Athena Cinema
Sustainability Series: There’s Something in the Water
About the film Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Oscar and Emmy award-nominated actor-director Elliot Page and co-director Ian Daniel engage in deeply personal and political dialogue with women at the forefront of some of Nova Scotia’s most urgent environmental crises. Based on the book of the same name by Ingrid Waldron, There’s Something in... Read More
Sustainability Series: No Time To Waste
About the film The story of a 99-year-old National Park Ranger described as “Bette Davis, Angela Davis, and Yoda, all rolled into one.” The great-granddaughter of a slave, Betty has lived a life filled with painful and often humiliating memories… yet she remains a defiant voice of hope. This documentary chronicles Betty’s urgent mission to... Read More
Sustainability Series: Rebuilding Paradise
About the film Filmmaker Ron Howard profiles the first responders and the families affected by the wildfires that swept through Paradise, California in 2018. Open, honest, and emotional interviews unite with news footage to explore the human side of natural disaster and its after effects. About the series Athena Cinema, University Libraries, and Environmental Studies Program present... Read More
Sustainability Series: Motherload
About the film MOTHERLOAD captures a new mother’s quest to understand the increasing isolation and disconnection of modern life, its planetary impact, and how cargo bikes could be an antidote. Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. Motherhood was challenging, but to Liz hauling babies via car felt stifling. She Googled “family... Read More
Sustainability Series: The Need To Grow
About the film With only 60 years of farmable soil left on Earth, “The Need To GROW” offers an intimate look into the hearts of activists and innovators in the food movement: an 8-year-old girl challenges the ethics of a beloved organization; a renegade farmer struggles to keep his land as he revolutionizes resource efficient... Read More
LIVING YEARS: Conversation With The Director
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us Tuesday, August 30th at 7pm for a conversation with the director of Living Years, Brenda Williams Gillis, who made a documentary about her father’s life as a quadriplegic. Admission is free. About the Film September 8th, 1956, Highway 395, 33 miles north of Bishop, 4:15am., Gale Williams fell asleep at the wheel.... Read More
Fall Sustainability Series: REVOLUTION GENERATION
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSustainability Series Theme: Get Involved About the film The number of Millennials in the United States — those born between approximately 1978 and 2000 — is near 80 million people. They’re the most diverse generation in America, with 56 percent of them registered as politically Independent … and every single one of them will be needed... Read More
From the Hills and Hollers: COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER with Dr. Rachel Terman
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesAbout the film Loretta Lynn was one of the first female superstars in country music and remains a defining presence within the genre; with her strong, clear, hard-country voice and tough, no-nonsense songs about husbands who cheat and wives who weren’t about to be pushed around, Lynn introduced a feminist mindset to Nashville years before... Read More
Fall Sustainability Series: THE STORY OF PLASTIC
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSustainability Series Theme: Pollution Prevention Week About the film The Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis... Read More
DIRTY DANCING: Fundraiser for Abortion Fund of Ohio
Athena Cinema 20 South Court Street, Athens, OH, United StatesJoin us Thursday, September 22nd at 7pm for a screening of DIRTY DANCING. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this timeless film, and the storyline started a dialogue about women’s reproductive rights. Admission is $10 and will be donated to Abortion Fund of Ohio. About the Film Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from... Read More