Cities all across America are undergoing radical transformations. The collective American collective cultural mindset has shifted towards environmentally sustainability and lifestyles with reduced stress. A hallmark of this shift has been the reimagining and revitalization of formerly neglected and blighted urban centers as thriving ‘urban villages’. As more people choose inner cities as ideal places to live and work, developers and investment dollars pour in to upgrade infrastructure and re-energize business districts. These transformative waves do wonders for the landscape, but they also push long-term residents out of their homes and communities. This trend is commonly known as gentrification and a national debate is currently raging about its impact on poor and other marginalized Americans. Read more »
Our Little Film Won A Telly!
I am not sure what more to say about that.
HELLA COOL!
Thanks Cast & Crew!
And Thanks Telly Awards!
-Inye
http://lostandpugetsoundmovie.ijoarts.com
Client: Fleeta Partee / Animal House Records / 3H Foundation
Project: Produce a music video for the new single ‘The City’ Read more »
On February 25th, 2012 our film, Lost and (Puget) Sound: How We Followed the Rain and Found Our Voice, produced for Seattle public Utilities, screened at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) in Golden, CO. It was the first festival that our film screen at and we are proud to announce that the film won a best in category award for films made for youth (CEFF Website).
Just 25 minutes west of Denver, Golden, CO is the perfect locale for an environmentally themed film festival. Tucked in cozy valley in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, there is a 360 degree vista of snow cover hillsides and rocky peaks. ‘A river runs through it’ and the air is probably the crispest and cleanest you will taste that close to any major American city. Read more »
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Three years ago I joined forces with radio host and Hip-Hop activist Keith Tucker to develop an idea he had been working on; an exciting and timely film project called ‘Pursuit of a Green Planet’. The film will explore the ever-evolving ‘Green Movement’ as it intersects with issues of food, health, the environment, economics and popular youth culture. ‘Pursuit of a Green Planet’ is the first documentary to explore Hip Hop culture and its relationship to the Green movement. Read more »
We published the official DVD for the educational film “Lost and (Puget) Sound” in August (2011), just in time for the new school year. This film is published here on vimeo in its entirety. We published this short video showcasing the final DVD presentation to give you an idea of what the final product looks like.
We had fun and worked with lots of great folks putting this project together. We glad the finished piece is finally here!
The third of three Public Service Announcements we produced for Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington State Department of Ecology. These PSAs were are condensed versions of a 30 minute educational video about stormwater pollution in the Puget Sound created for elementary and middle school students.
The word is that these spots will be showing in local movie theaters as a part of the pre-show advertising and trailers program. I am not sure which theater chain they will be shown in or what the run dates will be. I’ll keep you all posted.
The second of three Public Service Announcements we produced for Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington State Department of Ecology. These PSAs were are condensed versions of a 30 minute educational video about stormwater pollution in the Puget Sound created for elementary and middle school students.
The word is that these spots will be showing in local movie theaters as a part of the pre-show advertising and trailers program. I am not sure which theater chain they will be shown in or what the run dates will be. I’ll keep you all posted.
One of three Public Service Announcements we produced for Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington State Department of Ecology. These PSAs were are condensed versions of a 30 minute educational video about stormwater pollution in the Puget Sound created for elementary and middle school students.
The word is that these spots will be showing in local movie theaters as a part of the pre-show advertising and trailers program. I am not sure which theater chain they will be shown in or what the run dates will be. I’ll keep you all posted.
We are in the process of wrapping up a project for Seattle Public Utilities. Last summer we were contracted by SPU to produce a series of educational videos about stormwater pollution in the Puget Sound. The project consists of a 30 minute educational film geared towards elementary and middle school students and three 30 second public service announcements for the general public.
This was a very exciting and rewarding project to work on. Starting with nothing more a set of statistics about pollution, background information about the problem and some teaching guidelines from partner school districts, we developed a story featuring three teens who go on a journey and learn about stormwater pollution issues in their community.
As the writer and producer of this short film I am happy to begin sharing the piece as an Ijo Arts Media Group production on behalf of Seattle Public Utilities and the Washington Department of Ecology.
-inye.
