Special Screening: The Greening of Southie

BERKSHIRE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND THE TRIPLEX CINEMA PRESENT A SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY THE GREENING OF SOUTHIE

The Berkshire International Film Festival and The Triplex invite the community to a special screening of the acclaimed film THE GREENING OF SOUTHIE, by filmmakers Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis on Sunday, August 2 at 11:00 a.m. at the Triplex.  The film and Q&A with the Curt Ellis is $5 and open to the public.  The film is part of a new BIFF series called GREEN ON THE SCREEN.

What happens when you’re asked to build the city of tomorrow… today?  Set on the storied streets of South Boston, The Greening of Southie is a feature documentary about Boston’s first residential green building, and the men and women who set out to construct it. From wheatboard cabinetry to recycled steel, bamboo flooring to dual-flush toilets, The Macallen Building is something different––a leader in the emerging field of environmentally friendly design.  But green building has its challenges, and the jobsite has its skeptics.  And when things start to go wrong, a young developer has to keep the project from unraveling.  

Funny and poignant, The Greening of Southie is a story of bold ideas, new environmentalists, and the future of urban America.   Created by King Corn’s Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, The Greening of Southie features innovative time-lapse animation, cinematography by Taylor Gentry, and music by Force Theory.

For further information, please visit the website at www.biffma.com, thetriplex.com or  www.thegreeningofsouthie.com.