Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis

Host Michelle Lewis facilitates this incredible Fireside chat with Filmmakers Jonathan Lee Rash, director of Our Movement Starts Here, Joanne Hershfield director of Gardening for the Planet, and Josie Stevens a seed saving activist in North Carolina. They had a great conversation around the ethics of documentary filmmaking, and the importance of regular people getting involved in their own community.

In this episode Michelle Lewis talks with filmmaker Will Freund following the screening of his award winning film Blue Glacier Then and Now. He talks about documenting his father's climate change story and his passionate work as an environmental educator.

In this episode of Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis, host, Michelle Lewis sits down with Prin Uthaisangchai a 12 year old filmmaker from Thailand and the youngest award winner at the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival. They talk about where he finds hope, his continued activism to save the leatherback sea turtles in Thailand and what project we can expect to see from him next. His award winning film is called The Story of the Leatherback and you can view the trailer in the link below.Be sure to like subscribe and follow this podcast and share with a friend.The Story of the Leatherback Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2ADkGiSKM

In this episode of Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis, host, Michelle Lewis talks with up and coming documentary filmmaker, Ben Cheer about is 2023 Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival winner for Best Short, Box of Life. They chat about the process of creating his award winning film from last year's festival, and documentary film’s place as a vehicle for catharsis and sparking important conversations. And answers the question: Can composting be sexy? 

Guest Jamie Berger, producer, and writer of the award winning film, The Smell of Money knows a thing or tow about filmmaking as a tool for community organizing. In this episode of Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis our host Michelle Lewis talks with Jamie about her process gaining trust in the community in Eastern North Carolina while filming, advice on how everyday people can get involved with changing their community, and who she would use the "climate stick" on.

In this episode of Finding Hope in The Climate Crisis, host, Michelle Lewis talks with artist, activist and Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival Juror, Jeri Hilt about her creative practice, her academic and community work and her transformative experience at the inaugural Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival, last year.For more information about the festival or to purchase tickets, visit OBXEFF.com

Community Organizer, Filmmaker, Professor and Director of the Outer Banks Environmental Film Festival Hosts, Finding Hope in the Climate Crisis, a podcast that highlights the best conversations from artists, activists, and environmental leaders from around the world.