NEWEST RELEASES
DESIGNING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
4 part series and book that takes a comprehensive look at the impact America’s built environment has on public health. Broadcast on PBS.
LOVE HATE LOVE
Follows three families whose lives were torn apart by terrorist attacks, yet chose to fight hate with world-changing legacies for lost loved ones. Broadcast on Oprah Winfrey Network.
NURSES - IF FLORENCE COULD SEE US NOW
A unique look into the challenging and diverse world of nursing, exploring the many vital roles that nurses play in health care today.
SCHOOLS THAT CHANGE COMMUNITIES
Profiles a diverse group of public schools that are successfully creating higher achieving students by turning the communities where they live into their classrooms.
ROOM TO BREATHE
Explores a promising solution for
improving schools that increases student focus, impulse control
and academic performance, while reducing bullying and violence.
THE ATOMIC STATES
OF AMERICA
The Sundance-screened film visits nuclear reactor communities around the country to investigate the safety, viability and future of nuclear energy in America.
Uncovers a troubling chapter in modern American history: how
Marshall Islanders were used as human guinea pigs to study the effects of nuclear fallout from nuclear testing.
IN MY LIFETIME
A comprehensive look at the history and
impact of the nuclear age to the present day, including the
international efforts to reduce or eliminate nuclear weapons.
BIG BOYS GONE
BANANAS
Sundance-selected film about the abuse
of corporate power, its impact on free speech and the press, and
a reminder of the importance of independent documentaries.
IN ORGANIC WE TRUST
Journeys across America to answer the
core questions about organic: What exactly is certified organic?
Is it better for us? Is it the key to transforming our food
system?
PEOPLE OF A FEATHER
Reveals the ecological and cultural
connections between the Inuit, the Eider Duck and their Arctic
sea ice environment, now one of the world’s most threatened
ecosystems.
ROCK THE BOAT
An entertaining look at efforts to
reshape the 51 mile concrete L.A. River, a model for how
cities might reimagine their once natural resources to benefit
urban areas today.
CAPE SPIN! AN AMERICAN POWER
STRUGGLE
A tragicomic tale of the long battle
over America’s largest proposed clean energy project – and a
microcosm of the obstacles in the larger struggle to move
towards more sustainable energy.
THE HUNGRY TIDE
Profiles the fight for survival of the
central Pacific nation of Kiribati, one of the first countries
that may vanish as a result of rising sea levels caused by
climate change.
A WILD IDEA
Explores Ecuador’s unprecedented, creative proposal for fighting
global warming and preserving a large area of pristine
rainforest from oil development.
FACEBOOK
FOLLIES
An engaging, cautionary look at the
unexpected impact on people’s lives, both negative and positive,
of sharing personal information on Facebook and other social
media sites.
WAKING THE GREEN
TIGER
Tells the dramatic story of the rise of
the first major grassroots environmental movement in China, a
significant development that could reshape the country
THE LIGHT BULB
CONSPIRACY
Uncovers how planned obsolescence has
shaped our lives and economy since the 1920's, when
manufacturers deliberately started shortening the life of
consumer products to increase demand.
TOXIC TEARS
Exposes the little-known dark side of
the "Green Revolution" in India that transformed agriculture,
but has negatively impacted thousands of farmers in the country.
ANIMATE EARTH
Advocates for a new scientific
revolution as essential to solving the environmental crises
created in large part by conventional science's mechanistic view
of the earth.
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A number of our films are available for organized screenings in community or home settings. Screening guides and publicity materials also available. View screening options on our Specialty Studios site.
FEATURED RELEASES
CLIMATE REFUGEES
Explores in-depth the global human impact of climate change
and its serious destabilizing effect on international politics
and security.
CALL
OF LIFE
Investigates the growing threat posed by the
unprecedented loss of biodiversity on the planet -- its
causes, impact and what can be done.
SO RIGHT SO SMART
Profiles innovative companies who are proving that being
being more eco-friendly is both good for the earth and good
for business.
FRESH
Profiles the farmers and business people across the nation who
are at the forefront of re-inventing America's food system in
a more sustainable fashion.
A
SIMPLE QUESTION
Profiles an innovative environmental
education program that empowers students to restore natural
habitats and preserve endangered species.
WHITE WATER, BLACK GOLD
Investigates the little-known environmental and
human costs associated with the oil from Canada's Tar Sands.
GROW!
Profiles a new generation of
idealistic young farmers who have turned to the fields for a
more fulfilling life, and with a strong desire to change how
our food is grown.
ROCKIN' THE WALL
Both an engaging history lesson about
the fall of the Berlin Wall and an entertaining exploration of
the power of rock music as a force for social change.
INTO ETERNITY
The first film to explore the
challenging questions surrounding the long-term storage of
nuclear waste generated by the world's nuclear power plants.
EXPLORING CORAL REEFS
Created for classroom use, explores
the variety of ways coral reefs reproduce and survive,
featuring one of the world's leading coral scientists.
BURNING THE FUTURE: COAL IN
AMERICA
The definitive documentary on the controversy over "clean
coal" and mountain top removal mining. "As upsetting as it is
informative." - New York Times
CAFETERIA
MAN
A candid look at what it takes to reform unhealthy school
lunch programs and provide nutritious, tasty meals to our
nation’s school kids, profiling Tony Geraci and his success in
Baltimore's schools.
HOW TO BOIL A FROG
Fast-paced comedy mixed with
hard-hitting facts help makes some of the world's major
environmental issues both understandable and more enjoyable to
learn about.
LORDS OF NATURE
Explores how top predators like wolves
and cougars play a vital role in maintaining healthy, balanced
ecosystems - a lesson in the importance of preserving
biodiversity. "Recommended." - Booklist
CLEAN BIN PROJECT
Follows an average couple as they go head-to-head in an
uplifting and often humorous year-long competition to see who
can produce the least amount of garbage.
TERRA
ANTARCTICA
A first-hand look at the stark beauty
and changes occurring in the remote continent of Antarctica,
which impacts the entire planet's weather and oceans.
DELICIOUS
PEACE
Christian, Jewish, and Muslim coffee farmers in Uganda come
together to challenge historical prejudices and economic
hurdles
by forming a model Fair Trade cooperative.
RFK
IN THE LAND OF APARTHEID: A RIPPLE OF HOPE
Tells the little-known story of Robert Kennedy's influential
June 1966 visit to South Africa during the worst years of
Apartheid, featuring never-before-seen footage.
