Twenty US military veterans die by suicide each day. In the time it takes to commute to work or exercise at the gym, the life of a veteran is lost to suicide. 72 Minutes shares the experiences of veterans who survived their suicide attempts and explores the struggle of those who have struggled for us.
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“Writer/director Chris Paine’s documentary feature film Who Killed the Electric Car? premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 before its release by Sony Pictures to critical acclaim in 100 US markets. The film was the third highest-grossing theatrical documentary of 2006 and screened with An Inconvenient Truth in many markets.
“… Paine’s film investigates the events leading to the quiet destruction of thousands of new, radically efficient electric vehicles. Through interviews and narrative, the film paints a picture of an industrial culture whose aversion to change and reliance on oil may be deeper then its ability to embrace ready solutions.
“Who Killed the Electric Car? and Chris Paine were nominated by the Writer’s Guild for Best Documentary of 2006. The film also received nominations from The Broadcast Critics Awards and The Environmental Media Awards for Best Documentary of 2006. The film won the audience award at the Canberra International Film Festival and won a special jury prize at the Mountain Film Festival.”
Participant at FiRe 2012: Director Chris Paine
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www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com
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“… [T]he story of a migrant who found himself in the deadly stretch of desert known as ‘the corridor of death’ and shows how one life becomes testimony to the tragic results of the US war on immigration. As the real-life drama unfolds we see this John Doe, denied an identity at his point of death, become a living and breathing human being with an important life story.
Winner of the Sundance 2013 Cinematography award and nominated in the World Documentary Competition, Who is Dayani Cristal has been described by the Hollywood Reporter as ‘a deeply moving doc [which] finds a new way of making the immigration debate personal.’ ”
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“With the aid of scientific and spiritual visionaries from around the world, Visions of Tomorrow seeks to prove and then display in a visually glorious way, that global solutions to the world’s biggest problems already exist. The starting point is hope. With hope, we see solutions to Earth’s biggest problems … and can bring them to life.”
Participant at FiRe 2013: Director Roger Ressmeyer Link to bio
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“A film about chemicals in our bodies… and how they got there.”
“To create this debut documentary, one man and his camera traveled extensively to find and interview top minds in the fields of science, advocacy, and law. Weaving their testimonies into a compelling narrative, [filmmaker Ed] Brown presents us with the story of how the chemical revolution brought us to where we are, and of where, if we’re not vigilant, it may take us…. Unacceptable Levels opens the door to conversations about the chemical burden our bodies carry so that we can make informed decisions now and in the future. The film poses challenges to our companies, our government, and our society to do something about a nearly unseen threat with the inspired knowledge that small changes can generate a massive impact.”
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Produced and directed by Emmy Award-winner Sylvia Caminer, Tanzania chronicles the intimate journey through Tanzania of two best friends from vastly different worlds. Kristen, an all-American blue-eyed, blonde-haired girl, travels with her best friend and Tanzania native, Vennance, to his homeland. While exploring the culture and breathtaking landscapes, a disaster strikes that ultimately changes the lives of everyone involved.
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http://tanzaniathemovie.com/home/slide/malaika-for-life/
“[The Square] is made in a cinéma vérité style, giving us an up-close view of revolution from the ground. New technologies show us that the voice of young people cannot be silenced in this digital age.”
Armed with “nothing more than cameras, social media, videos posted to YouTube, and a resolute determination to liberate their nation,” the citizens who risked their lives to protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square in July 2013 are documented in this intimate film about the unprecedented power of social media to effect change.
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Notes: “Meet the Director:” Exclusive: Members of the SNS FiReFilms Team are invited to join this first in our quarterly call-in series, December 11, 2013, featuring The Square director Jehane Noujaim. To learn more about the FiReFilms Team and the benefits of joining, and to sign up today, go to: www.stratnews.com/firefilms
With the tagline “Imagine a World Without Fish(tm),” A Sea Change “follows retired educator and concerned grandfather Sven Huseby back to stunning ancestral sites (Norway, Alaska the Pacific Northwest) where he finds cutting-edge ocean research underway. His journey of self-discovery brings adventure, surprise and revelation to the hard science of acidification.”
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“… [T]he story of how sometimes change has too much momentum to be stopped. You can’t kill an idea whose time has come…. This time [in this sequel to Who Killed the Electric Car?], we follow four entrepreneurs battling from the inside.”
Participant at FiRe 2012: Director Chris Paine
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www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com
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“Remote Area Medical will document the annual two-day ‘pop-up’ medical clinic put on by the non-profit Remote Area Medical (RAM) in the NASCAR speedway in Bristol, TN. Even though this small town is only a few hundred miles from our nation’s capitol, access to proper medical care for many in [the] region might as well be worlds away.”
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http://catapultfilmfund.org/project/remote-area-medical/
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