Blue Vinyl (Short Version)
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Subjects:
Consumerism, Ecology, Environment, Health Issues, Law, Science, Toxic Waste |
Grade Level: SrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No |
Running Time: 60 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No |
Copyright Date: 2002
Available in French: No
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With humor, chutzpah and a piece of vinyl siding firmly in hand, Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Judith Helfand and co-director and award-winning cinematographer Daniel B. Gold set out in search of the truth about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), America's most popular plastic. From Long Island to Louisiana to Italy, they unearth the facts about PVC and its effects on human health and the environment. Back at the starter ranch, Helfand coaxes her terribly patient parents into replacing their vinyl siding on the condition that she can find a healthy, affordable alternative (and it has to look good!). A detective story, an eco-activism doc, and a rollicking comedy, Blue Vinyl puts a human face on the dangers posed by PVC at every stage of its life cycle, from factory to incinerator. Consumer consciousness and the "precautionary principle" have never been this much fun. "Frightening and funny! Blue Vinyl has left audiences lingering in the hallways for hours to debate and question." Sharon Waxman, The Washington Post |
Awards: Emmy Awards nominee (Best Documentary, Best Research); Excellence in Cinematography Award, Sundance Film Festival; Epic Award, The White House; Best Documentary, Bermuda Film Festival; Audience Award, Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema; Audience Award, Santa Cruz International Film Festival; Environmental Messenger of the Year, Environmental Grantmakers Association; "Nice Modernists" National Award, Dwell Magazine; Distinguished Documentary Achievement nominee, International Documentary Association; Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary, High Falls Films Festival (Rochester, NY); South by Southwest Film Festival; Cleveland International Film Festival; Maryland Film Festival; Seattle Jewish Film Festival; Taos Talking Picture Festival; Hot Docs International Film Festival; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival; Encounters: South African International Documentary Film Festival; Melbourne International Film Festival; Athens International Film Festival; Planet in Focus: Toronto Environmental Film and Video Festival; Sheffield International Documentary Festival; Human Rights Watch Film Festival; Green Mountain Film Festival; DocAviv Festival; Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival; Artivist Film Festival.
Links: http://www.bluevinyl.org; www.workingfilms.org
