Film Previews & Trailers

The following films (in alphabetical order) have been selected for the Atlanta showing of the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival on Tour.

Ascending the Giants – 12 min. - John Waller
You may hug a tree, but would you climb one? Join tree lovers & climbers Brian and Will as they attempt to find Oregon’s largest Sitka Spruce trees. Through their eyes, from both ground and canopy views, we discover the breathtaking beauty of these beautiful giants. www.ascendingthegiants.com.

Bag It – 50 min. - Suzan Beraza
An average guy makes a simple resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this small decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up to us, and looks at what we can do about it. www.reelthing.us

Big River – 27 min. - Curt Ellis, Aaron Woolf
The filmmakers of KING CORN are back! Curt and Ian have returned to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has had on the people and places downstream. In a journey that extends from the American heartland to the Gulf of Mexico, the guys trade their combine for a canoe and set out to see the big world their little acre of corn has touched. www.bigriverfilm.com

Planting Hope: Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement – 7 min. - Lisa Merton, Alan Dater
The simple act of planting trees by Kenyan Wangari Maathai grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy—a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration and the winner of Nobel Peace Prize. This is a 7-minute segment of a longer 80-minute film. www.forestjustice.org, www.takingrootfilm.com

Plastic Perils of the Pacfic -  4 min. - Animated
The Plastic Perils of the Pacific tackles the issue of plastic garbage in the open ocean with humor. Visit www.plasticperils.com for more information.

What’s Organic About Organic? – 60 min. - Shelley Rogers
A grassroots agricultural movement has evolved into a booming international market. The film provides insight for certification systems taking root across our society—from green building to fair trade—showing the pitfalls that can arise when idealism is formalized into a label. www.whatsorganicmovie.org