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March 16 – 26, 2023<\/h2>\n

DCEFF & RACE FORWARD\u00a0–\u00a0Free streaming\u00a0& discussion<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em>\u00a0will return after a decade to the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) in a special encore co-presented by Race Forward.\u00a0The film and a panel discussion about cultural preservation in the context of environmental and climate justice work will be available online for free throughout the festival<\/a> (March 16 \u2013 26).<\/p>\n

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February 24, 2021<\/h2>\n

TAKING NATURE BLACK –\u00a0Virtual screening & discussion with Derrick Evans<\/h3>\n

Hosted by\u00a0The Audubon Naturalist Society. This year\u2019s\u00a0TAKING\u00a0NATURE\u00a0BLACK<\/a>\u00a0conference theme is Call and Response: Elevating our Stories, Naturally!<\/em>, and features more than 40 speakers on topics from climate change to environmental justice and environmental joy. A screening of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em> will be followed by a conversation with protagonist\u00a0Derrick Evans\u00a0and journalist\u00a0Brentin Mock, staffwriter at CityLab and contributor to #400Souls.<\/p>\n

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February 17, 2021<\/h2>\n

HEINZ HISTORY CENTER –\u00a0Virtual screening & discussion with Derrick Evans<\/h3>\n

A free, public screening of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em> will be followed by a conversation with protagonist Derrick Evans, Camila Rivera-Tinsley, director of the Frick Environmental Center and director of education for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and Samuel Black,\u00a0Director of African American Programs at the Senator John Heinz History Center. This event is part of the\u00a0From Slavery to Freedom Film Series<\/a>\u00a0hosted by the Heinz History Center\u00a0in partnership with the Frick Environmental Center.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0heinzhistorycenter.org\/events<\/a>\u00a0to register for this virtual program.<\/p>\n

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August 5, 2020<\/h2>\n

INTERFAITH POWER & LIGHT\u00a0–\u00a0Virtual screening & discussion with Derrick Evans<\/h3>\n

Webinar moderated by Susan Stephenson, director of Interfaith Power & Light, in conversation with filmmaker Leah Mahan and Derrick Evans, the protagonist in the film, including updates on the fight to achieve environmental justice for Turkey Creek and discussion of the power of a well-told story to bring about change. (You can view the recording of the webinar on the organization\u2019s\u00a0Facebook page.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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April 20, 2020<\/h2>\n

WORLD CHANNEL \/ America ReFramed – Encore broadcast for Earth Day<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em>\u00a0premiered on public television\u00a0in\u00a02014, and there\u00a0will be an encore broadcast on the WORLD Channel\u2019s series\u00a0America Reframed<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on\u00a0Tues.\u00a0April 21, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET<\/strong>\u00a0\/ 7 p.m. CT \/ 5 p.m. PT.\u00a0The film will start streaming at time of broadcast through the month of June on\u00a0worldchannel.org<\/a>,\u00a0amdoc.org<\/a>, and on all station-branded PBS platforms and apps including\u00a0PBS.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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March 18, 2018<\/h2>\n

THE FUNDERS NETWORK – Screening to kick off the annual conference<\/h3>\n

A screening and discussion of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em> will kick off the annual conference of The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN)<\/a>. The screening, produced in partnership with the\u00a0Wyncote Foundation, will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by\u00a0Laura Isensee\u00a0of Houston Public Media with Leah Mahan, the film\u2019s director, and\u00a0Christopher Hastings, executive producer and editorial manager of content for WORLD Channel and WORLDChannel.org.<\/p>\n

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May 23, 2016<\/h2>\n

RIVER RALLY – Screening to commemorate Derrick Evans’ River Hero Award<\/h3>\n

Derrick Evans, the protagonist of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em>, has been named 2016 \u201cRiver Hero\u201d by the national River Network. Evans will be presented with the award on the final day of the annual River Rally, held this year May 20-23 in Mobile, Alabama. Find a press release here<\/a> and download a flyer here<\/a><\/p>\n

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April 10-15, 2016<\/h2>\n

SKOLL WORLD FORUM – Sundance Institute’s Stories of Change<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/em> filmmaker Leah Mahan will attend the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England as a Storytelling Fellow with the Sundance Institute’s Stories of Change initiative. In pre-forum labs, Leah will work with Skoll-awarded social entrepreneurs to help them develop storytelling strategies and then will take part in the forum with the Stories of Change team, including an event titled “Finding Your Story and Making It Count”<\/a>. Leah’s blog post about sharing the story of Turkey Creek in a fall 2015 Stories of Change lab is here<\/a>. Leah will also participate in a pre-forum Hatchlab<\/a> hosted by the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n

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April 21, 2016<\/h2>\n

HOWARD UNIVERSITY – Earth Day Screening and Discussion<\/h3>\n

Screening and discussion of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em> with environmental justice leaders, journalists and scholars. Discussants: Leslie Fields, National Environmental Justice Coordinator, Sierra Club; Brentin Mock, Staff Writer, City Lab; and Terri Adams-Fuller, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences, Associate Dean of College of Arts and Sciences. Co-Sponsors: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences, School of Communications, Environmental Studies Program. 6-8pm in Room West, CB Powell Building, School of Communications, Howard University. Download event flyer here<\/a><\/p>\n

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October 15-18, 2015<\/h2>\n

Mississippi Center for Justice – Great Mississippi Road Trip Marks 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina<\/h3>\n

The Mississippi Center for Justice is a nonprofit public interest law firm committed to advancing racial and economic justice. The Great Mississippi Road Trip is an opportunity to share the latest on the Center’s work and connect supporters with trailblazers of the civil rights movement. MCJ President Reilly Morse<\/a> was instrumental in the events that unfold in Come Hell or High Water and the film will be featured this year on the trip. Leah Mahan and Derrick Evans will take part in discussion of the film. Reserve your seat today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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August 29, 2015<\/h2>\n

EcoCenter of San Francisco at 12pm – Hurricane Katrina Commemoration<\/h3>\n

Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Leah Mahan, moderator Milton Reynolds of Facing History, and young people engaged with Literacy for Environmental Justice as Eco-stewards of Bayview Hunters Point. This “Science Saturday” event at the EcoCenter will explore how this story of environmental disaster and grassroots leadership speaks to challenges faced by Bay Area communities, and hopes for the future. Seating is limited, so please RSVP here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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August 25, 2015<\/h2>\n

WORLD CHANNEL – #katrinastories Twitter Chat<\/h3>\n

Join a Twitter chat with filmmakers @leah_mahan (Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek), @MoniqueVerdin (My Louisiana Love), @sleochiang (A Village Called Versailles), and @landofopp’s producer Luisa Dantas on Tuesday, August 25th at 4p ET. #katrinastories. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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August 25, 2015<\/h2>\n

WORLD CHANNEL – Encore Broadcast Marks 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina<\/h3>\n

America ReFramed posted this 4-min. webisode<\/a> in advance of the August 25 encore broadcast of Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Mark your calendar and next month check your local World Channel schedule<\/a> (http:\/\/worldchannel.org\/schedule\/localize\/) for America ReFramed broadcast times. It’s generally 8pm ET\/7pm CT but check your local listings!<\/p>\n

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August 12, 2015<\/h2>\n

Conservation Law Foundation at 6pm – Hurricane Katrina Commemoration<\/h3>\n

Filmmaker Leah Mahan and Turkey Creek native and Boston educator Derrick Evans will attend a special screening and discussion with special guests: Leslie Fields, Director of Environmental Justice, Sierra Club; Greg Watson, Director of Policy and Systems Design, Schumacher Center for New Economics; Kalila Barnett, Executive Director, Alternatives for Community and Environment; and Mel King, Founder and Director, South End Technology Center. Join us for a conversation about how this story of grassroots leadership confronting natural and man-made disaster speaks to challenges faced by communities in New England, and hopes for the future. 6-9pm at CLF, 62 Summer St., Boston, MA 02110. Details and RSVP here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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May 6, 2015<\/h2>\n

Commonwealth Club of California<\/h3>\n

Leah Mahan will join a panel of other filmmakers for “Lights, Camera, Take Action; Storytelling for Change: The San Francisco Green Film Festival<\/a>.” The panel features documentary filmmakers “who are using this impactful medium to bring us the stories that motivate environmental progress. Panelists will share clips from their films, uncovering their approaches and successes in bringing their difference-making stories to the screen. Plus, get a sneak peek of the upcoming San Francisco Green Film Festival, running from May 28 through June 4.” The\u00a06 p.m. program is preceded by a\u00a0networking reception at 5:30 p.m at\u00a0555 Post St., San Francisco.
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April 2015<\/h2>\n

American Film Showcase – Indonesia<\/h3>\n

Leah Mahan will travel to Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi to share Come Hell or High Water with students and NGOs and lead discussions and workshops on documentary filmmaking. AFS is a partnership between the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. The Showcase “highlights the value of film in fostering understanding and cooperation, dialogue and debate.” Find out more at American Film Showcase.<\/a>
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March 12, 2015<\/h2>\n

National Environmental Justice Conference – Working Films<\/h3>\n

Working Films’s Molly Murphy will include the recent Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek North Carolina Environmental Justice Film Tour (http:\/\/bit.ly\/18UNcnG) in Thursday’s session “Using Documentary Film and Multimedia Art to Strengthen Efforts for Environmental Justice” at the National Environmental Justice Conference<\/a>next week. \u202a#\u200enejc2015\u202c \u202a#\u200eEJ\u202c.<\/p>\n

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March 7-8, 2015<\/h2>\n

Changing Currents: Public Interest Environmental Law Conference 2015<\/h3>\n

Derrick Evans of Turkey Creek will be a keynote speaker on March 7 and will also take part in a discussion following a screening of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water\u00a0<\/em>on\u00a0March 8. The conference takes place at the University of Oregon Law School. Now in its 33rd year, the\u00a0Public Interest Environmental Law Conference<\/a>\u00a0(@PIELCUO<\/a>)\u00a0unites thousands of activists, attorneys, students, scientists, and community members from over 50 countries around the globe to share their ideas, experience, and expertise. With keynote addresses, workshops, films, celebrations, and over 130 panels, PIELC is world-renowned for its energy, innovation, and inspiration. Event\u00a0brochure<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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March 6, 2015<\/h2>\n

Portland, Oregon Screening and Discussion with Derrick Evans<\/h3>\n

Local organizations will co-host a screening of Come Hell or High Water followed by a dialogue with Derrick Evans about racial and environmental justice issues affecting Portland. 6pm at PSU Market Center Building, 1600 SW 4th (corner of SW 4th and Market) Rm 123. Hosted by: Bridge the Gulf, Groundwork Portland, Sierra Club, Don\u2019t Shoot Portland, and Portland State University – Ecosystem Services Supporting Urbanizing Regions – IGERT program.Free admission and snacks. RSVP to info@groundworkportland.org.<\/p>\n

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February 10 through February 12, 2015<\/h2>\n

Working Films Environmental Justice Tour<\/a><\/h3>\n

Working Films is coordinating a series of free screenings and discussions of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0at North Carolina colleges and universities.\u00a0The events will connect faculty,\u00a0students and local residents to issues of environmental justice. Filmmaker Leah Mahan will join discussions with local educators, students and experts.<\/p>\n

February 10, 2015, 8pm<\/a><\/p>\n

Warren Wilson College<\/p>\n

Holden Auditorium, Holden Arts Center, Asheville, NC 28815<\/p>\n

Screening and discussion hosted by the Office of the\u00a0President and The Wilson Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity Office, in partnership with Working Films.<\/em><\/p>\n

February 11, 2015 at 6 pm<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Bennett College<\/p>\n

Global Learning Center Auditorium, 521 Gorrell St., Greensboro, NC 27401<\/p>\n

A Black History Month Program sponsored by the Division of Humanities at Bennett College and co-sponsored by Working Films and the NC League of Conservation Voters Foundation.<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

February 12, 2015 at 6pm<\/a><\/p>\n

UNC-Chapel Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n

1301 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC 27759<\/p>\n

Hosted by the Institute for the Environment at UNC-CH and UNC-CH Department of Communication Studies, in partnership with the Duke Environmental\u00a0Law and Policy Clinic and Working Films.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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December 16, 2014 through January 15, 2015<\/h2>\n

Broadcast and Stream on the WORLD Channel’s America ReFramed<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0will air again on the WORLD Channel series\u00a0America ReFramed<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on Dec. 16 and will stream \u00a0for free for 30 days, from Dec. 17 to Jan.15 at\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/TurkeyCreek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 22, 2014<\/h2>\n

Roxie Theater Special Screening in Celebration of Rose Johnson<\/h3>\n

Rose Johnson, an important voice in\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0and a tireless advocate for Turkey Creek and its surrounding communities, will receive the first\u00a0Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award<\/a>\u00a0from the Sierra Club on Nov. 21. The following night, we’ll celebrate with a screening at the Roxie Theater. Q&A with Leah Mahan, Rose Johnson and Leslie Fields, who is Sierra Club’s director of environmental justice. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Join and share the\u00a0Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 21, 2014<\/h2>\n

Sierra Club Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award in San Francisco<\/h3>\n

Rose Johnson, an important voice in\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0and a tireless advocate for Turkey Creek and its surrounding communities, will receive the first\u00a0Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award<\/a>\u00a0from the Sierra Club. Dr. Bullard will present the award in San Francisco at the Sierra Club\u2019s annual ceremony.<\/p>\n

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November 18, 2014<\/h2>\n

Berkeley FILM Foundation screening at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland<\/h3>\n

In celebration of Rose Johnson’s\u00a0Robert Bullard Environmental Justice Award<\/a>, which will be presented by\u00a0Dr. Bullard in San Francisco on November 21, a special screening of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0will be held at Oakland’s wonderful New Parkway Theater.\u00a0Tickets<\/a>\u00a0($10) help support the Berkeley FILM Foundation, which provided a production grant for\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>. Q&A with filmmaker Leah Mahan, Derrick Evans of Turkey Creek and other special guests.\u00a0Join and share the\u00a0Facebook event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 17, 2014<\/h2>\n

UC Berkeley Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning & Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism<\/h3>\n

Screening of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0followed by discussion with filmmaker Leah Mahan and Derrick Evans of Turkey Creek about community-driven efforts to create a more healthy, just and resilient Gulf Coast.\u00a0 Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 13 – 15, 2014<\/h2>\n

Race Flicks Film Festival and Working Films workshop at Facing Race in Dallas<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0will screen at the Facing Race\u00a0Race Flicks<\/em>\u00a0film festival and, along with\u00a0Freedom Summer,\u00a0<\/em>will be the focus of a workshop led by Working Films on the use of documentary film by organizations addressing justice issues in Texas and beyond. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 3, 2014<\/h2>\n

Screening at Humboldt University Campus Dialogue on Race<\/h3>\n

Filmmaker Leah Mahan will attend a screening and discussion of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0during Humboldt\u00a0State University\u2019s annual Campus Dialogue on Race. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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November 1, 2014<\/h2>\n

American Conservation Film Festival<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0will be featured at the American Conservation Film Festival in West Virginia. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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October 25, 2014<\/h2>\n

Gullah\/Geechee Sea Island Nation<\/h3>\n
Gullah\/Geechee Sea Island Coalition and Fishing Association will host a screening and dialogue with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah\/Geechee Nation, about common history and challenges shared with the community of Turkey Creek. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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October 22, 2014<\/h2>\n

Greenbuild Film Festival<\/h3>\n
The international Greenbuild conference in New Orleans will feature\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0along with other films “that promote the global green building movement and address social, environmental, and health topics related to the built environment.” Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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October 22, 2014<\/h2>\n

Texas A&M Campus Sustainability Day<\/h3>\n
Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0will be shown during the annual Campus Sustainability Day at Evans Library on\u00a0Wednesday, October 22nd. Derrick Evans will attend and there will be an interactive panel discussion\u00a0with a group of environmental justice experts on\u00a0Thursday, October 23th.\u00a0Supporting units include:\u00a0Department of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning,\u00a0Association of Student Planners,\u00a0Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Diversity,\u00a0Center for Housing & Urban Development,\u00a0Hazard Reduction & Recovery Center,\u00a0Texas Target Communities,\u00a0Institute for Sustainable Coastal Communities and\u00a0Office of Sustainability.\u00a0Find out more on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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October 17, 2014<\/h2>\n

North Carolina Environmental Justice Network<\/h3>\n
The North Carolina Environmental Justice Network is hosting its 16th Annual Environmental Justice Summit on October 17-18. The film will be screened on Friday evening, October 17. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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October 15, 2014<\/h2>\n

EPA Office of Environmental Justice hosts DC screening for planners and architects at Catholic University of America<\/h3>\n

A screening and discussion of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0hosted by the EPA Office of Environmental Justice in partnership with the Planning and the Black Community Division of the American Planning Association\u00a0and the DC Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects\u00a0will be held at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. RSVP:\u00a0whoozin.com\/X7P-39W-7RPJ<\/a>.\u00a0Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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October 14, 2014<\/h2>\n

Howard Energy & Environmental Law Society (HEELS) screening<\/h3>\n

Howard Energy & Environmental Law Society (HEELS)<\/a>\u00a0allows the members of Howard University School of Law to explore and discuss issues of both energy and environmental law.\u00a0HEELS is particularly dedicated to exploring and exposing incidents of Environmental Justice, and the drastic effects of climate change. A screening and discussion of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0with Derrick Evans will take place on October 14 from\u00a05-7pm in\u00a0Houston Hall Classroom 2.<\/p>\n

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August 27 through September 24, 2014<\/h2>\n

Film streams for free on PBS in commemoration of Hurricane Katrina<\/h3>\n

Following the encore broadcast of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0on the WORLD Channel series\u00a0America Reframed<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/i>in late August, the film is streaming for free on the PBS website until September 24th<\/sup>\u00a0at\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/TurkeyCreek<\/a><\/p>\n

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September 22, 2014<\/h2>\n

Ole Miss Racial Reconciliation Week<\/h3>\n

Screening with discussion moderated by Reilly Morse, President & CEO, Mississippi Center for Justice. Event info\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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September 17, 2014<\/h2>\n

Reel Power screening in Houston<\/h3>\n

A screening of Come Hell or High Water<\/em> will be hosted by Houston Green Film Series at Rice University.<\/p>\n

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August 27, 2014<\/h2>\n

Reel Power screening in San Antonio<\/h3>\n

A screening of Come Hell or High Water<\/em> will be hosted by 350SanAntonio.org in partnership with Texas Drought Project, Solar San Antiono and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center.<\/p>\n

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August 26 & 30, 2014<\/h2>\n

Encore broadcast on the WORLD Channel in commemoration of Hurricane Katrina<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/em> will air on the WORLD Channel\u2019s series\u00a0America Reframed<\/i><\/a> <\/i>in commemoration of Hurricane Katrina. The film will air Tues. Aug. 26th<\/sup> at 8 p.m. ET<\/b> \/ 7 p.m. CT \/ 5 p.m. PT and Sat. <\/b>Aug. 30th at 10 p.m. ET<\/b> \/ 9 p.m. CT \/ 7 p.m. PT. The film will stream for free on the PBS website August 27th<\/sup> through September 24th<\/sup> at http:\/\/bit.ly\/TurkeyCreek<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check your local listings: \u00a0http:\/\/worldchannel.org\/schedule\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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August 6, 2014<\/h2>\n

Special Screening at EPA Environmental Justice Workshop in Houston<\/h3>\n

Derrick Evans will attend a screening of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/em>\u00a0hosted by the EPA Region 6 Office of Environmental Justice in partnership with T.E.J.A.S. (Texas Environmental Advocacy Service). Events take place at\u00a0the Houston Marriott, 9100 Gulf Highway.<\/p>\n

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June 26, 2014<\/h2>\n

Special screening at Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary<\/h3>\n

On June 26, Derrick Evans, a descendent of Turkey Creek\u2019s first settlers and the subject of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>, will attend a special screening at the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Conference hosted by The Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement.\u00a0The screening will take place at 3 p.m. at the Bennie G. Thompson Auditorium at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss. The film (56 minutes)\u00a0will be followed by a Q&A with Evans and Reilly Morse of the Mississippi Center for Justice. A\u00a0press release<\/a>\u00a0can be downloaded from the Media Kit. For more information on the Mississippi Freedom Summer event, visit\u00a0http:\/\/freedom50.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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June 10, 2014<\/h2>\n

Mississippi Heritage Trust, Heritage Award<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0was presented with a Heritage Award for Preservation Education at the Mississippi Heritage Trust’s Listen Up! event in Tupelo, Miss. \u00a0http:\/\/www.listenupms.com\/heritage-awards\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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May 31, 2014<\/h2>\n

San Francisco Green Film Festival<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0will be featured at the\u00a0San Francisco Green Film Festival<\/a>. Discussion with: Leah Mahan, director; Derrick Evans, Turkey Creek; Julian Mocine McQueen, Director of Education & Outreach, Green For All; Judy Hatcher, Director, Pesticide Action Network; additional guests to be announced.\u00a0The screening will be at San Francisco\u2019s historic Roxie Theater.<\/p>\n

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May 1 – 30, 2014<\/h2>\n

Streaming on America ReFramed and PBS Video<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0will stream for 30 days on the\u00a0America Reframed<\/i><\/a>\u00a0WORLD Channel website following the April 29 broadcast. It can also be found on the\u00a0PBS Video<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

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April 30, 2014<\/h2>\n

Second of two local airings on Mississippi Public Broadcasting in April<\/h3>\n

On April 30 at 8 p.m. MPB will air\u00a0Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek.<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 29, 2014<\/h2>\n

Broadcast on America Reframed<\/h3>\n

On April 29,\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0will air on WORLD Channel\u2019s series\u00a0America Reframed<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/i>(8 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. CT \/ 5 p.m. PT). The broadcast will be followed by a half-hour discussion between series host Natasha Del Toro, Derrick Evans and journalist Brentin Mock. The simulcast\u00a0Online Premiere and Live Chat<\/a>\u00a0will begin at the same time. Viewers can\u00a0find the \u00a0America Reframed<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>broadcast of\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0on a\u00a0local public TV station<\/a>\u00a0or join the\u00a0live chat<\/a>. Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air the documentary locally on April 30, and the film will stream nationally on\u00a0PBS Video<\/a>\u00a0April 30\u2013May 29.<\/p>\n

Available for order from Bullfrog Films<\/h3>\n

Bullfrog Films<\/a>\u00a0is the oldest and largest publisher of videos and films about the environment in the United States. Founded in 1973 it has been honored with a retrospective screening at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with a special award from Medikinale International in Parma, Italy.<\/p>\n

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April 24, 2014<\/h2>\n

Featured in American Film Showcase<\/h3>\n

The documentary will be part of\u00a0American Film Showcase<\/a>\u00a02014, a program funded by the State Department\u2019s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts that aims to highlight the value of film in fostering understanding and cooperation, dialogue and debate.<\/p>\n

Special Screening at the Justice Leadership Summit in Mobile, Alabama<\/h3>\n

The documentary will be shown on April 24 at an annual gathering of Gulf Coast community leaders hosted by the\u00a0Center for Fair Housing.\u00a0The screening will be followed by discussion with Derrick Evans of Turkey Creek and a summit workshop on using film and media for social change, coordinated by\u00a0Bridge the Gulf\u00a0and\u00a0Working Films. The director of the Center, Teresa Fox-Bettis, describes the impact of the film on Mobile residents at a preview screening: \u201cWe were moved to tears. You see, Africatown, much like Turkey Creek, was established by freed slaves, and the stories were eerily similar in so many ways. For us it was a painful reminder, but it was validation, it was hope. We need tangible evidence to show the community why it is so important to not give up, no matter what.\u201d The screening will follow the opening plenary on Thurs. morning.<\/p>\n

Special Screening with East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice in Long Beach, California<\/h3>\n

East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, established by residents of the Commerce\/East Los Angeles area concerned with the increasing environmental health impacts of industrial pollution in their community,\u00a0will co-host a screening and discussion of Come Hell or High Water with partner organizations at the historic\u00a0Art Theatre of Long Beach. Filmmaker Leah Mahan will attend. Event at 7pm followed by reception.<\/p>\n

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April 13, 2014<\/h2>\n

First of two local airings on Mississippi Public Broadcasting in April<\/h3>\n

On April 13 at 10 p.m. MPB will air\u00a0Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek.<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 9, 2014<\/h2>\n

Special Screening at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs<\/h3>\n

On April 9, Dr. Robert Bullard, the \u201cfather of environmental justice,\u201d will host a screening of the film at the\u00a0Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs\u00a0at Texas Southern University, where he serves as Dean. Guests include Derrick Evans and Houston environmental justice leaders including\u00a0Bryan Parras\u00a0of T.E.J.A.S. Dr. Bullard says, \u201cThis powerful documentary illustrates a classic case of environmental injustice and exposes raw in-your-face Mississippi racial politics.\u00a0Come Hell or High Water<\/i>\u00a0is a perfect lesson that we are not living in a post-racial era.\u201d<\/p>\n

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March 31, 2014<\/h2>\n

Presentation for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Staff<\/h3>\n

A brown bag breakfast with Leah Mahan and Derrick Evans will be co-sponsored by the Urban Waters Program and Office of Environmental Justice. Mahan and Evans will share clips from\u00a0Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em>\u00a0and discuss the Turkey Creek story with EPA staff in Washington, D.C. and as well as departments in Jackson, MS and Atlanta, GA that will join the discussion by live video stream.<\/p>\n

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March 30, 2014<\/h2>\n

Washington, D.C. Premiere<\/h3>\n

Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek<\/em>\u00a0will have its\u00a0Washington, D.C. premiere\u00a0on March 30, on the final day of the\u00a0Environmental Film Festival in the Nation\u2019s Capital. The theme of the 22nd annual festival,\u00a0Our Cities, Our Planet<\/i>, \u201cwill examine the challenges posed by Earth\u2019s urban environments and the efforts of the world\u2019s cities to balance environmental and economic needs.\u201d The free film screening at the\u00a0Carnegie Institution for Science\u00a0at 4:30 p.m. will be followed by a panel discussion with special guests:\u00a0Derrick Evans\u00a0of\u00a0Turkey Creek;\u00a0Leslie Fields, National Environmental Justice Director for the Sierra Club; filmmaker\u00a0Leah Mahan;\u00a0Grist<\/i>\u00a0writer\u00a0Brentin Mock; and\u00a0Reilly Morse,\u00a0president of the Mississippi Center for Justice.<\/p>\n

Launch of Bridge the Gulf Redesign<\/h3>\n

While producing the film, Mahan worked with Derrick Evans and the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health to create\u00a0Bridge the Gulf,\u00a0a community media project\u00a0that has been a resource to people and organizations across the Gulf South since it launched in 2010; a redesign of the website will launch in late March with support from the Independent Television Service.<\/p>\n

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