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Wild and Scenic Film Festival EcoFest

The national Wild and Scenic Film Festival tour is coming to Boston. It begins with EcoFest, an afternoon of films and environmental activities at Atlantic Wharf.ย 

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling.

The afternoon will include international short films, puppet-making, a kidsโ€™ matinee at 11 AM, environmental activities, an eco-marketplace, and a cinematic tribute to Kenyan Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. ย Be prepared to be inspired!ย 

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The festival uses film to inform, inspire and ignite solutions and possibilities to restore the earth and human communities while creating a positive future for the next generation.ย 

Admission to EcoFest is free. Admission to the films is $5, payable online or at the door.ย 

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More information about the program, including tickets and the complete film lineup, is posted on the โ€œeโ€ inc. website,ย http://www.e-action.us/, and on the Facebook page for the event.

This festival is a fundraiser for โ€œeโ€ inc., an environment science learning and action center whose pairing of science education with community action leads to environmental change in urban communities.

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