Earth Report: State of the Planet 2009 on DVD April 28 By Wendy Wilson - 01/23/2009
In addition to examining the scientific progress made in predicting events from earthquakes to typhoons, Earth Report provides a current snapshot of the impact of development on the environment. More
Barbie Presents Thumbelina will feature green extras for kids By Wendy Wilson - 01/14/2009
Mattel's animated release, the latest installment in the animated Barbie franchise (prebook Jan. 27, street March 17) will include green games for the pre-teen set.
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PBS will air Hotspots doc; DVD for sale online By Wendy Wilson - 12/17/2008 Hotspots, a documentary about the developing phenomenon of mass extinction, will concurrently air on PBS this month and be available for sale on DVD through various online outlets.
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Water doc Flow comes to DVD By Wendy Wilson - 11/11/2008
The film about the reasons behind the world’s shrinking water supply and the work being done to address it, will be released on DVD Dec. 9. More
Monterey's Whale doc focuses on Unity and Peace By Wendy Wilson - 09/25/2008
Monterey Media’s Nov. 4 release of the documentary Whaledreamers (prebook Oct. 7; DVD $19.95) will serve as the focal point for the 2nd Annual Weekend of Unity and Peace, a collection of grassroots gatherings to raise awareness for environmental and social justice concerns.
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MPI goes green with Baraka By Samantha Clark - 09/03/2008 SEPT. 3 | MPI will release its first DVD with eco-friendly packaging on Oct. 28. A restored version of the 1992 documentary Baraka will be delivered on standard-definition DVD and Blu-ray in GPack 100% recyclable cases.
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Garbage Warrior doc gives 'Earthship' living awider audience By Wendy Wilson - 05/27/2008
Documentary Garbage Warrior drops in on Michael Reynolds, an alternative architect and green builder, on a three-year stretch of his 30-year crusade to develop energy efficient, economical housing using the garbage that others throw away. More
Arts Alliance goes green with Big Ideas and Jesus By Cindy Spielvogel - 04/22/2008
Arts Alliance America is using green packaging on two environmentally conscious new releases, Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Season One and Morgan Spurlock Presents: What Would Jesus Buy?More
Living Seas offered as free download for Earth Day By Susanne Ault - 04/21/2008 APRIL 21 | As an Earth Day gift, Image Entertainment is offering free downloads and/or streams of IMAX documentary The Living Sea this week.
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King Corn doc follows crop from seed to feed By Wendy Wilson - 04/12/2008
New Video will release King Corn (order now; street: April 29), a documentary look at the modern-day farming of America's most subsidized crop to audiences hungry for an expanding critique of contemporary agriculture and eating habits. More
WGBH goes environmental for Earth Day By Wendy Wilson - 04/02/2008
New documentary releases from WGBH Boston Video will provide a mix of environmental education and tips for greener living in time for Earth Day celebrations.
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Darfur documentary priced at $4.99 to promote awareness By Wendy Wilson - 03/16/2008 Darfur Now, the 2007 documentary about the ongoing work done by individuals to bring peace to the people of the Sudan, will be priced aggressively at $4.99 by Warner Home Video to help promote awareness of the film's subject matter.
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Warner revists Strange Days with sequel By Wendy Wilson - 03/06/2008
Warner Home Video will return to the subject matter of its award-winning documentary Strange Days on Planet Earth for another look at some of the environmental mysteries of today. More
Ed Begley Jr. to host green DVD club By Danny King - 02/19/2008 FEB. 14 | Ed Begley Jr. will host a collection of ecologically-based short films that will be part of a subscription service launched today by a Santa Fe, N.M.-based film-distribution company.More
