Overview

With offshore drilling resuming off the Santa Barbara coast, the Green Film Series presents The Cost of Silence — a Sundance-nominated exposé filmed over a decade by oil-industry insider-turned-director Mark Manning (The Road to Fallujah) and producer/editor Langdon Page (Navalny). The film reveals how the toxic aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster was buried — and how that playbook threatens every coastal community today.

After the film, join the filmmakers and frontline partners — including the Environmental Defense Center — for a community forum with the latest local intel and clear actions you can take now. Attendees will also see an exclusive preview of ENGAGESTREAM, a platform built to turn concern into sustained impact.

Schedule

• 3:00 PM — NGO tabling & community networking (lobby)
• 4:00–6:00 PM — Screening + Action Forum with filmmakers & NGO reps
• 6:30 PM — Reception with filmmakers & partners (VIP ticket required; at Arnoldi’s)

Location

Marjorie Luke Theatre
721 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93102
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Tickets

Reserve Seats on Eventbrite

General Admission • Students/Seniors • VIP Meet & Greet available while supplies last. Pricing & availability on Eventbrite.

About the Director

Mark Manning is a former offshore diver with two decades of experience on rigs and spill response — firsthand access rarely granted to outsiders. That vantage point powers the film’s investigation.

Accessibility: Venue is accessible. Media/partnerships: info@engage4solutions.com · 1-805-770-9694. More info: engage4solutions.com/tcos