film tells the story of three Cambodian families who struggle to maintain their traditional way of life as rapid development forces them to make hard choices about their future.
Screening of A Thirsty World is scheduled for 3 p.m. March 16. Filmed in about 20 countries, the film reveals the mysterious and fascinating world of fresh water through spectacular aerial images.
The Festival is set to conclude 3 p.m. March 23 with The Last Ocean, a multi-award winning film about the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and the most pristine stretch of ocean on Earth. It is largely untouched by humans, until an international fishing fleet finds its way to the Ross Sea, threatening this unique ecosystem.
Watershed Association executive director Jim Waltman said that the films’ emphasis on water reflects the organization’s mission.
“We hope these powerful films will help engage the community in the Watershed Association’s mission of protecting and restoring water,” Waltman said in a statement.
Watershed Film Festival is set to take place at Pennington Public Library, 30 North Main St., Pennington. It is free and open to the public.
The Watershed Association, a member-supported nonprofit organization, protects the 265-square-mile region of central New Jersey drained by the Stony Brook and Millstone River — an area spanning 26 towns and five counties.
More information is online at thewatershed.org.
