Join The Post and Courier's Rising Waters Lab on Tuesday, May 19th.
Rising Waters Forum & Film Screening
Co-hosted with Carolina Ocean Alliance
Film Screening & Panel Discussion on what lessons Mossville, Louisiana can offer the communities of the ACE Basin.
Date: May 19 | Film screening followed by panel discussion
Doors Open: 5:00 pm
Film Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Panel Discussion: 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Location: Clemson Design Center, 701 E Bay St #510, Charleston, SC 29403
Mossville: When Great Trees Fall
Mossville, Louisiana was once a thriving community, founded by formerly enslaved and free people of color - a safe haven where generations of African American families prospered. Today, Mossville bears the scars of industrial encroachment, surrounded by petrochemical plants whose toxic emissions threaten residents' health and force families from their homes. Amid this crisis, one man refuses to abandon his family's land - or his community.
Panel Discussion:
After the film, stay for a panel discussion exploring the future of South Carolina's ACE Basin - one of the Atlantic Coast's last large undeveloped wetlands and uplands ecosystems. With new development projects on the horizon, including power plants, pipelines, and data centers, local residents face difficult questions about conservation and community preservation. Learn from experts and engage in a conversation about what lessons Mossville offers for protecting our “Last Great Place.”
Mossville: When Great Trees Fall Reviews:
“The Material toxicity of racism.” – The New York Times“Striking and Urgent…” – Indie Wire“The story of Mossville is the story of America.” – William J. Barber III"An infuriating film that captures 'environmental racism' at its most obvious." – Movie Nation"A powerful portrait of the human cost of environmental devastation." – Hollywood Reporter“Mossville captures the devastation of the destruction of a community with grace and empathy and has a message that will reverberate across generations.” – BRWC“A sad and uncommonly stunning exploration of environmental racism and the adverse effects of industrialization on fenceline communities.” – Anti-Gravity“A nightmarish landscape is the battleground for Stacey's defiant spirit, as he's forced to choose between a better life for his son and fighting to preserve his ancestors' legacy.” – Planet in Focus
Awards and Accolades:
THE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD FROM FULL FRAME DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL.THE DAVID CARR AWARD FOR TRUTH IN NON-FICTION FILMMAKING AND JUNIOR JURY AWARD AT MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL.BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM FROM RAINIER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM AND ECOHERO AWARD FROM PORTLAND ECOFILM FESTIVAL.BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FROM TORONTO'S PLANET IN FOCUS FILM FESTIVAL.BEST IN SHOW FROM BEND FILM FESTIVAL.BEST SOUTHERN FEATURE FROM HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL.AUDIENCE AWARD AND HONORABLE JURY MENTION FROM NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL.DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR FROM LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES.SPIRIT OF ACTIVISM AWARD FROM WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVALBEST FEATURE FILM FROM EFFY FILM FESTIVALIMPACT AWARD FROM EARTHXFILM FESTIVALDOCUMENTARY JOURNALISM AWARD FROM SALEM FILM FESTIVALENVIRONMENTAL GRIT AWARD FROM INDIE GRITS FILM FESTIVALSCREENING FOR THE UNITED NATIONS IN GENEVA, OCTOBER 2020SELECTED TO BE IN SOUTH ARTS' 2020 SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERSRECOGNITION FROM WORKING FILMS FOR ACCOUNTABLE FILMMAKING PRACTICES