WHAT: “WHO’S YOUR MAMA? 20TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
-Adventures in Sustainability!
-Films offering insight on the promise for a more sustainable and greener future on planet earth.
-Focusing on Energy, Agriculture, Conservation, and Art!
-FEATURED FILM: AWARD WINNER “BIRDSONG” BY KATHLEEN C. HARRIS
WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026 7-9pm.
WHERE: SRCA GALLERY
-300 N. WATER ST.,SUITE H.
DOWNTOWN KENT, OH 44240
ADMISSION: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
NASA VIDEO:
Astronaut Jessica Meir Video: The Beauty and Fragility of Our Planet Earth:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEIESiYWP1A
ABOUT “BIRDSONG”
RUNTIME: 54minutes.
COUNTRY: Ireland.
YEAR: 2024
“Birdsong” is a documentary film directed by Kathleen Harris and produced by Ross Whitaker and Aideen O’Sullivan for True Films.
This sensitive and beautifully made film follows Irish ornithologist and field recordist Seán Ronayne during a project to sound-record all of the bird species in Ireland, both resident and migratory. There is a lot more than that to absorb in this beautiful piece of art in motion.
It’s likely impossible to not be moved from the opening scene, where the musical score, cinematography, and artistic direction immediately establish a caring relationship between the birds (portrayed with sound and image) and Seán Ronayne, who appears lit by golden sunlight...
-Melissa Pons, Earth.fm
INFO: LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF Videos
-CATL’s Battery Breakthrough: Reinforced Sodium Battery 13:54
by Ziroth DeepDive. China.
CATL is a global leader in zero-carbon new energy technology, committed toproviding first-class solutions and services for global new energyapplications, building a zero-carbon energy ecosystem with a comprehensive incremental strategy, promoting energy transition andsustainable development
-Organic Valley:How Cows Are Fed In Winter. 4:34
Farmer Julie Gasser., Narrator. Wisconsin.
Tells the story of how one of the premier organic dairy farms of the Organic ValleyDairy Cooperative feeds it’s cows in the winter.
-“The Immigrant” BenGeoMonMar Productions. 3:00
This short was made by Environmental Science, Environmental Management, and Forestry masters students. Omar Malik, Monte Kawahara, Ben Goldfarb, Geoff Giller, Mwanzaa Brown.
A humorous short video where a polar bear must navigate the modern world.
-Microplastic Water Filtration Breakthrough: 1:54
Virgina High School Student Mia Heller describes her experiment that eliminates up to 95% of microplastics in water.
-The Return of the Noouhah-Toka’Na (Swift Fox) : 15:41
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on behalf of Aanjiih and NakodaTribes.
Nóouhàh-Toka’na, known as swift fox in English, once roamed the North American Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Like bison,pronghorn and other plains animals, Nóouhàh-Toka’na held cultural significance for the Native Americans who lived alongside them. But predator control programs in the mid-1900s reduced the foxes to just10 percent of their native range.
At the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana, members of the Aaniiih and Nakoda tribes are working with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and other conservation partners to restore biodiversity and return Nóouhàh-Toka’na to the land.
-”KokSuz(Rootless)” 6:46
A Poem By AdeebWarren. Directed by Defne Ozden. Turkey.
A poetic documentary, conveying the overwhelming atmosphere of the city and discovering a sense of rejuvenation within the peace that nature holds.
-Aldo’s BugExtravaganza; 6:00
by Neil Losin andAldo Losin
Join 5-year-old Aldo and his dad on a backyard safari full of tiny wonders and big laughs—a playful ode to curiosity and the magic of nature’ss mallest marvels.
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OTHER “WHO’S YOUR MAMA?” EARTH DAY FESTIVAL EVENTS
3 EVENTS
I. SATURDAY, APRIL4, 7-9pm. ENVIRONMENTAL FILM SCREENING. SHORT ECO FILMS.
-SRCA GALLERY. Schedule TBA at https://www.standingrock.net/
II. 26th ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP ART EXHIBITION -SRCA GALLERY
-LIVE MUSIC! SPRING EARTH KIRTAN WITH BRAD BOLTON AND MARGOT MILCETICH
III. SATURDAY,APRIL 18, NOON-4PM. 20th ANNUAL “WHO’S YOUR MAMA?” EARTH DAY BLOCK PARTY.
-HOMETOWN BANK PLAZA, DOWNTOWN KENT.
-LIVE MUSIC FEATURING EN-RICH-MENT DRUM LINE OF CANTON
-ART DISPLAYS
-ECO VENDORS ANDTABLES
-PHOTO SHOOT OF COSTUMES. Saturday, April 18th Dress up like an Animal or Eco Heroand have your picture taken. www.standingrock.net for updates
Thank you for supporting the Arts and Mama Earth!
Sponsored by The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, The Sylvia Coogan Memorial Fund, The Ohio Arts Council, The City of Kent, The Kent Parks and Recreation Department, The Hometown Bank, Woodsy’s Music, 91.3 The Summit Radio, Kent Natural Foods Cooperative, The Kent Environmental Council.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization. We are always looking for sponsors to help cover expenses for our art and educational activities. Donations are tax deductible.
TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ARTS AND PROVIDE ARTS ACCESS FOR ALL!
Checks payable to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St.,Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
www.standingrock.net
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