YERT feature film - KY Premiere - July 28, 7pm @ Louisville Science Center!
The YERT Film poster is an homage to films that have undoubtedly influenced many environmental documentaries: Charlie's Angels and The Ten Commandments . Conceived/designed by Ben Evans and created by local Louisville graphic artist Kyle Ware."...A deeply absorbing and often hilarious road trip... By the dramatic end of Your Environmental Road Trip, audiences will not only cheer, but feel compelled to spring to their feet to join an inspiring movement for change. If only our nation's policymakers will watch this important film and do the same."- Jeff Biggers, Huffington PostRESERVE YOUR LOUISVILLE PREMIERE TICKETS HERE(One night only and seating is limited, so get your tickets early.)YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip is an award-winning film (Audience Award - Environmental Film Festival at Yale 2011) celebrating the American spirit in the face of adversity - a unique docu-comedy profiling the courageous and creative individuals, groups, businesses and leaders of this country who are tackling the greatest environmental threats in history.RESERVE YOUR LOUISVILLE PREMIERE TICKETS HERE(One night only and seating is limited, so get your tickets early.)Covering 50 states in 1 year and virtually every environmental issue coast to coast with a blend of humor and depth - from the heroes on the front lines fighting mountaintop removal in Appalachia to the iconic Kansan "solving the 10,000 yr-old problem of agriculture"; from an eccentric 92-year old cave-man in the wilds of Idaho to the inventor of futuristic Solar Roadways; from New Mexico's utopian Earthships to Alaska's melting ice cellars - we shot 600 hours of footage and interviewed nearly 1000 people including such luminaries as Bill McKibben, Wes Jackson, Michael Bloomberg, Deepak Chopra, Janine Benyus, Will Allen, David Orr, Michael Reynolds, Joel Salatin, David Korten, and members of Congress...as well as ordinary citizens from all walks of life.To better understand the environmental challenges before us, Mark, Julie, and I also decided to put ourselves through a series of outrageous challenges on the trip, like never turning on an incandescent light bulb, radically reducing our water usage by any means necessary, and, above all, attempting to generate zero waste by keeping all of our garbage (and recyclables) in the car with us for the entire year. Little did we know that in the middle of the trip, an unexpected turn of events would instantly and dramatically change life for all of us and push the entire project to the brink. It was an alternately heart-rending, mind-blowing, and gut-busting adventure - but ultimately, we hope, an inspiring one.Crafting the film has been as challenging as surviving the trip itself. Edited and post-produced primarily in Louisville, the movie bears the marks of a variety of the city's local talent (in addition to Ben and Julie...and frequent visitor Mark) including co-producer Gill Holland, co-editor/co-producer Scott Irick, animation from Eric Stemen at Kertis Creative, and music from Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore among others - as well as invaluable help from a wonderful group of local donors, transcribers, and supporters. After more than four years in the making, the film will have its Louisville Premiere (generously sponsored by both the Louisville Science Center and the Louisville Film Society) on July 28th at 7pm @ The Louisville Science Center. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow.RESERVE YOUR LOUISVILLE PREMIERE TICKETS HERE(One night only and seating is limited, so get your tickets early.)Tremendous thanks to Louisville for such incredible support over the last few years. We can't wait to see you at this very special event!Ben EvansDIRECTOR / co-Producer