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2009 Films (Click here to watch the film trailers) Homegrown Revolution (US, 2007, 15:44 mins) In the midst of a densely urban setting in downtown Pasadena, radical change is taking root. For over twenty years, the Dervaes family have transformed their home into an urban homestead. As a family for this new paradigm, they harvest nearly 3 tons of organic food from their 1/10 acre garden while incorporating many back-to-basics practices, as well as solar energy and biodiesel.
Goldfish (US, 2007, 13 mins) Two girls, one Mission and a lot of fish. Goldfish is a narrative film with plot and characters versus documentary style. Here is the storyline… A little girl questions why each one of her classmates were given a goldfish to foster and wouldn't they be happier in the water with their family. So she recruits a friend to return the fish to their habitat by flushing them down the toilet much the same way Nemo got back to the ocean in the acclaimed Disney film. Only to find out later when she in the principle's office that…(don’t want to ruin the ending) Suitable and adored by audiences of all ages.
MINE (US, work in progress, 15 mins) To keep up with our world’s increasing demand for energy, we are mining the earth for natural resources and putting communities worldwide at risk. The documentary film MINE tells the story of the human impact of our voracious appetite for energy through the lens of a town deep in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky, where coal is king.
Water Loving Doggies II (US, 2008, 5 mins) When will those dog days of summer at the Yuba return?
Division Street (US/CANADA, 2008, 49 mins) This is not your father’s road trip. Roads and cars have fragmented wild landscapes, ushered in urban sprawl, and challenged some of the bedrock values we once took for granted. But as the transportation crisis appears to be spiraling out of control, a new generation of ecologists, engineers, city-planners, and everyday citizens are transforming the future of the American road. From pristine roadless areas to concrete jungles, follow filmmaker Eric as he tours North America, dodging Yellowstone’s grizzlies and Miami’s taxicabs, and highlighting sustainable road projects and wildlife corridors for the 21st century.
Brower Youth Awards 2008 (clip - US, 2008, 4 mins) Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards in 2000 to honor founder and legendary environmental activist, David R. Brower and to call forth a new generation of leaders. The awards honor six young people for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. Two Vermont Winners, Jessie-Ruth Corkins and Phebe Meyers, will be in attendence! |