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Blythe Danner, actress and old-school eco-pusher, will attend Boulder International Film Fest
Blythe Danner, center, won the 2002 Ongoing Commitment Award at the Environmental Media Awards.
The latest Boulder International Film Fest announcement has a green tinge to it:
The Festival kicks off Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. with an Opening Night Red-Carpet Gala and screening of “The Lightkeepers,” starring Richard Dreyfuss, Blythe Danner, Bruce Dern, Tom Wisdom and Mamie Gummer. “The Lightkeepers” tells the story of Seth Atkins, the lightkeeper for Eastham Light, a lighthouse on a deserted beach in Cape Cod in the year 1912. A mysterious man takes the position of assistant lightkeeper, and the two men swear an oath to never get involved with women. However, they soon find themselves contending with two female summer visitors. Movie Pictures Magazine says, “Blythe Danner’s Oscar-worthy performance makes the battling of wits into an art form.” Following the screening of the film, Danner, writer and director Daniel Adams, and producer Straw Weisman will participate in a live question and answer session with the audience.
Blythe Danner won a 2002 Environmental Media Award — the Directors Ongoing Commitment Award.
Here’s what the EMA’s Web site has to say about why she won:
For over three decades, Blythe has been an active advocate for the environment. She has encouraged recycling from as far back as the 70′s and was one of the first drivers of an electric vehicle. Blythe believes in living her convictions in a solar powered home and driving to and from the set in her new all electric Toyota Rav4. She has been consistently devout in her beliefs to preserve our planet and understands the power of role modeling to get the message to the public.
And, back to BIFF’s press release, a little more on Danner’s career:
Danner’s films include “The Great Santini,” co-starring Robert Duvall, “Meet the Parents” and “Meet the Fockers,” co-starring Robert DeNiro, “Mr. and Mrs. Bridge,” co-starring Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman; “The Prince of Tides,” co-starring Barbra Streisand; as well as three Woody Allen films. She also appeared in “Sylvia,” with her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow. Danner has won a Tony and two Emmy awards, and has been involved with environmental issues for over 35 years. She is currently filming “Little Fockers.”
Here’s the theatrical trailer for “The Lightkeepers”:
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