In This Newsflash:
1. Mixed Greens – Friday, June 27, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Ontario
2. Partner with Planet in Focus
3. Join PIF as we celebrate Pride Week in Toronto
4. YCA applications now available online – BOOK SOON, SPACES FILLING UP QUICKLY!
5. Kim Haladay our Administrative & Development Co-ordinator has taken on a new position at WIFT-T

1. Mixed Greens, Friday, June 27, 2008, 6:45pm - Pay What You Can

Join us at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, 111 Queen’s Park on the last Friday of each month as we celebrate the best environmental films from our 2007 festival! Selected straight from our 2007 festival line-up, here is your chance to experience again or for the first time this rare and note worthy collection of films from around the country and around the world!

Screening Friday, June 27, 6:45pm:

The Battle of Chernobyl
Thomas Johnson
France, Documentary
94 mins.
Russian with English Subtitles

On April 6, 1986 the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the city of Pripyat, Ukraine exploded, melting down to emit more radiation than the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, top secret documents have finally surfaced on the systematic cover-up by the Soviet government; they admit the true severity of the Chernobyl disaster. Archived footage and personal interviews by former government officials reveal how the disaster was concealed from the world, and how thousands of men were sacrificed in order to prevent the possibility of a secondary radioactive explosion that would have poisoned Europe, rendering it uninhabitable.

2. Partner with Planet in Focus

2008 Festival Partnering/Discounted Ticket Packages Opportunities for Organizations & Individuals

Planet in Focus offers organizations and individuals the opportunity for their members, staff or friends to actively participate in a truly unique cultural experience. By partnering with Planet in Focus, participants receive tickets at discounted prices and become an active player in one of North America’s leading cultural and environmental events. Planet in Focus plays a key role in connecting audiences with creative environmental expression, with each other through discussion and dialogue, and with the planet through education and awareness.

For more information, please visit our website at: www.planetinfocus.org/partnering

3. Join PIF as we celebrate Pride Toronto

Planet in Focus will be joining Toronto Tourism to celebrate Pride in Toronto. Pride week is the largest Pride Festival in Canada and the parade is the third largest of its kind in the world. Pride week runs from June 20-29, 2008, our city will be alive with diversity and culture culminating with the Pride parade on Sunday June 29. Planet in Focus will be a part of the parade and we hope that you’ll join us in celebrating this great cultural event.

We hope to see you all out for the event!

4. YCA applications now available online – BOOK SOON, SPACES FILLING UP QUICKLY!

Youth Camera Action! - Environmental Video Production Camp
August 11-27, 2008

Unique to Toronto, Youth Camera Action is a two-week camp that combines the exciting world of film and video production with the environment. Geared toward youth between the ages of 14 – 18 from the GTA, participants will explore important environmental issues through the camera’s lens and have the opportunity to create their very own video. This program is designed to encourage creative exploration and expression while developing fundamental awareness of global environmental issues.

All videos will screen at the Green Sprouts Youth Filmmakers’ Showcase at the Planet in Focus Film Festival in October!

Eligible applicants accepted on a first come first serve basis

For more details about YCA and Planet in Focus visit:
www.planetinfocus.org/yca

5. Kim Haladay our Administrative & Development Co-ordinator has taken on a new position at WIFT-T

Kim Haladay our Administrative & Development Co-ordinator has taken on a new position at WIFT-T, effective July 2nd.  Kim has been with Planet in Focus for the past two years and has administered our year-round operations and managed the growth of our festival, sponsorship and donation program. The staff and Board of Planet in Focus wish Kim the best of luck in her new position and thank her for her contribution to PIF over the past two years. Her energy and enthusiasm will be missed.