A free screening of “A Plastic Ocean’ will be held at Frome Town Hall, on 1st May, at 7:30pm. The award-winning film will be introduced by Michael Pitts, the director of photography of the film and lead a Q&A session in Frome (Somerset). He is one of the world’s leading cameraman in underwater photography.
The film documents what researchers discovered, more of plastic found than plankton, in the centre of the Pacific Ocean. This proves how once plastics enter into the oceans, they get ingested by birds and sea creatures. Plastics break up into tiny particles that can find its way into nature’s food-chain. These particles attract toxins and get stored in fatty tissues of seafood, that eventually is consumed by humans.
The film has won 14 Film Festival awards. The hard-hitting film, visually arresting, was shot in some 20 locations, and reveals the horrific state of pollution affecting the ecosystems. It has the potential to provoke locally and globally a lasting change that’s needed.
Peter Macfadyen, councillor, points to the increasing concern of plastic in the environment, which the film explores, but inspires action too. There is an open meet after the screening for any interested person to come and plan action to reduce plastic in Frome, he added.
Local campaigners who are working with Frome Town Council for the show, are also planning the free screening of the film more widely, to raise awareness and inspire action in other villages, towns and cities. The event is free but space has to be booked (Ph:01373-473111; email-huntingravenbooks@gmail.com).
