2012 FESTIVAL 111 min and 112 min Filmmaker: Ken Burns. The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history. The frenzied wheat boom of the “Great Plow-Up,” was followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s which nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. WEBSITE
2012 FESTIVAL 46 min. Filmmakers: Michael O’Neill and Randall Wood. More than 30 years ago, linguist Daniel Everett traveled as a missionary into the Amazon rainforest to convert the Piraha people. The Piraha way of life and communication profoundly changed Everett and inspired a theory that could undermine the most powerful of linguists. WEBSITE
2012 FESTIVAL 12 min. Filmmaker: Gabriela Lozada Pozo. Deep in the Chimborazo volcano is hidden an ingredient that people attribute healing and sacred powers. Baltazar is the last man on earth who knows how to find it. [Student Filmmaker] [North American Premiere] [Student Film Award Winner]
2012 FESTIVAL 52 min. Filmmaker: Cosima Dannoritzer. Can the modern growth society survive without Planned Obsolescence? As explained by designer Brooks Stevens: ‘Planned Obsolescence, the desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary…’. 1950s society flourished, everybody had everything, the waste was piling up (preferably far away) […]
2012 FESTIVAL 17 min. Filmmaker: Ruben Pracas. In this sci-fi thriller, genetically modified food has eradicated the existence of fruit and vegetables. A bag of seeds could be the golden ticket for a pair of brothers desperately trying to outrun the mob and reach human sanctuary. [WARNING: Violent Scenes] [Student Filmmaker] [World Premiere]
2012 FESTIVAL 46 min. Filmmaker: Graeme Duane. The Predator Coast is a unique part of Africa ruled on land by lions and crocodiles and out at sea, by sharks, dolphins and gannets. But all must bow to the ultimate master- a costal plain that has the seasonal power to give life and take it away.
2012 FESTIVAL 77 min. Filmmaker: Nicholas Polizzi. The Sacred Science follows eight people from different walks of life, with varying physical and psychological ailments, as they embark on a one-month healing journey into the heart of the Amazon jungle. Working with a handful of local Shamanic healers and using a combination of plant medicine and intense […]
2012 FESTIVAL 2 min. Filmmaker: Jason Jakaitis. A PSA on the importance of conserving California old-growth forest. [Student Filmmaker]
2012 FESTIVAL 86 min. Filmmaker: Mark Lipson. Billboards and commercial messages dominate the public space like never before. This Space Availablelooks at diverse activists from the worlds of advertising, street art, and politics, who want to reclaim the integrity of their cities from an onslaught of visual pollution. WEBSITE
2012 FESTIVAL 77 min. Filmmaker: Marisa Miller Wolfson. Part sociological experiment, part science class, and part adventure story, Vegucatedshowcases the rapid and at times comedic evolution of three people embarking on a vegan journey and ultimately discovering their own paths to a kinder, cleaner, greener world, one bite at a time. WEBSITE
