The Catawba River Film Festival - Our Rivers vs. Us

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tate Hall, CPCC Central Campus: 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, N.C.
Reception @ 5:30 p.m.; Films @ 6:30 p.m.

• Panel discussion to follow films
• Reception sponsored by Trader Joe's - Your neighborhood grocery store, 1133 Metropolitan Ave., Charlotte, N.C.
• Tickets can be purchased by phone at 704.372.1000 or at www.carolinatix.org
• Presented by the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation and the CPCC Center for Sustainability

Water's Jouney: The Hidden Rivers of Florida - Over eight billion gallons of water a day burst forth from Florida's springs, the most unique concentration of natural springs on the planet. At one time it was thought to be an endless supply, but now the demands of man are starting to exceed availability. Join a team on a daring journey into the Floridan aquifer to find out what's going wrong.

A Drop of Life - Set in the near future, this film is the story of two women, a village teacher in rural India and an African American corporate executive, whose disparate lives intersect when they are both confronted with lack of access to clean drinking water.

The Last Descent - The Last Descent is a project to raise public awareness that some of the world's most beautiful, culturally rich and ecologically significant rivers are threatened by large scale hydropower projects. The team will produce a whitewater adventure film with the focus on international rivers that are threatened by dams.