Ranked in 2015 as the nation most closely fulfiling three criteria--high human development, low ecological footprint and small families.
A micro-finance program with 4 million women members -- Kudumbashree supports organic farms, tailor shops, home building, soap making & more.
In 2016 Ljubljana earns “European Green Capital Award,” in 2017 commits to reduce ecological footprints by 20% by 2030 and in 2018 develops a Roadmap Towards a Circular Economy.
A father & educator must ease the angst of planetary doom, while staring it in the face. The narrative device “I was for all that stuff, until I was in it” cements the POV. Jim’s conservative dad stood against racism, now he stands for the planet. Both were wounded by war. “Mom started a childcare center, braided rugs from thrift store wool and gave all nine children seeds and a vegetable plot.”
An olive branch to the RED STATE/BLUE STATE divide.
The film’s forward-moving vérité arc is a playful cultural immersion while learning from the many women leaders encountered. The film’s 3 Act structure is: military engineer to eco-zealot to father and teacher. The film’s “train” includes farm carts, bikes and vintage cars discovering surprisingly seductive solutions.
Researcher In Women's Empowerment
Feminist Scholar, Center for Development Studies
Finance Minster of Kerala
Kudumbashree Team Leader
Member of India's Parliament, Chairperson for Green Kerala
Kudumbashree Organic Farmer
Executive Director of Kudumbashree
Women's Global Call for Climate Justice
Public Health Expert, Professor/Researcher
Tribal family & Kudumbashree farmers
All India Women's Conference
Economist, Lawyer, Agroecologist
Artist, Mason, Farmer
Agronomist, Specialist in Land Reform and Gender
Feminist Psychologist, Literacy Campaign Participant (1961)
Permaculture Farmer
Family Doctor, Soplillar Clinic
UMANOTERA
Dean of Postgraduate Studies
President, FOCUS
Permaculture Farmer, Village Planica
Father, farmer and sustainability activist.
My son, the star, mad scientist, YouTuber and electric guitarist
Community organizer who has worked in environmental policy & citizen diplomacy (Russia)
Directs Local Futures, author of "Ancient Futures."
Former Walmart employee with her disabled son sleep on New York City streets.
Founder, Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights.
Director & Camera (Slovenia & Belfast): Jim is a filmmaker, engineer and activist. This film grew out of his book Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth and the Jan Cannon film radically simple.
Director (Cuba): Deborah is an Academy Award winning filmmaker. Credits include The Wobblies, Witness to War, Dance of Hope and To Be Heard.
Editor: Nevie's credits include the Truth & the Louis Black/Karen Bernstein documentary Richard Linklater: dream is destiny, DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Thank You A Lot, The Teller and I'm Gonna Make You Love Me which premiered at DOCNYC and was a "festival favorite" at SXSW 2020.
Cinematographer (Cuba) & Co-Producer Bob is founder of World View Productions. He has four Emmy awards. Credits include 30 Days-- Off the Grid by Morgan Spurlock and American Standoff by Barbara Kopple.
Producer (Kerala): Santhi is a researcher at the Center for Development Studies. Her work empowers women from marginalized communities. She secured access to top politicians and grassroots organizers.
Cinematographer (Kerala): David earned a BAFTA, Emmy, Golden Panda and Cine. He has worked on films for the BBC Natural History Unit, Discovery, National Geographic, Curiosity Stream and PBS.
Story Writer: Dana Rae is a filmmaker, teacher and consultant. Credits include Producer Writer on the Peabody Award-winning Moon Shot; and on multiple episodes for the PBS NOVA Science Now series.
Additional Editing: Mickey Green earned five Emmys, a Peabody and the Women of Vision award. She recently finished editing a feature documentary on the global snakebite crisis, Minutes to Die.
Sound (Cuba): Susana has written and directed numerous films and has worked capturing audio with Cubavisión, TeleRebelde, Cubavisión, International, Independent Film and TV Studio Victoria.
Associate Producer, Camera (Cuba): Pedro has produced short fiction, science fiction and feature films and has directed the Nuevitas Film Festival, Cuba.
Susan is the director of the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions (501c3). Films produced include the award-winning The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil and The Passive House Revolution.
Editor (Cuba): Eric has been a video producer for 35 years. He edited The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, The Passive House Revolution and Earth Island: Energy, Community and Climate Change in Cuba.
Associate Producer (Cuba): Catherine directed "MAESTRA" on Cuba’s literacy campaign. Credits include Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up?, From Ghost Town to Havana and was archival researcher for Sing Your Song.
Music: John Sands of Zero Point Productions is a music producer, composer, and music supervisor. He/they create original music for a wide array of television shows and digital media. John has provided access to his music library for our documentary.
Story Advisor: Jason Rosenfield, ACE, is a three-time Emmy Award-winning film editor, producer, director and writer and member of the faculty of USC’s School. Credits include Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, Free Ride, Blues Highway and American High.
Music (original): Brad is the producer and host of The Peace Revolution and has written over 100 songs and recorded two albums. He has granted rights to his songs for our film.
Story Development, Grant Writing: Joanna writes funding proposals for documentary films, including story development and treatments. She works closely with directors, producers and production companies.
Consulting Editor & Co-Producer: Jan has twenty-five years of experience editing long-format films. Her work has aired on PBS, NBC, ABC, CNBC and The Discovery Channel.
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