Tuesday
Jul202010
Is it possible to live completely waste free? In this multi-award winning, festival favourite, partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least garbage Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the problem waste. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”. Described as An Inconvenient Truth meets Super Size Me, The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. Captivating interviews with renowned artist, Chris Jordan and TED Lecturer Captain Charles Moore, make this film a fun and inspiring call to individual action that speaks to crowds of all ages.
AWARDS
- Best Environmental Documentary Feature, Atlanta DocuFest
- Best Feature Film, Golden Film Festival
- Grand Prize Best of Show, Filmshift Festival
- Audience Choice, Reel Earth Film Festival
- Best Canadian Documentary, Projecting Change
- Best Conservation Film, Bend Film Festival
- Runner Up Audience Choice Best Documentary, Tallgrass Film Festival
- Inspiring Community Action Award, Princeton Environmental Film Festival
- Blue Sky Tribute Award, Vail Film Festival
- MOBI Award (Journalism/Media), Recycling Council of BC
Saturday
Jul172010
Clean Bin Tour Day 44 - End of the Prairies
Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 11:24AM 
People say the prairies last forever, but it seems to us that they went by pretty fast (the books on tape I was listening to while riding may have helped). In any case, we're past the big skies and golden fields of canola, and into new landscapes. Namely, rocks and trees. More on our Winnipeg showing (maybe the coolest venue yet) next post!
Thursday
Jul082010
Clean Bin Project Tour Day 35 - Moose Jaw & Regina
Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 09:55PM 
The wind has continued to blow us across Saskatchewan, the province that wins so far for most friendly honks and waves and most roadkill.
In Moose Jaw, we had our first full screening at a municipal hall - in the Council Chambers no less! Thanks to Don and Martha who put us up in Moose Jaw when the skies seemed to be darkening just a little too much for happy tenting. Once again, we got great feedback from everyone who attended!
In Regina, we managed to get a full colour photo and story in the local newspaper, which apparently goes a long way because the library room was pretty darn full that evening. I know I say all our crowds are enthousiastic, but the Regina people were more so. Everything that we think is the least bit funny in the film, they thought was hilarious; every sobering statistic garnered a gasp. It absolutely made our night. Plus, were were able to get rid of some of our recycling and compost to the crowd.
So, after a relaxing day off, exploring Regina and the Museum of Natural History, and after spending one cushy night in a great B&B and one cushy night in a hostel, we're hitting the tent again and heading towards Manitoba.