host a screening
How To Power A City’s distribution includes custom screenings for universities, corporations, member organizations, mission-driven groups, congregations, city offices, and others. The film has proven to be a valuable springboard to engage the public in constructive conversations about renewable energy. We also have educational streaming options for using the film for your university or high school classes. In May 2025, the film will begin airing on PBS broadcast nationwide.
Screenings for the Public, Conferences, and Festivals
Public Events: If you are planning an event in a theater, with a film festival or conference, a city office, or otherwise want to screen the film for the public, please use the form below to contact us about screening licenses for events and conferences.
Partnerships, Directors Q&A, and Collaborations: If you would like to partner with the film’s director to on an event, panel, Q&A, or other type of collaboration please reach out and let us know what you are interested in doing. We do university talks, Zoom Q&A’s, podcasts, panels, and in general work with many types of groups to bring the film’s themes of innovation, leadership and climate justice to audiences everywhere.
Educational Screenings
Would you like to screen the film for your university, museum, high school, or other educational institution? How to Power a City is now available for educational screenings through New Day Films. Click the button below to license the film for on-demand educational streaming.
Screening partners include:
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Custom screenings are private events hosted by organizations, universities, and other groups. They are excellent options for member events, organizations that host event series, employee development events, campus clubs, and any type of group that wants to learn more about climate and energy.
Your members/audience will have exclusive access to view the film in a setting of your design. Custom events create a space for your group to hold a meaningful discussion of issues related to the stories in the film. For example, the film portrays small solar systems for resilience, grid transformation, community organizing, policy development, offshore wind, and workforce training. We can also include workshops on climate and storytelling if requested.
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Any group with a room, a TV or screen, a computer, or access to a theater can create a customized screening!
Film screenings are ideal for any group that aligns with the film’s message. This includes non-profit organizations, universities, state or city sustainability programs, companies, houses of worship, and conferences.
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Custom screenings are tailored to your group’s needs. They are hosted by your organization, either in-person or virtually, with all details customized to your group’s needs. We provide a “public performance license” to screen the film and access to the film through a private, password-protected site. If desired, we can provide a 4K DCP theatrical screener if you are holding a event in a cinema.
We also add graphics and posters, a digital promotional kit with cut-and-paste-able template language for emails and social media, and our team’s support. If requested we can include a panel or Q&A with the film director.
Together we learn more about the clean energy revolution!
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Hosting a screening of the film "How To Power A City" is a way for your group to engage with solutions-based climate action. Watching the efforts of individuals leading solar and wind projects can inspire your audience to join the clean energy revolution. The most common reaction to the film has been “this makes it seem so much easier.”
Your group will also learn about the other positive impacts of renewable energy projects in addition to creating clean electricity. Your virtual screening can also include features like Q&As and panels.
Finding hope in the face of climate change, and seeing how communities are leading the way, is one of the best ways to take positive climate action.
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Screening fees for educational streaming are $90 for a 2-week license, $150 for a one-year license, and $350 for a three-year license.
Screening fees for public events start at $500 for public screenings in a theater or at a conference. Depending on the event, fees range from $1,500 for a virtual event, $3,000 for a virtual event with a live Q&A, to $7,500 for a full suite of options including public ticketed screening, a speaking event with the director, a digital site license, and additional options such as creating social media content to promote the event.
We do many types of events and can shape something to fit your budget.
Please contact us to discuss your goals and needs. Discounts are available for small non-profits and environmental justice groups.
Contact Us
If you are interested in hosting a screening, fill out the form below and our team will get back to you. Screening options include:
a watch party or employee development event with your workplace or organization
for a public event at a theater
events for your membership or volunteers
for a conference or film festival
If you would like to host a panel event and invite the people featured in the film, our team can extend invitations to them. Please provide a minimum of two months lead time for panel invitations.