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Film Series

Below is a list of titles, descriptions, and links to the films that were shown at the Brownfields 2011 Conference.

NOTE: The views expressed in the films shown at Brownfields 2011 are those of the filmmakers and do not necessarily represent the views of U.S. EPA and ICMA. No official Agency endorsement should be inferred.

	Edens Lost & Found: Philadelphia The Holy Experiment Monday, April 4 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Room 126A Though Philadelphia, like many of America's old industrial cities, is coping with diminished population density, building abandonment and urban decay, leadership from the Philadelphia Horticultural Society and Philadelphia Green are having a significant impact. Contributing to economic development and an increase in real estate values, they are making neighborhoods more attractive and desirable for residents.
	Concrete, Steel & Paint Monday, April 4 - 1:00 - 2:00 PM, room 126A When men in a Philadelphia regional prison art class agree to collaborate with victims of crime to design a mural about healing, their views on punishment, remorse, and forgiveness collide. At times the divide seems too wide to bridge. But as the participants begin to work together, mistrust gives way to genuine moments of human contact and common purpose. Their struggle and the insights gained are reflected in the art they produce. Producers Cindy Burstein and Tony Heriza will be at the screening of the film to introduce and answer questions about the film.
	Split Estate Monday, April 4 - 2:30 - 3:45 PM, room 126A Imagine discovering that you don't own the mineral rights under your land, and that an energy company plans to drill for natural gas two hundred feet from your front door. Imagine having little recourse, other than accepting an unregulated industry in your backyard. Split Estate maps a tragedy in the making, as citizens in the path of a new drilling boom in the Rocky Mountain West struggle against the erosion of their civil liberties, their communities, and their health.
	Gas Odyssey Monday, April 4 - 4:00 - 5:30 PM, room 126A Documentary filmmaker and Windsor, New York, resident Aaron Price tells the story of a struggling community whose future could be dramatically improved if natural gas development were permitted in New York’s Marcellus Shale in his film Gas Odyssey. The film chronicles the struggles of upstate New Yorkers facing economic hardships and how the production of natural gas in their backyards could dramatically improve their lives. Producers Carolyn and Aaron Price and Hydrogeologist John Conrad, will be at the screening of the film to introduce and answer questions about the film.
	The Garden Tuesday, April 5 - 9:45 - 11:00 AM, room 126A The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods-- growing their own food; feeding their families; creating a community. But now, bulldozers are poised to level their 14-acre oasis. The Garden follows the plight of the farmers, from the tilled soil of this urban farm to the polished marble of City Hall.
	Green Builders Tuesday, April 5 - 11:15 AM - 12:12 PM, room 126A A quiet green revolution in the building world is evolving. Green Builders profiles green building pioneers who have taken the leap into making their part of the "built environment" a more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly place. Their homes and offices are the proving grounds for green building; revealing that building greener is less complicated and expensive than you probably thought, and more rewarding in the long run.
	On Coal River Tuesday, April 5 - 1:45 - 3:00 PM, room 126A On Coal River takes viewers on a gripping emotional journey into the Coal River Valley of West Virginia — a community surrounded by lush mountains and a looming toxic threat. This once-idyllic valley is currently being transformed by a company practicing “mountaintop removal” -blowing up mountains to extract coal right next to an elementary school. The film follows a former coal miner and his neighbors in a David-and-Goliath struggle for the future of their valley, their children, and life as they know it.
	Save Our Land, Save Our Towns Tuesday, April 5 - 3:15 - 4:15 PM, room 126A This film follows the quest of small town newsman Tom Hylton to discover why America's towns have declined and what we can do to revive them. His journey includes recollections of the idyllic towns of his youth, a visit to devastated inner city neighborhoods, and a look at once-verdant farmland that has been lost to development. Hylton explores Depression-era policies which gave rise to sprawl, talks to builders about laws that encourage sprawl, and homeowners about the downsides to the "American dream."