Usc Eco Film + Media Arts Festival

The USC Eco Film + Media Arts Fest is back! Join us for the third annual Eco Film + Media Arts Fest presented by the Arts & Climate Collective and SCA’s Division of Media Art and Practice. Screenings of student films from USC and other Southern California colleges and universities will be followed by a networking mixer with light refreshments. This event is free of charge and open to the public. RSVP is required in order to attend. Please bring an ID for access to the USC Campus. When: Friday, February 21st (4:00PM – 8:00PM) Where: USC School of Cinematic Arts, SCI 106. 3470 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Directions: We've attached a map and picture of the building to the bottom of this event description. We will also have signs posted on the day of the event. Here is a Maps pin for the exact location of the event. Schedule: Doors open at 4:00 and screenings will begin at 4:30. About 15 short films will be shown, totaling two hours including a 10 minute intermission. Following the screenings there will be a networking mixer at around 6:45. This screening will be OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status. Screening Block One: New Animals by Ellie Schmidt: a short film imagining a post-apocalyptic future where humans have evolved to live in the ocean, developing new senses suited for underwater life. Fueling the Future by Liam Hoole: short documentary about the benefits of kelp across industries and as a potential source of biofuel, featuring expert researchers from USC and AltaSea. Anguilla Anguilla by Ari Williams: mixed media short film exploring the extraordinary true story of Sweden’s immortal eel that has persisted despite 40 years of overfishing and population decline. The Black Sphere by Miao Hao: short film made for Tencent Games, Carbon Island, which visualizes carbon emissions in daily life meant to reveal the impact of the activities we take for granted. The Jurupa Oak by Honor Dodd (Pitzer College): short documentary exploring the environmental threat facing the Jurupa Oak, a 13,000 year old tree sacred to Indigenous communities and endangered by urban sprawl in Southern California. From Soil to Soul: Food Justice in LA by Ankur Shah (Arizona State University): short docuseries episode detailing the food justice movement in Los Angeles, led by youth and BIPOC community leaders as they seek to reclaim control of their food systems. Screening Block Two: Under the Overpass by James Delisio (UC San Diego): experimental short nonfiction video that tracks a colony of cliff swallows nested on part of the Interstate 5 freeway above the San Dieguito river. Not Their First Rodeo by Benjamin Fischer: short documentary about U.S. Wildlife Service Alaskan biologists on an annual goose roundup, shedding light on the bird tagging process. Hear Her by Joshua Bennett Jacobs and Arian Tomar: short film about an AI therapy session in 2050 that reveals the cause for future environmental degradation with ramifications for today. Phosphenes by Delaney McCallum: mixed media animated short film that takes the viewer though a frenetic cityscape and calming abstract nature dreamscapes inspired by lucid dreams and the interconnection of natural systems. Palmas by Aric Lopez: short documentary about the experiences of Mexican, Indigenous, and Palm Tree communities in the history of Los Angeles. Featuring installations from: I accidentally stepped on a flower by Eneos Carka: experimental poetic video about first contact with perennial wildflowers in an abandoned stadium reclaimed by nature, made with over a million point cloud scans of Tirana’s second biggest stadium. Triptych by Jake Nicastro: three panel experimental video installation featuring three films telling an abstract story of climate change, humanity, and technology. my FLESH is on FIRE but At Aeast I Can Grill My Bacon! by Cameron Knauf: experimental video inspired by an observation of overconsumption. May the water find the roots by Morandi Wu: interactive poem that plays a song and writes the text of the song when a viewer clicks and drags across a web page. Microscope by Sierra Jarrin (Occidental College): painting detailing microscopic life inspired by heartbeat, patterns, tiny organisms. Parking: Parking is available at USC structures for a fee; $4 per hour or $20 for the day. We recommend parking in the Jeffeson Blvd or Royal Street parking structures. For more information about parking at USC, please visit the USC Transportation Website. Please bring an ID for access to the USC Campus. This screening will be OVERBOOKED to ensure seating capacity in the theater, therefore seating is not guaranteed based on RSVPs. The RSVP list will be checked in on a first-come, first-served basis until the theater is full. Once the theater has reached capacity, we will no longer be able to admit guests, regardless of RSVP status. More Info below.