Home for Hawksbill http://homeforhawksbill.com a film by Jordan Plotsky Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:24:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=269 San Francisco Ocean Film Festival http://homeforhawksbill.com/san-francisco-ocean-film-festival/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/san-francisco-ocean-film-festival/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:56:48 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=285 Continue reading →]]> For all of you that love the ocean and care about its important stories, the SF Ocean Film Festival is for you. And if you attend on Sunday, March 13th, you can watch “Home for Hawksbill.”

About the festival: “The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival celebrates the sea with inspirational films that increase our appreciation of the oceans that surround us. Come view the beauty and mysteries of the ocean, experience the thrill of saltwater sports, explore coastal cultures, and pause to reflect on the importance of this vital ecosystem…”

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/san-francisco-ocean-film-festival/feed/ 0 Direct from the Arnavons http://homeforhawksbill.com/direct-from-the-arnavons/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/direct-from-the-arnavons/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:23:32 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=279 The Nature Conservancy has a new blog that posts news about ongoing events in the Arnavons and conservation throughout the Solomon Islands. This is an excellent resource to learn about the exciting work being done there. Visit the blog…

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/direct-from-the-arnavons/feed/ 0 Screening: Saipan http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-saipan/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-saipan/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:56:05 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=276 The American Memorial Park, located in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, will be screening “Home for Hawksbill” on Dec. 3, 2010 as part of their First Friday film series.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-saipan/feed/ 0 Equator Prize http://homeforhawksbill.com/equator-prize/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/equator-prize/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:50:05 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=274 Continue reading →]]> The UN sponsored Equator Initiative awarded the 2008 Equator Prize to the Arnavon Community Marine Conservation Area Management Committee. They’ve recently linked “Home for Hawksbill” to their website.

More about the Equator Prize:
The Equator Prize is awarded biennially to recognize outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Local and indigenous groups across the tropics are charting a path towards sustainable development. The Equator Prize is designed to shine a spotlight on these leading grassroots efforts by celebrating them on an international stage.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/equator-prize/feed/ 0 Screening: National Aquarium http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-national-aquarium/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-national-aquarium/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:57:35 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=267 The Nature Conservancy invites you to a special screening of Home for Hawksbill on Thursday, November 18, at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland.

Note: Due to the overwhelming response, 50 extra seats have been added to this event.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-national-aquarium/feed/ 0 Article in the Guardian http://homeforhawksbill.com/article-in-the-guardian/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/article-in-the-guardian/#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:28:34 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=262 The Guardian newspaper recently profiled the Solomon Islands in their Travel section. In it, journalist Richard Rogers interviewed TNC staff about the Arnavon Islands and embedded a link to “Home for Hawksbill.” Article.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/article-in-the-guardian/feed/ 0 Screening: Palo Alto, California http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-palo-alto-california/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-palo-alto-california/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:25:02 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=258 The United Nations Association Film Festival kicks off this weekend. Come support the festival and see “Home for Hawksbill” on the big screen this Sunday, October 24th.

When: 2:00pm, Sunday, October 24th

Where: AQUARIUS THEATRE, 430 EMERSON STREET, PALO ALTO

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/screening-palo-alto-california/feed/ 0 It’s a hit in the Solomons http://homeforhawksbill.com/its-a-hit-in-the-solomons/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/its-a-hit-in-the-solomons/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:16:15 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=253 Continue reading →]]> A pijin version of the film is currently screening at the Isabel Trade Show at the Buala to mark the Premiers Conference (a meeting of the elders in Santa Isabel province). It screened ten times in one night due to high demand.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/its-a-hit-in-the-solomons/feed/ 0 Screening: Albuquerque http://homeforhawksbill.com/albuquerque/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/albuquerque/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:25:22 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=249 “Home for Hawksbill” is screening in Albuquerque on Sunday, October 10th as part of the Duke City Docfest.

]]> http://homeforhawksbill.com/albuquerque/feed/ 0 Upcoming Screenings http://homeforhawksbill.com/upcoming-screenings/ http://homeforhawksbill.com/upcoming-screenings/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:01:27 +0000 jordan http://homeforhawksbill.com/?p=238 Continue reading →]]> Here’s your chance to see “Home for Hawksbill” on the big screen. We’d be thrilled to have you attend one of our upcoming screenings at: Albuquerque, Moss Landing, Toronto, Stanford, Atlanta, Shepherdstown, and Baltimore.

Sunday, October 10th
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Duke City Docfest

Wednesday, October 13th
Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Research Reserve, California
Public Screening

Sunday, October 17th
Toronto, Ontario
Planet In Focus Film Festival

Sunday, October 24th
Stanford, California
United Nations Association Film Festival

Tuesday, October 26th
Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta, Georgia)
“Science on Tap” Public screening and discussion

November 4-7th
Shepherdstown, WV
American Conservation Film Festival

Thursday, November 18th
National Aquarium (Baltimore, MD)
Public Screening and discussion

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