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The Story of EcoCinema

EcoCinema has founded the first and only environmental film festival in Israel, operating since 2004. It is a non-profit organization whose goal is raising Israel's environmental awareness
To date, 120 International and Israeli films have been screened in the festival and over 25,000 people attended, watched the films and took part in the festival’s varied activities.

The environmental crisis has become a main concern on the global agenda in recent years, and action in this area is seen as a necessity. In Israel, on the other hand, a long standing habit of regarding the environment as a very low priority is preventing matters from changing at the required rate. At the same time, the Israeli public shows a great deal of curiosity and a true desire for interesting, reliable information regarding this global issue and how it relates to their life.

The answer EcoCinema provides for this problem is the use of films and visual media. EcoCinema's festivals include ecological fairs and utilization of additional forms of art such as street theater and music. We hold an annual major festival in Israeli cinematheqeus which features the best and newly released films from around the world, translated and screened with Hebrew subtitles. Following the festival we screen selected films in culture centers throughout Israel as part of "The Green Film Club". In addition, we encourage further cinematic creation in environmental themes through organizing competitions and awarding environmental filmmakers with grants.

Our Goals

1. Raising environmental awareness through use of cinema and visual media in order to bring on a cultural-environmental change within the Israeli public.
2. Promoting and encouraging production of environmental films,
particularly by Israeli filmmakers.

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