In the 2008 and 2009 editions of the Cape Winelands Film Festival, the event screened several films under the theme Ecology. For the 2010 edition of CWFF, the organisers will establish the “Green Carpet Club” (GCC) in order to further develop CWFF’s ecological and green initiatives for today’s filmmakers, film fans, and the future for the next generation.
At the 2010 festival we will do away with the Red Carpet and instead make use of a GREEN CARPET to symbolize the festival’s commitment to Green Issues.
Open to filmmakers and film industry figures, the GCC aims to promote activities that will help preserve the environment, raise awareness of ecological issues and raise funds that will be donated to organisations with green initiatives.
Film fans can participate in the GCC’s many planned “green” activities, such as screenings of movies with “green” power, the Earth Conference, and so on. GCC news and activities will be updated regularly in CWFF’s mail magazine.
The CWFF will look into the possibility of screening the films at the festival with GREEN power and various initiatives will be launched at the 2010 edition such as the CWFF’s Eco Cinema where we will screen films that deal with the harmonious coexistence between nature and human beings.
Green Carpet Club Members :
“Blindness” is a carbon-free film and we planted 7,000 trees. I think it’s very important for the film industry to contribute to the preservation of the global environment.
Fernando Meirelles
Director, BLINDNESS
“The idea of the Green Carpet is very innovative – They are using the festival in a very nice way, promoting ecology, and I was happy to be a part of that.”
Jon Voight
Actor
I’ll encourage the organizers of all the other film festivals in the world to turn their ordinary red carpet to green.
John Woo
Director, REDCLIFF Part I
If you would like to join the Green Carpet Club you need to send your message to : info@films-http://www.facebook.com/l/2c218;for-africa.co.za
