Addicted to Plastic
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| Subjects: Activism, African Studies, American Studies, Business Studies, Consumerism, Consumption, Environment, Ethics, Garbage, Global Issues, Health Issues, India, Law, Ocean, Pollution, Toxic Waste | ||||
ADDICTED TO PLASTIC is a global journey to investigate what we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there's so darn much of it. On the way we discover a toxic legacy, and the men and women dedicated to cleaning it up. ADDICTED TO PLASTIC is a feature-length documentary about solutions to plastic pollution. The point-of-view style documentary encompasses three years of filming in 12 countries on 5 continents, including two trips to the middle of the Pacific Ocean where plastic debris accumulates. The film details plastic's path over the last 100 years and provides a wealth of expert interviews on practical and cutting edge solutions to recycling, toxicity and biodegradability. These solutions - which include plastic made from plants - will provide viewers with a hopeful perspective about our future with plastic. "Addicted to Plastic was a wake-up call for me as a marine scientist..... a sobering must-see and needs to be shown at every educational level globally!" - Dr. James M. Cervino, Assistant Professor, Biology and Health Sciences, Pace University, Visiting Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Department of Marine Chemistry "...Connacher's on-screen presence as a curious, energized hipster on a plastic road trip lends immediacy to his narrative and enables him to filter complex information and hypotheses into a manageable form that will provoke viewers without confusing them. All in all, Addicted to Plastic is an absorbing, shocking, only partially reassuring odyssey." - Jeffrey L. Meikle, Professor, American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Author, American Plastic: A Cultural History “Important for all people to see". - David Suzuki |
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- Winner, Golden Sun Award for the Best International Documentary, FICMA - International Environmental Film Festival, 2009
- Top Ten List for Most Popular Doc, Vancouver Int’l Film Festival 2008
- Runner Up NFB Most Popular Canadian Doc Award
- Runner Up Vancouvr Int’l Film Festival Environmental Film Audience Award
- Winner of The People’s Favourite Award and the Official Jury Selection Award in the International Doc Category, Amazonas Film Festival in Manuas Brazil
- Winner of Coup de Coeur du Personnel de la Région Île de France at Festival International du Film d’Environment, Paris, France
Screened at:
- Planet in Focus Toronto 2008,
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam,
- Milano Film Festival,
- DOCSDF Mexico City International Film Festival
Links: NOTE: The HOME USE price listed is meant for Public Libraries.
For PERSONAL HOME USE sales, please contact the producer directly - Ian Connacher - ian@crypticmoth.com
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