Rooftop Films and The Fledgling Fund present:THE END OF THE LINE

When:Friday September 4, 2009
Time:8:00pm
Where:The Beach at Governors Island
On the beach along the water on Governors Island, just to the West of the Ferry landing
Cost:$12

IF YOU BOUGHT TICKETS FOR THE AUGUST 22ND DATE THEY WILL BE HONORED AT THIS SHOW
Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences.

Directions: Boats will leave throughout the evening beginning at 7pm from the Battery Maritime Building Slip 7 on the Southern Tip of Manhattan, located next to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Take the 1 at South Ferry, W at South Ferry, or 5 at Bowling Green.
Rain: There is a covered tent area and the show goes on rain or shine.
8:00PM: Doors open
8:30PM: Live music by The Red Hook Ramblers presented by Sound Fix Records
9:00PM: Film
Tickets: $12 online or at the door
Presented in partnership with: The Fledgling Fund, Cinereach & New York magazine

Rooftop Films returns to the beautiful shores of Governor’s Island for a special screening. This unique venue has quickly become New York’s premier live outdoor venue, resting on the coast of the New York Harbor, providing stunning views of Lower Manhattan. The Beach isn’t just a venue; it’s an experience. Governors Island, in the heart of New York Harbor, is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn, but once along the beach on the Island, you feel transported to another place. If not for the amazing view across the river, it would be hard to believe that you are just a five minute boat ride from Manhattan.

And we couldn’t think of a better place to screen Rupert Murray’s new documentary. The End of the Line is the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. In the film we see firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food. It examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.Rooftop Films and The Fledgling Fund’s screening of The End of the Line is part of a global campaign for citizens to demand better marine policies. Leading international environmental organizations are lending their full support to the film.

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