By Travis Pillow
Some call it “transparency.” The United States Government calls it a threat to national security.
Tonight at 8 p.m., the Civic Media Center will be showing “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,” a documentary about the man who wound up on President Nixon’s enemies list after exposing secret documents that [...]
By Britt Perkins
Telling the story of building an environmentally friendly in South Boston, “The Greening of Southie” is my favorite of the Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival so far.
First of all, it’s funny. First and half-ly, I really liked the soundtrack.
Secondly but more importantly, it doesn’t focus on those at the top or the bottom [...]
By Britt Perkins
The Age of Stupid posits that the world as we know it is over by 2055 due to climate change and asks the question “Why?”. Why did we not change when we had the chance?
One of the main merits of this documentary is the “sexy factor.” No, I’m not referring to the primary character, Pete [...]
By Britt Perkins
Labeled “too controversial” by some, this film explores the state of global fishing.
Most of the film’s message is clear and supported: though it’s been established that our oceans are being overfished, quotas and other legislation has not been successful in changing the industry.
The film discusses the practice of developed countries renting rights to [...]
By Britt Perkins
“This is Pepsi. It’s so good. But in Africa, we call it Coca-cola,” he said.
He is one of the “lost boys” from Sudan recently arrived in the U.S. and just getting oriented.
This documentary follows the lives of select refugees over a period of years, from the point where they fled their war-ridden homes in [...]
