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TINY: A Story About Living Small

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Drew Kerr

TINY: A Story About Living Small (Directors: Merete Mueller and Christopher Smith): Tiny home: a living structure that can range anywhere from 60 to 500 square feet and is typically in the 120 to 200 square foot range. Tiny homes … Continue reading →

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Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Drew Kerr

Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson (Director: Trish Dolman): There’s been no shortage of the spotlight on environmental and animal rights activist Paul Watson in recent years. In 2008, the Pirate for the Sea documentary examined his life, the popular … Continue reading →

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Wiebo’s War

Posted on May 7, 2011 by James McNally

Wiebo’s War (Director: David York): David York opens his engaging film with an interesting scene. Wiebo Ludwig, the subject of the film, is sitting around a table with several of his sons and the film crew, and Wiebo is concerned … Continue reading →

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FUTURESTATES Season 2

Posted on February 28, 2011 by James McNally

Last year, I was very excited by the first “season” of FUTURESTATES, a series of shorts commissioned by the Independent Television Service (ITVS) to explore the following question: ” What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 … Continue reading →

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Dreamland (Draumalandið)

Posted on May 6, 2010 by James McNally

Dreamland (Draumalandið) (Directors: Þhorfinnur Guðnason and Andri Snær Magnasson): My wife and I had the very good fortune to visit Iceland in September 2008, mere days before the collapse of their banking system. Since we were there partially to cover … Continue reading →

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