The premiere of Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida's Emerald Coast will take place at Watersound Origins in South Walton on Thursday, April 2 at 7:30pm.
The event is free and open to the public. This is the first event that DVDs and books will be available for purchase.
Produced by Elam Stoltzfus, the 1 hour Public Television documentary, Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast, travels from Australia to the United States in search of what coastal dune lakes are and what can be done to protect them.Journey with film-maker Elam Stoltzfus as he shows you why these lakes are unique and what can be done to protect them.
In order to get a wider understanding of the lakes in Florida, Elam traveled to New South Wales, Australia, to do a comparison study with the coastal dune lakes found there. This will be an important part of the story as two geologists in Australia and the United States compare and contrast the lakes and how they were formed.
The dune lakes are home to a diverse of species—many of them endangered such as the Choctawhatchee beach mouse, loggerhead sea turtle, and snowy plover. In addition, these lakes are important to the region’s economy as many visitors come to the area to experience the dune lakes’ natural beauty.
There are many threats to the coastal dune lakes, but the most significant one is human activity. Part of the film discusses impacts to the lakes—and what local organizations are doing to preserve the lakes and surrounding natural communities.
Award winning filmaker Elam Stoltzfus' directed works include six feature-length nature documentaries on the state of Florida, four of which were shown nationwide on Public Television. The Coastal Dune Lakes documentary will premiere on public television nationwide starting Earth Day weekend 2015, and throughout the summer.
Coastal Dune Lakes premiere film screenings coming up locally include:
-- Watersound Origins on Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.
-- Seaside Amphitheater on Saturday, April 18th, 7:30p.m.
-- Gulf Place Amphitheater on Earth Day, April 22, 8:00 p.m.
Follow Coastal Dune Lakes on facebook for video, photography and updates on the documentary. www.facebook.com/coastaldunelakes
The event is free and open to the public. This is the first event that DVDs and books will be available for purchase.
Produced by Elam Stoltzfus, the 1 hour Public Television documentary, Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast, travels from Australia to the United States in search of what coastal dune lakes are and what can be done to protect them.Journey with film-maker Elam Stoltzfus as he shows you why these lakes are unique and what can be done to protect them.
In order to get a wider understanding of the lakes in Florida, Elam traveled to New South Wales, Australia, to do a comparison study with the coastal dune lakes found there. This will be an important part of the story as two geologists in Australia and the United States compare and contrast the lakes and how they were formed.
The dune lakes are home to a diverse of species—many of them endangered such as the Choctawhatchee beach mouse, loggerhead sea turtle, and snowy plover. In addition, these lakes are important to the region’s economy as many visitors come to the area to experience the dune lakes’ natural beauty.
There are many threats to the coastal dune lakes, but the most significant one is human activity. Part of the film discusses impacts to the lakes—and what local organizations are doing to preserve the lakes and surrounding natural communities.
Award winning filmaker Elam Stoltzfus' directed works include six feature-length nature documentaries on the state of Florida, four of which were shown nationwide on Public Television. The Coastal Dune Lakes documentary will premiere on public television nationwide starting Earth Day weekend 2015, and throughout the summer.
Coastal Dune Lakes premiere film screenings coming up locally include:
-- Watersound Origins on Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m.
-- Seaside Amphitheater on Saturday, April 18th, 7:30p.m.
-- Gulf Place Amphitheater on Earth Day, April 22, 8:00 p.m.
Follow Coastal Dune Lakes on facebook for video, photography and updates on the documentary. www.facebook.com/coastaldunelakes