Green Planet Films

Peter Proctor is New Zealand's father of biodynamic agriculture. Compost is the fundamental element in all gardening and farming. This master class takes you through the compost making process from gathering and assembling your materials to creating the perfect compost heap.

The original 'green' city. A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil is an informative, inspirational documentary aimed at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. The documentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits including affordable housing, seasonal parks, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most livable cities in the world.

Covers the high profile controversy over the South Central Farm in Los Angeles, the largest urban garden in the country. The story includes the benefits of urban farms, celebrity tree sitters, citizen supporters, dramatic evictions of farmers, rarely told developer's defense and updates on farmers efforts to continue to sustain themselves, physically and spiritually. Celebrity activists include Daryl Hannah, Joan Baez, Julia Butterfly Hill, Martin Sheen, Willie Nelson.

Shot around the Palmyra oasis, Syria. Despite its bad reputation in the international press, the Syrian government is very much involved in the effort of protecting its natural heritage. This is the story of a handful of visionary men who are fighting in the desert to protect what is left of the biodiversity of Al Badia. Their efforts will be rewarded by the discovery of the last Middle Eastern breeding colony of the Bald Ibis in the wild, one of the rarest migratory birds and a symbol of...

Gimme Green is a humorous look at the American obsession with the residential lawn and the effects it has on our environment, our wallets, and our outlook on life. Lawns are undeniably an American symbol. But what do they really symbolize? Pride and prosperity? Or waste and conformity? It's estimated that Americans use approximately 50 percent of their household water on their yards. By examining the social, commercial, and environmental pressures surrounding the green grass aesthetic, we...

If you saw BLACKFISH, you will want to see LOLITA.In 2002, Valerie Silidker and Tim Gorski set out to uncover the real life story of Lolita, the worlds oldest performing whale. Their journey delivered them from Miami Florida to San Juan Island where she was captured 3 decades ago. The intimate, heart-rending tale unfolded before them as they unearthed many heavily guarded secrets of the multi-billion dollar Marine Theme Park industry. Viewers travel with Gorski and Silidker as they visit...

Pioneers of the San Francisco Bay Area's recycling movement share their insightful and hilarious thoughts and stories on garbage collection, treasure hunting, Jack Benny, and the products we buy. For decades the San Francisco Bay Area has been a hub for the recycling movement. Even the garbage companies have a long history of recycling practices. After the first Earth Day celebration in 1970, community, non-profit recycling centers appeared in schools, garages, and neighborhood centers-with...

A good news documentary program on the removal of the Peregrine Falcon from Canada's Endangered Species List. Return of the Peregrine chronicles this majestic bird of prey's journey back from the brink of extinction. A conservation success story filled with adventure and intrigue, Return of the Peregrine is also a human tale of friendship, courage and vision.

Filmmakers and journalists have worked on the film for nearly three years, filming in more than twenty states and conducting more than 120 interviews. Narrated by actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, the film is a direct appeal to President Obama as he shapes his environmental legacy, but it is also a very loud shout-out to every elected official in the country to carefully consider the growing evidence that proves that leaving fossil fuels in the ground is the only reasonable energy path forward.

This production chronicles the history of the Whooping crane, while highlighting the OM-developed reintroduction method currently being used to safeguard the species from extinction. Hope Takes Wing details the 2003 southward ultralight-guided journey, and finishes with the cranes somewhat different return trip north in the spring of 2004. Of the 15 crane species worldwide, 11 are either threatened or endangered. The Whooping crane is the most imperiled, with fewer than 400 wild individuals...

A SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURE TO ENCOUNTER THE BAOBABS OF MADAGASCAR AND THE VEZO, A NOMADIC TRIBE OF THE SEA. By their sheer size and original shapes, baobabs are among the most remarkable trees on the planet. Relatively unknown in Madagascar, the giants are currently threatened by deforestation. To study them, in the heart of their forests, the French biologist Cyrille Cornu travel by pirogue with his colleague Wilfried Ramahafaly, exploring 400 km of wild and isolated coastline in the southwest of...

"Hear Me Now" is a stylish and poignant documentary featuring compelling stories from dozens who have been affected by bullying in schools and continue to be affected, giving viewers a candid look inside the world of bullying and the inspiration to find hope amid the darkness. Hear Me Now" strives to become the quintessential anti school bullying documentary to change and save the lives of those who have experienced bullying. It encourages reassurance that there is a light at the end of the...