Valve Turners follows a small group of activists from the Pacific Northwest as they turn the valves and halt the flow of five oil pipelines entering the United States from Canada to spotlight the climate emergency. Facing felony charges, they defend their actions as necessary in light of decades of political inaction and urgent warnings from climate scientists. The film asks: As the climate emergency escalates, at what point should citizens take action into their own hands to protect their families and communities?

Followed by a Q&A with director Steve Bonds-Liptay and valve turner Emily Johnston, with Lauren Regan, attorney, The Civil Liberties Defense Center, and valve turner Ken Ward joining via Zoom