Filmmaker Q&A with Pamela Tanner Boll of 'To Which We Belong'

Filmmaker Q&A with Pamela Tanner Boll of 'To Which We Belong'

Q: Tell me about the film’s title.

A: It comes from a quote by Aldo Leopold (1887-1948)—a revered environmentalist of the past century. He said, "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." In other words, land is something we can’t live without. Humans don’t live in a vacuum. We depend as much on the health of the ants and the bees and the dung beetles and the soil as we do on the larger flora and fauna.

14 Honorable Mention Winning Youth Films Will Screen April 24

14 Honorable Mention Winning Youth Films Will Screen April 24

See an environmental superhero fly through the sky, a time-traveling climate change reporter, and animals saved from Western wildfires.

As part of the Earth Day Mini Film Fest 2021, the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will feature 14 Honorable Mention short films in two one-hour events on Saturday, April 24, at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Online discussion with young filmmakers from California to Texas to New York will be facilitated by Young Filmmakers Contest Founding Director Sue Crothers.

Filmmaker Q&A with Trish Dolman + Betsy Carson, Producers of ‘The New Corporation'

Filmmaker Q&A with Trish Dolman + Betsy Carson, Producers of ‘The New Corporation'

Q: What are the most important "action items" you hope people take away from your film?

Betsy: I hope that people discuss with their families, their friends, and their coworkers how they can disentangle their lives from corporate values. That constant growth is not a sign of success but a sign of greed. And that joining groups that work on environmental change, democratic change, poverty and inequality issues, or other issues that work toward a more equal society is worth doing. That it's rewarding to participate in change in many ways.

Film Directors' Menu

Film Directors' Menu

Food has always been a central part of many One Earth Film Fest in-person events. This year, we’re bringing you recipes recommended by our film directors. We invite you to prepare some of these favorite filmmaker recipes before cozying up at home to join One Earth screenings. Bon appetit!

Filmmaker Q&A with Sanjay Rawal of 'Gather: The Fight to Revitalize Our Native Foodways'

Filmmaker Q&A with Sanjay Rawal of 'Gather: The Fight to Revitalize Our Native Foodways'

Q: What is the focus of your film?

A: The film looks at colonization and the destruction of food systems, and at those attempting to revive them. It focuses on areas that were colonized post-1870s, west of the Mississippi—places where I could find the essential imagery, the photographic evidence, I needed to tell these stories. The challenge was to hone a very large subject scope into something based in image. Structure is essential in film, as are length considerations, as is, of course, finding the best stories to tell.

10th Anniversary Season Drinks: Turmeric Beer & One Earth Mule

10th Anniversary Season Drinks: Turmeric Beer & One Earth Mule

Our 10th anniversary launch party mixologist, Dave Hudson, author of “A Year of Magical Drinking: Cocktails in the Time of COVID,” created this drink—Turmeric Beer (non-alcoholic) One Earth Mule (with alcohol)—just for our filmmakers toast (link to invite page), happening this Friday at 6 p.m. Join us!