‘Russian River’ flows to the big screen

Talk about a watershed moment in North Bay eco-documentaries.

“The Russian River: All Rivers” has been making the rounds, and filling seats, in venues throughout the North Bay, as the timely film tackles serious questions in these times of continuing drought – how do our natural water systems work, and how can we protect them?

For those who missed the February screening at the Sebastiani Theatre, or the March showing at Andrews Hall, the film returns May 29 in Burlingame Hall at the First Congregational Church, 252 W. Spain St.

The screening will feature a post-film Q&A with the Santa Rosa-based producers of the documentary Nancy Econome, Stella Kwiecinski and William Sorensen. The film includes footage from nearly 50 interviews with biologists, policymakers, activists, wine interests and others up and down the West Coast.

According to the a press release, the film “has been seen by over 3,300 people in 26 venues throughout Marin, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties.”

The film was an Official Selection at the 38th annual 2015 International Wildlife Film Festival in Montana.

According to the film’s producers, it “is an educational call to action for citizen groups in and outside of the Russian River watershed, and provides perhaps for the first time a chance for concerned parties to be heard together on the critical issues of river conservation.”

Sorensen, the film’s director and cinematographer, says, “We have touched upon something for which there is a tremendous need; this is genuine information that isn’t going through any commercial connection; this is by and for nature.”

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

For information and a trailer of the film visit russianriverallrivers.com.