威尼斯人娱乐场

Environmental Film Festival Virtual Screening of 鈥淭he Greatest Good鈥�
Press Release 路 Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Washington, DC

In partnership with the (DCEFF) and the United States Forest Service, the 威尼斯人娱乐场 presents free virtual screenings of The Greatest Good, a documentary film available on demand Thursday, March 19鈥揝unday, March 28. .

The Greatest Good Virtual Film Screenings
Thursday, March 19鈥揝unday, March 28
Introduced by Producers Ann & Steven Dunsky and Dave Steinke
The Greatest Good explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos, sweeping aerial shots, and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story of the American land. Before 鈥渆nvironmentalism,鈥� before the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service was created in 1905 by President Theodore Roosevelt and his Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot. They sought not only to conserve disappearing natural resources but also to maximize the social benefits from those resources. Pinchot鈥檚 mission statement for his new agency stated, 鈥渨here conflicting interests must be reconciled, the question shall always be decided from the standpoint of the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.鈥� This documentary film uses Pinchot鈥檚 maxim as its starting point and as an organizing theme. It traces Forest Service efforts to deliver the most benefits to the most people while remaining good stewards of the land. The film features an original score by Lance Bendiksen and is narrated by Charles Osgood. (2005, 120 min.)

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation鈥檚 Capital (DCEFF) is the world鈥檚 premier showcase of environmentally themed films. The 29th Annual DCEFF will be held virtually March 18鈥�28, 2021.

Related conference: Films of State
April 7鈥揂pril 9, 2021
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 and the University of Maryland will host, their first-ever virtual Government Film Conference, with screenings, presentations, panel discussions, and 鈥渉ow-to鈥� film research guidance. Open to academics, filmmakers, press, students, film historians, and anyone engaged in research and the re-use of government films! Full schedule and participation info.