Earth First! (documentaries)
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- DirectorJeni KendallStarsDudley LeggettHugh NicholsonNan NicholsonA comprehensive insight into the inspiring mass eco-blockade in Australia's Terania Creek Forest in 1979. Conservationists' efforts to save this primeval forest from deforestation.
- DirectorChristopher McLeodStarsEdward AbbeyIn protest of the Glen Canyon Dam, members of the radical Earth First movement unfurl a black plastic sheet down the dam as a symbolic crack, as Edward Abbey defends the use of sabotage and other means to defend the environment.
- DirectorJeni KendellStarsPaul EhrlichHeinz EllenbergBob HawkeThis documentary introduces the unique flora and fauna of the Australian rainforests and their rapid destruction by humans. It also informs about the radical activities of Australian nature conservationists.
- DirectorChristopher ManesStarsEdward AbbeyRick BailyDarryl CherneyThe film delves into the theory and practice of Earth First-networks of radical environmental groups employing direct action tactics.
- DirectorTim Modok PearsonMary Liz ThomsonStarsJudi BariAndy CaffreyBob CastilloEnvironmental activists, including David Suzuki, Darryl Cherney, Dave Foreman, John Seed, and the prominent activist Judi Bari, among others, showcase the impactful and successful environmental campaign Redwood Summer. Through interviews, statements at various protests, rallies, conferences, and their lobbying efforts and conversations with loggers and their bosses, they present a comprehensive view of their work. Interspersed throughout are themed folk songs performed by Darryl Cherney.
- DirectorAndy CaffreyStarsAndy CaffreyJean EisenhowerRod MondtClip from protests against observatory construction and mining in the vicinity of Arizona's Mount Graham.
- DirectorAndy CaffreyStarsLou GoldIn this presentation, Lou Gold, the founder of the Siskiyou Project, delves into the basic ecology of the ancient forests of the American Northwest.
- DirectorAndy CaffreyStarsDarryl CherneyFootage from an Earth First. protest in front of Arizona's Mount Graham observatory. This mountain range is sacred to four Apache tribes and other Indian groups, whose representatives also participated in the protests.
- DirectorAndy CaffreyJake KreilickMichael Shepard MeaseStarsRobert AmonJake KreilickPeggy Sue McRaeFocusing on the initiation of logging blockades near the Salmon River in Idaho, the documentary unveils the Forest Service's plan for 200 clearcuts and the construction of over 140 miles of new roads in these ancient forests.
- DirectorJames FicklinKay RudinStarsJudi Bari
- DirectorJames FicklinStarsPenelope AndrewsKevin BundyMark Harris
- DirectorShelley WineStarsIrene AbbeyTzeporah BermanWanda BestThis documentary reveals the important role of women in establishing grassroots social movements like the one to protest clearcut logging in Clayoquot Sound on Canada's West Coast. Depicts women of all ages fighting to protect the Sound, on of the largest remaining tracts of untouched Canadian rain forest.
- StarsJulia Butterfly Hill
- DirectorMark StuckeStarsMatús BakytaSuzanna IskierkaTomás KusíkA documentary featuring rare footages of environmental actions by Slovak activists during the 1990s in Slovakia and Austria. For instance, it showcases Greenpeace activities at the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant, forest encampments of the LZ VLK (WOLF Forest Protection Movement) organization, and the straight-edge community of young activists. Additionally, it includes interviews with activists such as Rastislav Micaník, Igor Polakovic, Matús Bakyta, Tomás Kusík and Lubica Trubíniová, who raise awareness among local villagers about issues related to nuclear power plants. The second half of the documentary focuses on Polish activists from Earth First. and their blockades, and eco-protests in Belarus as well.
- DirectorPenelope AndrewsJames FicklinStarsJames FicklinJulia Butterfly HillOn December 10, 1997, young American Julia Hill radically changed her life. She moved to an 80-meter-high thousand-year-old sequoia tree in the forests of northern California and lived on it for 738 days to protect it from being cut down. The film includes interviews with this determined young woman, delves into her personal decisions, and also includes footage from protests against logging.
- DirectorZiri RideauxStarsJulia Butterfly Hill
- StarsDavid ChainCole FivensonGeraldine GoldbergCan one person really make a difference? In December 1997, Julia Hill climbed a thousand-year-old sequoia, vowing not to come down until the tree was saved from logging. She lived 55 meters above the ground for more than two years, fueling intense controversy over the fate of Northern California's ancient forests.
- DirectorJosh HarperStarsAngela CoxJosh HarperJoshua KielasA video magazine that informs about direct actions in the animal rights movement and the environmental movement. It will present the activities of the Animal Liberation Front, Earth First. and many others.
- DirectorTim LewisTim ReamStarsJake FergusonMick GarvinTim IngalsbeeA diverse coalition of activists rises to defend an ancient forest from logging in Warner Creek, within Oregon's Willamette National Forest. They block a logging access road and fend off state police.
- DirectorDoug WolensStarsChristine CasarsaJulia Butterfly HillThis documentary, which first aired on public television in 2000, chronicles environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill's 738 day tree-sit in the ancient redwood tree she named Luna.
- DirectorJames FicklinKay RudinStarsJudi BariMary BullKevin DanaherA documentary shedding light on two corporations and their practices. The Mendocino Redwood Company engages in massive clear-cut logging operations, while Gap Inc. manages a network of sweatshops where clothes are produced in challenging conditions by workers receiving low wages. Activists from the Headwaters Action Video Collective have compiled materials collected over the years from various protests. The documentary covers protests against the Louisiana-Pacific mining corporation (Maxxam, Inc), which was acquired by businessman Donald Fisher, the founder of Gap, along with his wife Doris. It further explores recent protests against the Mendocino Redwood Company and scenes from Seattle, where environmentalists, union members, and socio-political activists unite in the streets to protest against human rights and environmental crimes.