The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation is gearing up for its 6th annual Earth Film Festival later this month.
Set for April 20 at the Roxy Theatre in Owen Sound, the foundation says in a release the theme for this year will be highlighting the southernmost continent, Antarctica. It will feature the New Zealand produced movie, “Antarctica from Above,” which was filmed with drones and helicopters, providing a dramatic view of the Antarctic landscape.
The foundation says a presentation by Marine Biologist and local artist Sarah McComb-Turbitt will also be featured, sharing stories of living amongst penguins on a sub-Antarctic island.
“Explore the lifecycle and behaviours of Gentoo penguins with Sarah and learn how they prepare their nests for new chicks arriving in the colony,” says the foundation.
Schools are invited to attend matinee presentations at 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., with the evening presentation open at 7 p.m.
The event will also feature a silent auction and draw prizes, with all the funds raised going towards local conservation projects and student education grants supported by the foundation.
More details on this ticketed event can be found on the Roxy website here.