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Chinese smog is choking my creativity, says film-maker
2013-03-03 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Some say success is the enemy of creativity; others have blamed the pram in the hall. But one of China's best-known film directors has found a new culprit: smog. "Cornered by the terrible weather, I have nowhere to go I am unable to focus on my artistic creation," said Chen Kaige, who won the Palme d'Or for his 1993 film Farewell My Concubine. His comments reflect growing public concern about China's environmental record, exacerbated by the severe air pollution in Beijing and other areas...
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A West Marin musician turned filmmaker focuses on three eco-warriors in new documentary
2013-02-16 22:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Marin Independent Journal: After months of traveling to screenings at film festivals around the world, West Marin musician cum filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee is looking forward to showing his first feature-length documentary to a hometown audience next Saturday night in Point Reyes Station. In "Elemental," which Variety calls "an interesting view of eco-warriors at work," Vaughan-Lee profiles three environmental activists on as many continents, including one that he found right in his own backyard. "I've been living...
China: Beijing smog documented by film-maker - video
2013-01-22 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Li Feifan discusses his 40-minute documentary Future Armageddon, screened on Chinese TV this week. It features multiple images of the same city skyline submerged in different levels of smog. Li spent two months filming in the city, including earlier this month when pollution levels were 30 to 45 times above the recommended safety levels
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