BEYOND THE BRINK

PREMIERES @ LMU’s 5th Annual G2 GREEN EARTH

FILM FESTIVAL TO BENEFIT HEAL THE BAY

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“Beyond the Brink dives deep into the intricacies of the water and food nexus as it highlights the evolving implications on a National Security threat through the lens of California's San Joaquin Valley.”

G2 Green Earth Film Festival

October 17, 2017

The fifth annual G2 Green Earth Film Festival is this weekend, October 20-22, at LMU’s Mayer Theater, co-sponsored by The G2 Gallery, CURes, and LMU’s School of Film and Television. There will be 18 documentaries screened over the course of the three days, accompanied by expert panel discussions, receptions, and more. Each day has its own theme: “Common Bond” presents films highlighting the human-animal bond, “Getting Current” features films addressing the water crisis, and “Green City,” which focuses on the intersection between humans and nature in urban settings. The festival offers the opportunity for individuals to learn more about current environmental issues and their widespread impacts.

On Saturday, October 21, there will also be a special premiere of Jim Thebaut’s film “Beyond the Brink,” which presents a future world that no longer supplies enough food or water to sustain its inhabitants. The film focuses on California’s San Joaquin Valley and the ever-increasing difficulties for farmers and the local produce industry due to drought and water scarcity. “Beyond the Brink” also features LMU’s own Dr. Eric Strauss, Executive Director of CURes. The film will be screened at 2pm with a panel discussion immediately following.

G2 Green Earth Film Festival About:

The G2 Green Earth Film Festival began in 2013 with a vision that is being more fully realized each year. It has featured award-winning critical darlings, local student films, popular movies on Netflix, powerful documentaries produced by Robert Redford and Jeremy Irons, and many other profoundly important environmental works from all over the world. Its list of sponsors, partners and panelists has grown each year, all in the service of creating a dialogue within an entertaining yet eco-minded space.

Beyond the Brink (2018): Beyond the Brink is the latest in The Chronicles Group’s series of documentaries dealing with public policy and national security issues. It presents a possible future world that no longer supplies enough food or water to sustain its inhabitants and the inevitable impact on national and international security. Jim Thebaut is the film’s creator, director, and producer.

Beyond the Brink focuses on California’s San Joaquin Valley and the ever-increasing difficulties for farmers and the local produce industry due to drought and water scarcity. The film examines a multitude of solutions and technologies currently being formulated, invented, and utilized in modern day agriculture.

Beyond the Brink

2017, 1hr32 mins, NR
Director: James C. Thebaut
Actors: Roger Bales, William Bordeau, Will Boschman

“Beyond the Brink” depicts the water and food nexus and its evolving implications for national security through the lens of California’s San Joaquin Valley, a microcosm of this global crisis. The film was conceived, directed and produced by veteran social documentarian Jim Thebaut of The Chronicles Group.