A FIERCE GREEN FIRE by Guest
The Battle for a Living Planet A FIERCE GREEN FIRE: The Battle for a Living Planet is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement – grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. Directed and written by Mark Kitchell, Academy-Award...
Apr 12
Rollin’ Safari Animated Short Films by Janis Blackschleger
Rollin’ Safari is a collection of animated shorts, featuring obese, bloated wild animals attempting to grab a bite to eat and relaxing in their natural habitat. The shorts were created  by students of the Institute of Animation, Effects and Digital Postproduction at Filmakademie...
Mar 15
Allison Argo: Filmmaker, Conservationist by Guest
A Filmmaker With a Mission Republished with permission from Izilwane Allison Argo knew she had to do something when she first saw Ivan. He had spent nearly 30 years in solitary confinement in a 14-by-14-foot concrete cell. But he wasn’t in prison. He was in a shopping mall. Ivan was a...
Feb 05
Landfill Harmonic: Music from Trash by Guest
Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash. The film is a Semifinalist in the $200,000 FOCUS FORWARD Filmmaker Competition and is in the running to become the $100,000 Grand...
Dec 06
Chasing Ice by Janis Blackschleger
Now showing in select theaters across America, CHASING ICE has won over 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including: 2012 Sundance Film Festival, Excellence in Cinematography, Documentary; and Best Documentary,  Environmental Media Award, to name a few. CHASING ICE is the story of one...
Nov 27
Forests for People: UN International Short Film Contest by Guest
The United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat, in association with the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and leading nature filmmakers worldwide, invites filmmakers world-wide to take part in a first-ever global multimedia initiative, to remind us all how vital forests are. Submissions are...
Jun 22
Sustainable Gown Graces Titanic Gala by Bridget Terry
Wearing a gorgeous, sustainable gown by Prophetik, Suzy Amis Cameron, founder of Red Carpet Green Dress, attended the London Premiere of the new 3D version of TITANIC with her husband, director James Cameron. James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron attend the world premiere of TITANIC in 3D at Royal...
Apr 03
Maybe the Lorax, Bambi and Wall-E Can Save the Planet by Penny Stallings
Penny Stallings, ecology.com’s Species Curator and noted cultural commentator, offers her views on ten animated movies, whose casts of colorful, cuddly creatures entertain and enlighten audiences about the environment.   -  Bridget Terry, ecoFilmmaking Curator Top Ten Animated...
Mar 20