As we have discussed recently I have recently started working on a film that focuses on actions being taken by ordinary citizens here in Hawai‘i to fight climate change. The hope is that the will film the inspire other to come together to tackle the most pressing issue of our time.
My hope it that the film will screen at international film festivals, organized community screenings, and could ultimately be used as in-class education tool in both K-12 and higher ed classrooms.
It is still early days and I am actively seeking both groups and individuals who's work I can showcase. One idea I have, inspired by the work of Climate Strike, is to highlight the work of local youth as they work on solutions to issues of climate change, possibly follow a student or group of students over a school year. Any ideas or help with this would be greatly appreciated. I would be happy to work with students to provide addition training related to filmmaking.
Please let me know if you need any additional info. To give you an idea on by filmmaking style and how I approach storytelling Here are links to two of my recent films:
My Garden, No Longer give voice to the people of Malekula as they grapple with climate change.
https://vimeo.com/204593739/c66182ca8a
Driven Blind follows a drag racer is a struggles to find work after being blinded in a racing accident.
https://www.pbs.org/video/driven-blind-djbkhy/
Best,
Scott
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Scott E. Schimmel, MFA
Assistant Professor
School of Communications
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Crawford Hall 308
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8782
Web: scottschimmel.com
