Screening of the documentary ELEMENTAL

2701 Southeast 14th Avenue,Portland OR 97202

11 October, 2022

Description

As part of the 5th Annual Sustainable Building Week, Sustainable Northwest Wood is hosting a screening of the film Elemental. Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire’s start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they have for thousands of years. We follow researchers who work to understand the effects of climate on forests and the crucial role that natural forests play in storing vast amounts of carbon. Along the way we listen to people who have survived the deadliest fires to underscore the importance of this quest. There will be a Q&A session after the film with Executive Producer Ralph Bloemers. All proceeds from the screening will go back to this nonprofit film to help continue spreading its message. Narrator: David Oyelowo Director: Trip Jennings Executive Producer: Ralph Bloemers Producer/Editor: Sara Quinn Soundtrack: Nick Jaina Supported by: National Geographic, Patagonia, Film Action Oregon, Evergreen Fund, Meyer Memorial Trust TRT: 81 minutes https://www.elementalfilm.com/