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Connor DeVane Hiked the Continental Divide and Became a Filmmaker Along the Way

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Connor DeVane Hiked the Continental Divide and Became a Filmmaker Along the Way

Connor DeVane made his filmmaking debut with “Hike the Divide.” In the documentary, he takes the 2,700-mile trek from Canada to Mexico on the Continental Divide Trail as he seeks hope in the face of climate breakdown. The film shares the stories of the community activists and problem solvers Connor meets, marking a trail from apathy and resignation to hope and engagement. One Earth Film Festival asked DeVane to respond to a few questions in advance of the festival, in which he will participate in a live video Q&A following the screening of “Hike the Divide” Thursday, March 12 at Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave., in Chicago.

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Meet Terry Spahr, Executive Producer of '8 Billion Angels'

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Meet Terry Spahr, Executive Producer of '8 Billion Angels'

Terry Spahr is a Philadelphia-based ecologist, environmental activist and documentary filmmaker. He left the corporate world to research, write and produce “8 Billion Angels,” a documentary that exposes overpopulation as the upstream cause of all our environmental emergencies.

Learn more about Terry and the film in this Q&A.

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Putting the Care in Collaboration

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Putting the Care in Collaboration

One Earth Film Festival takes particular care to attend to the collaborative potential between film, venue and community when planning screening events. The match doesn't happen haphazardly. The sensitive pairing of particular films with venues and communities surfaced again and again during conversations with three venue partners—Elio DeArrudah at Universidad Popular, Liz Lyon at Plant Chicago, and Connie Spreen at the Experimental Station.

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Meet Rakel Garðarsdóttir, the Filmmaker Behind 'Useless'

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Meet Rakel Garðarsdóttir, the Filmmaker Behind 'Useless'

Rakel Garðarsdóttir is the co-director and co-producer of “Useless,” a documentary that looks at why food and fashion waste have become a pressing social and environmental problem, and what people can do to change it. Garðarsdóttir lives and works in Reykjavík, Iceland.

One Earth Festival had a few questions for Rakel about the making of the documentary.

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Nine Honorable Mention YFC Films Will Be Recognized in April

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Nine Honorable Mention YFC Films Will Be Recognized in April

Out of 196 entries total, the following nine finalists will also be recognized for their Honorable Mention films, which will screen at a separate event in April, near Earth Day. In addition, a few of these films will be incorporated into the One Earth Film Festival as “trailers” before feature films between March 6 and 15, because the content for these shorts enhances or matches the feature film content.

Facilitators Learn to Guide Post-Film Conversations

Facilitators Learn to Guide Post-Film Conversations

One Earth Film Festival organizers expect audiences to leave screenings being more enlightened and aware of environmental issues. Organizers also want audiences to be ready to take action for the planet when they leave a screening.

To get audiences to that point, they need to digest a film’s information, then connect it to everyday life. That’s where trained facilitators come in. Facilitators are key pieces of the festival, helping attendees develop a more meaningful understanding of the many important topics covered during a screening.