How to Power a City @Oak Park River Forest High School

Join us for a community screening of How to Power a City as part of the One Earth Film Festival 2026.

Doors Open at 5:45 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).

Melanie La Rosa/2024/56 Min/Energy, Environmental Advocacy, Climate Change

Presented by Village of Oak Park and Oak Park Public Library, in partnership with
Oak Park and River Forest High School

Accessibility: OEFF commits to an ongoing effort to make our events as open and as accessible as possible. Our 2026 accessibility page is coming soon!

Rating, Audience & Advisory Info

• Recommended ages 15+

Synopsis: How To Power A City explores the front lines of the clean energy revolution. From zeitgeist solar adopters to hurricane survival and communities fighting to keep the lights on, How To Power A City showcases a diverse group of people leading the way to our nation’s clean energy future.

Awards & Accolades

• Arctic Film Festival Nominee: Best Feature Documentary
• Nevada Women’s Film Festival (Las Vegas): Best Feature Documentary & Spirit of Activism
• “There are a lot of films that depict the myriad of environmental problems confronting humankind, oftentimes with a sense of inevitability and dread. While we can’t turn away from these implications, we also need stories and examples to inspire and excite our imaginations about how crises can also be opportunities for substantive transformation. This film does that and more, providing a basis for how communities can both generate power (as in electricity) and also reclaim power (as in voice). Watch it and give your sense of possibility a much-needed boost!” - Randall Amster, J.D., Ph.D

Additional program details forthcoming.

• A One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest-winning film, Power Plant Power Plant I Love You (2025, 5 Min) by Yilang Chen, will also be featured.

Wayfinding/Transit/Parking Info: TBD

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