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Beyond TV Film Festival

Date: 
22 Nov 08 - 23 Nov 08
Venue: 
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

Join Undercurrents for the Beyond TV International Film Festival 2008!Beyond TV 2008Beyond TV 2008

Highlights include:
So you think you can be President? By Rebelious Pixels (USA)
Political remix video about the USA elections and pop culture. (8min)

Deadly Cargo by Camcorder Guerillas (Scotland)
Citizens investigate the secret convoys of Nuclear weapons driven along British
roads.(18min)

Contempt of Conscience by Clarity Productions (Scotland)
Filmed over 5 years as British conscientous objectors refuse to pay tax
supporting the
War on ‘Terror’. (50min)

1 Giant Leap 2- What about Me?
The second journey through 50 locations exploring music and human complexity
showing how we are all connected through our creativity, beliefs and madness.
Contributors include Noam Chomsky, Billy Connolly, Faithless, Tim Robbins,
Michael Stipe, Eckhart Tolle amongst many others
This movie will be presented by Ben Cole- the cinematographer who filmed 1
Giant Leap

On the Push- a surfers guide to climate change
An ordinary surfer girl from Wales becomes an eco-activist. We follow Anne’s
journey from Porthcawl to Cornwall, from Gower to Spain and Switzerland as she
learns about the serious threat of climate change- and how a surfer can help
protect the marine environment.

November 22-23 Swansea. All welcome. Full programme and details on
http://www.beyondtvfestival.org

Upcoming events

National Climate March

Date: 
6 Dec 08
Join us and help shape the decisions of world leaders on climate! The National Climate March 2008 will bring together the issues of Coal, Aviation, Biofuels and Renewable Energy together on the streets of London. The march in London is during the UN climate talks and part of a Global Day of Action on climate, with at least 70 other countries calling for a strong agreement on the same day.

Clean Start - Building a fairer Global Economy

Date: 
15 Dec 08
Join New Internationalist magazine for a discussion of the opportunities the current financial crisis offers to build a fairer global economy. Speakers include: Susan George (Transnational Institute, Amsterdam); Walden Bello (Senior Analyst, Focus on the Global South); John Hilary (Director, War on Want) and Jeremy Corbyn MP. Start time: 7pm. Nearest tube: Old St/ Liverpool St. Places limited so please RSVP to book a seat.

24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition

Date: 
21 Sep 09 - 25 Sep 09
The world's largest confernece and exhibition in the field of photovoltaic solar energy. Conference 21 - 25 September 2009, Exhibition 21 - 24 September 2009 Tel.: +49-89-720 12 735, Fax: +49-89-720 12 791