Green on Screen

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One of the most fascinating nature documentaries you will find about vanishing species in the Balkans. The landscape is described as mysterious Tolkien-esque “middle earth,” a land of unique beauty. The photography is spectacular. Watch a full episode at: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/wild-balkans/video-full-episode/5519/
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Just about anybody can make a documentary these days about just about anything—for very little cost—resulting in bits of cinema that have become mini reality shows about whatever and whomever is on offer. In addition to saying “tweet it,” one may as well say “doc it.” No Impact Man is one such tweet of...
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The Sundance Channel has been hosting a series of programs called “THE GREEN,” featuring Robert Redford and including programs such as David de Rothschild’s “Eco Trip.” The latest is “The Lazy Environmentalist,” which aims to prove that even the most lazy couch potato that sits around watching The Sundance Channel can go green. The...
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We CAN, a UK organization fighting climate change, is sponsoring an international short film competition to raise awareness about their cause. The films are to be only one minute in length. Here is a sample: The winning film will receive a cash prize of £1000, donated by Passion Pictures, and the winning films will...
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For the Next 7 Generations is a film about grandmothers who have come together in an attempt to convince us to save our planet. The grandmothers—thirteen of them, from “all four corners” of the earth—share their wisdom gained from their own indigenous cultures. They may come from different parts of the world, but they...
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Robert Kenner’s documentary Food, Inc. claims that it is “lifting the veil” over the way our food is farmed and produced. And it is a veil of secrecy that our government and corporations would like to maintain. There have been many books on the subject of the industrialization of our food system (such as...
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Garbage Dreams is an award-winning documentary about teenage boys growing up in the slums outside of Cairo. It records them as they work in the garbage dumps collecting trash, 80% of which is recycled. The film reveals the impact of globalization on these Zaballeen, or garbage people. Directed by Mai Iskander.
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This documentary about the first residential green building in Boston focuses on the experience of the workers, who are skeptical about the project.
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It is an interesting and somewhat convenient truth that Al Gore's senior thesis at Harvard was titled "The Impact of Television on the Conduct of the Presidency." Although his TV venture, Current TV, turned out to be a bit of a flop, he managed to redeem himself by making this doc.
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