Young Filmmakers Contest Kicks Off Earth Week Mini Film Fest with Short Student Films
It's a Wrap: Counting the Difference in 2021
It’s time to look back and celebrate all the things we’ve accomplished together this year. Here’s 2021 by the numbers.
4,046 attendees at 26 film watch parties
At each of the virtual events during the main Fest Season in March and during Earth Week in April, we learned about the climate crisis, were presented with more than 250 action ideas, and pledged to take action.
Filmmaker Q&A with Pamela Tanner Boll of 'To Which We Belong'
Q: Tell me about the film’s title.
A: It comes from a quote by Aldo Leopold (1887-1948)—a revered environmentalist of the past century. He said, "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." In other words, land is something we can’t live without. Humans don’t live in a vacuum. We depend as much on the health of the ants and the bees and the dung beetles and the soil as we do on the larger flora and fauna.
Meet Isaac Vergun and Alexia Henderson
Spend a little more time with two of our guests from our March film festival screening of “YOUTH v GOV.” Please meet these dynamic young people who are speaking up about climate change and urging federal, state and local governments to do better in protecting their future, as well as the future of all people.
A freshman at Howard University, Isaac Vergun is a litigant in the Juliana v United States of America lawsuit, which was featured in the film, “YOUTH v GOV.” Brandon Pineda, our intern from Urban Alliance, interviewed him about why he got involved in the lawsuit, how climate change has already affected his health, and more. Check out the video or read the interview.
Filmmaker Q&A with Trish Dolman + Betsy Carson, Producers of ‘The New Corporation'
Q: What are the most important "action items" you hope people take away from your film?
Betsy: I hope that people discuss with their families, their friends, and their coworkers how they can disentangle their lives from corporate values. That constant growth is not a sign of success but a sign of greed. And that joining groups that work on environmental change, democratic change, poverty and inequality issues, or other issues that work toward a more equal society is worth doing. That it's rewarding to participate in change in many ways.
Watch NPR’s Jenn White Lead Riveting Discussion at Launch Party
A big warm thank you goes out to everyone who came to our season launch party. If you weren’t among the attendees, you can watch our 75 minute program with the link above. You’ll want to see all the highlights.
Steve Bynum, senior producer of WBEZ's "Reset" program opened by hitting a theme that was carried throughout the evening: this magnificent planet is not “ours” to use, but a precious, unique place to steward and care for.