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IFFLA EcoVision aims to spread ecological awareness by showcasing films on sustainability, utilizing eco-friendly products/processes, working with eco-conscious non-profit organizations and celebrating Earth Day.

Activities and Initiatives

Encourage Recycling
IFFLA has partnered with Eco-Cell, an organization that assists in collection and recycling of cell phones (including batteries, accessories and VHS tapes). Drop the item you would like to recycle in specially marked boxes. IFFLA encourages our attendees to recycle. Please look for signage identifying recycling containers at appropriate locations.

Encourage Public Transportation
IFFLA encourages attendees to use Metro transportation to get to the Festival. IFFLA EcoVision has selected gala venues that are in walking vicinity from ArcLight Hollywood.

Art Exhibition on India, April 18-22, 2007
Pink Mango will exhibit traditional Mithila paintings, and photographer/visual artist Raj Naik will exhibit his profound collections.

Earth Day Celebration, Sunday April 22, 2007

Music Program, 1:00pm-3:00pm
A music and dance program presented by Amoeba Music will be performed in the courtyard of ArcLight Hollywood.


Film Screening, 3:45pm
Following the music program, IFFLA will screen the film 1000 DAYS AND A DREAM.
Kerala community activists organize and struggle against corporations, politicians, and police in their attempt to shut down a Coca-Cola bottling plant that is poisoning their lands and children.


Participation from Non-profit Organizations, 1:00pm-3:00pm
IFFLA will provide a platform for non-profit organizations that are committed to ecological sustainability.

Tree People
TREE PEOPLE seeks to inspire the people of Los Angeles to take personal responsibility for urban forest - educating, training and supporting them as they plant and care for trees and improve the neighborhoods in which they live, learn, work and play.

Thimmakka
THIMMAKKA seeks to mobilize the urban consumer, particularly the South Asian community towards environmentalism and educate on the connection between excessive and ecologically damaging consumption and its adverse effect on our health and environment.

EcoCell
ECO-CELL is the premiere cell phone recycling program for environmentally minded events and seeks to provide events with the most profitable, easy to use and environmentally sound cell phone recycling program possible.

Questions?
Danji Thotapalli
IFFLA EcoVision Coordinator
Email: danji@indianfilmfestival.org
Phone: (408) 393-8579