| YOUTH V GOV (110 min) US |
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Director: Christi Cooper
Producer: Olivia
Ahnemann
Description:
It
is a story of America's youth taking on the world's most powerful
government. In 2015, twenty one young plaintiffs, ages 8 to 19, filed
the lawsuit Juliana vs. United States, asserting a willful violation
of their constitutional rights in creating our climate crisis. As
leaders in the youth climate movement, they represent 10 states:
Florida, Alaska, Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Pennsylvania,
Arizona, Louisiana, and New York. These film characters encompass
cultural, economic and geographic diversity and many come from
marginalized communities, serving as beacons of hope for those who do
not have a platform to share their own stories. They are
African-American, Indigenous, white, bi-racial, and LGBTQ, and their
diversity speaks not only to the impacts of climate change, but to
the inclusion required if we are to build a better and more just
future together.
Biography:
Christi Cooper is a PhD scientist, documentary filmmaker, and Emmy-award winning
cinematographer. Christi focuses her storytelling and visual
narratives on issues of justice and impact by creating human
connections to the most pressing issues of our time. Her film awards
include Wildscreen’s Panda Award for Best Campaign Film, Best
Environmental Film, Best Youth Film and Best Made in Montana, among
others. Christi is the inaugural SFFilm/Vulcan Productions
Environmental Film Fellow and the first Jacob Burns Film Center Focus
on Nature Artist-in-Resident.
Olivia Ahnemann has been
producing and directing documentary films for over 20 years.
Previously she produced The Human Element featuring James Balog, which premiered at the
San Francisco International Film Festival; Under
the Gun with director Stephanie Soechtig,
which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and was distributed by
EPIX/Lionsgate; and Racing Extinction with
director Louie Psihoyos, which premiered at the Sundance Film
Festival, and was distributed by Discovery. Olivia was co-producer of The Cove, which has
garnered over 70 awards globally, including the 2009 Academy Award
for best documentary and the Producers Guild of America documentary
award. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in
Documentary Filmmaking.
Contact Information:
w: http://www.youthvgovthefilm.com
e: oahnemann@me.com
