Category Archives: films

The Earthdance Environmental Film Festival

Wednesday, 04 April 2007 20:40

Written by William Craven

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The Earthdance Environmental Film Festival in Oakland, CA April 14th and 15th will showcase a bevy of short, "inspiring, quirky, weird, and wonderful" films. Festival Founder Zakary Zide sat down with Betsy to talk about the idea of a festival-as-mix-CD, short films getting longer, and environmental films getting funnier. As in, ‘wrestling Grizzlies in Grizzly proof suits’ funny. At least, Quentin Tarantino liked it. LISTEN (8 min)

Interview with Joel McEwen

Sunday, 17 April 2005 13:46

Written by Philippe Boucher

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Joel Christian McEwen, is the Director of In Pursuit of Happiness
a film still in progress. Danny Glover, Ed Begley, Jr., Medea Benjamin,
Howard Zinn are some of those involved. The film will blend
documentary, narrative, comedy, animation and drama.
LISTEN (19 minutes)

Deb Callahan, Oil on Ice

Sunday, 14 November 2004 07:29

Written by Philippe Boucher

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My guests today are Deb Callahan and Dale Djerassi.
A_deb_callahan_small Deb Callahan is President of the League of Conservation Voters: she tells us why she is not discouraged since there was some good green news at the state and ballot levels.
A_oil_on_ice_polar_bear_1 Dale Djerassi is the producer and director of the documentary film Oil on ice: it begins with an
intimate view of the natural history and indigenous cultures of
northeastern Alaska, then looks at the role of oil in Alaska’s history
and culminates with the national battle over plans to drill for oil in
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Listen

The Dave Brower Hour

Sunday, 10 October 2004 18:43

Written by Philippe Boucher

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David_brower_with_globe Today our hour is dedicated to David Brower.
We’ll talk about the Brower Youth awards and with filmmaker Kelly Duane about her film:
Monumental: David Brower’s fight for wild America. See the trailer