Environment

E-Waste

festival@artsengine.net — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:28:29 -0700

An animated film which discusses the human and environmental damage caused by electronic waste while offering solutions to this global problem.

Hell for Leather

EcostormEFU — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:22:57 -0700

a short documentary investigating the shocking environmental and human cost of the leather trade in Bangladesh

Amazon Rainforest, Brazil - The Nature Conservancy

Hub Intern — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:48:02 -0700

Perhaps the most mysterious and magical place on Earth, the Amazon contains the largest expanse of tropical forest in the world and harbors approximately one-third of its species.

Tropical birds, pink and gray river dolphins, amazonian manatees, spider monkeys and jaguars all find their home in this vast wilderness as do ancient indigenous communities that have lived in these forests for hundreds of years. As the Amazon Rainforest faces rapid deforestation, The Nature Conservancy is working to protect this wondrous forest and the way of life it supports.

Amazon: In the hands of a few

Hub Intern — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:07:46 -0700

Farmers and politicians of the Brazilian municipality of Juína (Mato Grosso state) hinders Greenpeace activists, OPAN (Native Amazon Operation) members and european journalists's visit to the Enawene Nawe Indigenous Land.
Watch truculence and intimidation scenes sufered by the crew in August 20th, 2007.

Children of the Amazon

Hub Intern — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:54:04 -0700

In children of the Amazon, Brazilian filmmaker Denise Zmekhol travels to the heart of the Amazon in search of the indigenous children she photographed fifteen years ago. She encounters a world transformed by logging, ranching and disease. From the assassination of rubber tapper Chico Mendes to the ongoing struggle to protect the forest, this inspiring story of resilience reveals how we are all children of the Amazon, breathing the same air and sharing the same fate.

Guest blog: Brian Fitzgerald - Greenpeace International

Sameer Padania — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Brian Fitzgerald is Communications Manager for Greenpeace International - below he shares his reflections on the power of video to prod power and mobilise action. Naturally, his views do not represent the views of WITNESS (but we think they're pretty interesting).

Sludge

Chad Hunter — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:28:12 -0700

Sludge is a documentary by filmmaker Robert Salyer that investigates a recent Kentucky coal waste disaster and examines the role of federal regulatory agencies in the coalfields. Filmed over four years, the documentary chronicles the aftermath of the spill, the "whistleblower" case of Jack Spadaro, and the looming threat of coal sludge ponds throughout the region. For more information, go to: http://www.appalshop.org/sludge

People & Power - Thailand in Turmoil - 02 Apr 08 - Part 2

aljazeeraenglish — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:21:21 -0700

An Al Jazeera report on how large-scale industrial projects in southern Thailand are increasingly sparking violence and fear in local communities.

The Water Front

Chris Michael — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:21:00 -0700

What if you lived by the largest body of fresh water in the world but could no longer afford to use it?

Water is the liquid gold of the 21st century. While corporations urge local governments to privatize municipal water, communities around the world are organizing to ensure affordable access to this life sustaining resource. THE WATER FRONT is the story of one community's determination to fight the seemingly inevitable path of water privatization.

(1 minute trailer). See links below for more...

Justicia Now

Mofilms — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:55:35 -0700

Justicia Now! is a documentary about Chevron
Texaco's toxic legacy in the Northern Ecuadorian region of the Amazon rainforest - and a courageous group of people called Los Afectados (The Affected Ones) who are seeking justice for the ensuing cancer, sickness and death in the largest environmental class action lawsuit in history. Appearances by Daryl Hannah and Stuart Townsend.