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Invasive species documentary free screening on Thursday, July 23rd, 7 pm at Cinemapolis! 

The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

A film by Chris Foito Thursday, July 23rd, 7 pm Talkback with: Mark Whitmore - Forest Entomologist Hilary Lambert - ED Cayuga Watershed Chris Foito - Filmmaker (and former Cinemapolis staffer) A species few people have heard of - yet it is devastating the Hemlock forests and the delicate ecosystems that depend upon them.  The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is infesting our own backyards of upstate New York and has already spread throughout the east coast of North America from the Carolinas up into Canada.   The film, The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, aims to engage and educate the viewer on this all too often, over looked invasive species by explaining its past, present, and what could easily be the future if significant action is not taken.   Through the use of archival footage of other invasive forest pests and beautiful cinematic visuals, the film illustrates the vital importance of The Eastern Hemlock Tree as a foundation species in North American forests, and raises the questions of what should be done to prevent the spread of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and the growing phenomena of invasive species as a whole.

AH, my local cinema. I'd be lost without you. I've whiled away so many afternoons and evenings in your seats. Enjoyed so much tasty popcorn-with and without nutritional yeast. Seen so many fantastic films which blew my mind (and a couple that numbed it). So when a film won't play due to a glitch on a blu-ray/dvd, as it did this afternoon when I went to see The Trip, I won't complain. My friend Claire will, though. She has complained to me in the past that she feels cheated because they often show films (especially foreign fare) on DVD/Blu-Ray rather than actual film. I'm sure it's more cost effective and transfers likely come on the DVD format rather than reels. It's on the big screen, that's what I really care about.

Besides, the seats are comfy. Not as luxurious as the ones at the mall, but they're pretty nice. The popcorn is far and away superior to anything I've ever had at a cineplex concession stand. They never mind if you bring your own drinks or even snacks, although once again, the popcorn is the best in town, hell, in the state. Dare I say the entire northeast! Oh, I dare.