Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. MDT
Location: Centennial F

From blockbusters to documentaries, disasters have long been a favorite topic of the film industry, but what do they teach us? Hollywood often takes lots of poetic license when depicting disasters and documentaries sometimes can’t fully explore events in time allotted to the average film—but that doesn’t mean these formats don’t have a lot to offer. This session will focus on the how disaster films and television can be informative, promote understanding of risk and response, and help keep disaster issues in the public eye.