Archive for September, 2009

Derrick Jensen "Returns to Vancouver"

Published on 2009/09/26 in Rough Cuts. 1 Comment

posterA Fundraiser for END:CIV
With a special appearance by Derrick Jensen via video conference.
And a sneak preview of selected scenes from END:CIV
Saturday October 24th, 8:00 pm
Heuristic Design Lab in East Vancouver
#202-1814 Pandora St. corner with Salsbury (MAP)
Price $11.00

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Industrial civilization and the culture surrounding it are responsible for our current state of affairs. This is the premise for a new film, END:CIV, based on the work of Derrick Jensen, a best-selling author, environmental activist and lecturer who will speak via video conference in Vancouver on October 24.

“We need to bring down civilization now,” writes Jensen his best selling, Endgame Vol I: The problem with Civilization. “We need not hesitate any longer. The planet is collapsing before our eyes, and we do nothing. We hold our little protests, we make our little signs, we write our little letters and our big books, and the world burns.”

Ending civilization is the theme behind END:CIV, a feature documentary by filmmaker and activist Franklin López. END:CIV includes interviews with Professor Ward Churchill and author James Howard Kunstler, among others. On October 24, López will present clips from his upcoming film and Derrick Jensen will link in by video conference for a Q and A.

“I heard Jensen speak for the first time in New York City three years ago, and was blown away by his words” says López “Ever since then I’ve been looking for ways to amplify his message. This is what I hope to do with END:CIV”

END:CIV examines our culture’s addiction to systematic violence and environmental exploitation, and probes the resulting epidemic of poisoned landscapes and shell-shocked nations.

For tickets and information about this special event visit http://endciv.com

Derrick Jensen is the author of A Language Older than Words and The Culture of Make Believe

Franklin López is an award winning filmmaker and ex-producer of Democracy Now! You can view his work at subMedia.tv

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Star Wars – The Environmentalists Version

Published on 2009/09/10 in Rough Cuts. 19 Comments

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The weapon of choice, a vegan cream pie“I don’t know if you know this, but the original draft of the movie star wars was not written by Lucas, the original draft was written by environmentalists. And it’s a little bit different”

Those were the first words I ever heard Derrick Jensen speak, and my world view has never been the same since. The year was 2006 and I had just moved to New York City to work for Democracy Now!. I was taping the Community Solutions conference, a peak oil convention held at Cooper Union. Unlike the other speakers, Derrick did not talk about about solar panels or wind turbines. He spoke of our culture’s systematic destruction of the planet and of the failure of the environmental movement. After hearing his talk, I immediately sought out his books and the first seeds of END:CIV were planted.

The “Star Wars” piece is one of Derrick’s best analogies, one that delivers a precise critique of mainstream environmental groups.

Directed by Franklin López, Motion Graphic support by pussykrew . Production assistance by Paul Clarke, Annette Fick, Rosalee Yagihara and Chris Bevacqua