GreenScreen 2026 Student Film Premiere

The 2026 GreenScreen premiere will showcase three student-produced films focused on eco-consciousness: Unlikely Cast, Smog Valley, and The Wave Home. GreenScreen is a hands-on, project-based environmental media production program where students work in teams to leverage their collective production skills and environmental knowledge. The goal of the program is not only to increase awareness about the environment, but to expand the ways that these issues are represented and communicated. For more information about GreenScreen, visit this page. The event will be followed by a reception in the Michael Douglas Lobby. This event is free but a reservation is recommended in order to guarantee a seat. Sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center and the Department of Film & Media Studies. Unlikely Cast Crew: Aubree Brunsmann, Sierra Ferrante, Nuné Lazaryev, Alex McClarty, Yunnuen Muñoz They come to the river to take – or so the story often goes. But the fly fishermen of Santa Barbara’s Fly Fishers International (SBFFI) have spent years giving everything back. They’re fighting to bring the Southern California Steelhead back from the brink, and showing that the most unlikely heroes can light the way for local conservation movements everywhere. Smog Valley Crew: Mariana Del Carpio Salgado, Marina Cobos Morales, Josie Shostak Smog Valley is an environmental justice documentary highlighting the disproportionate burden of air pollution on marginalized communities within Kern County. It shares the stories, activism, and experience of different residents from the Central Valley. Our film shows a community fueled by love and resilience, united among all people. The Wave Home Crew: Zach Galamgam, Kyra Geruldsen, Hannah Jones, Finn Layton, Alex McClarty, and Reese Raygoza Focused on the Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) , The Wave Home dives deeper into the organization’s seal/sea lion rescue and rehabilitation efforts. By exploring the community-driven care for marine mammals, we see why people should care about maintaining the health of our local oceans.