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Craig Leeson’s “The Last Glaciers” Coming to IMAX

“It’s not the planet that needs saving, it’s us.” – Craig Leeson

The award-winning filmmaker, Craig Leeson, who brought us A Plastic Ocean, and serves as our Plastic Oceans International Global Evangelist, continues to raise awareness of the human impact on the planet. 

His highly-anticipated documentary, The Last Glaciers, will hit select IMAX screens on March 22, 2022. Made with producer, Malcolm Wood (POI Global Advisor), and executive producer, William Pfeiffer (POI Board President), it will immerse viewers in the cause and effects of climate change over an epic four-year stretch across Antarctica, the Himalaya, The French Alps, Andes and more.

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Earth’s Ekko se transmitirá en televisión nacional de Chile

Un cortometraje que enseña a los niños sobre la contaminación plástica y la sostenibilidad

Santiago, Chile – 5 de marzo de 2021 – Earth’s Ekko, un cortometraje para niños de 5 a 12 años, y producido por Plastic Oceans International, hará su debut en la televisión nacional chilena el viernes 5 de marzo a las 10 p.m., con una segunda transmisión  el domingo a la misma hora.

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Earth’s Ekko To Be Broadcast On National TV In Chile

Short Film Teaches Kids About Plastic Pollution and Sustainability

Santiago, Chile – March 5, 2021 – Earth’s Ekko, a short film for kids, aged 5 to 12, and produced by Plastic Oceans International, will make its Chilean national broadcast debut on Friday, March 5, at 10pm, with a follow-up airing on Sunday at the same time. 

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LA ISLA, EL TURISTA Y LA PANDEMIA

Este artículo invitado es del cineasta Sergio Mata’u Rapu, director de Eating Up Easter. Fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Independent Lens de PBS.

¿No te gustaría estar viviendo la pandemia en una hermosa isla aislada en este momento? Lo que he aprendido es que, a pesar de que es agradable a corto plazo, la vida en la isla generalmente no es tan buena como su alto costo de vida debido a la dependencia de las importaciones y la baja calidad de los servicios, como la atención médica y los servicios educativos. Y no voy a comenzar con el impacto que el cambio climático y las parcelas de basura plástica están teniendo en estos ambientes prístinos.

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EATING UP EASTER PREMIERES ON PBS’ INDEPENDENT LENS

Our Award-Winning Documentary Debuts on Monday, May 25

Stories of Native Rapa Nui Portray Intergenerational Efforts to Preserve Easter Island’s Culture and Environment in the Face of Rapid Modernization and Globalization

(San Francisco, CA) Monday, April, 20, 2020 — More than just a picture-perfect postcard of iconic stone statues, Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a microcosm of a planet in flux. Directed by native Rapa Nui filmmaker Sergio Mata’u Rapu, the poignant new documentary Eating Up Easter explores the challenges his people are facing, and the intergenerational fight to preserve their culture and a beloved environment against a backdrop of a modernizing society and a booming tourism trade.

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Q & A with Filmmaker Sara Newton

Sara Newton is a force of nature. She has travelled the world and has had a career track that most wouldn’t believe. She is the writer, director, and producer of Big Litter Ocean, a mockumentary that takes a satirical and dry-witted look at the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans. Plastic Oceans International is proud to present this short film that reminds us all to not take ourselves too seriously and to do our best to #begood. We had a chance to talk with her recently about all things Sara Newton and this is the result:

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Earth’s Ekko Officially Launches!

EARTH’S EKKO, PLASTIC OCEANS’ NEW EDUCATIONAL KID’S FILM, EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO SOLVE PLASTIC POLLUTION 

Educator and Parent Tool to Engage, Educate and Inspire Children 

EarthsEkko.com Kids Website

October 2, 2019 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International, a nonprofit organization working to end global plastic pollution, today announced the release of its new kid’s film, Earth’s Ekko, a 20-minute educational tool created for educators and parents to engage, inspire and teach children, ages 10 and younger, to be part of the solution to the global plastic pollution problem. 

A corresponding Earth’s Ekko Education Guide will also be available.

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PBS TO AIR EATING UP EASTER May 25

Film will broadcast on TV show, Independent Lens

September 5, 2019 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International, a nonprofit organization working to end global plastic pollution, today announced that PBS will air its film, Eating Up Easter, on the television show, Independent Lens, May 25, 2020.

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Q&A with Director Bruce Buttery

Bruce Buttery has worked in the realm of independent film since 1998. He has been a cameraman, designer, editor, producer and director of photography. He’s worked on dozens of projects, including as the director and creative force behind the short film Sea Change, which is a beautifully shot documentary that chronicles South African surfer, entrepreneur and eco-warrior, John McCarthy, and his realization that his passion for surfing was not sustainable for the ocean he feels a deep connection to. 

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The Swimmer Joins Plastic Oceans Film Roster

Two-minute short film serves as a reminder of why ocean conservation is significant 

August 16, 2019 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International, a nonprofit organization working to end global plastic pollution, today announced it welcomes The Swimmer as the latest addition to its growing roster of films.

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Plastic Oceans International is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, founded and existing under the laws of California (Federal Tax ID #81-3778043). We are dedicated to ending plastic pollution and fostering sustainable communities worldwide.

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