Eco-documentary films

The documentary films below were created by Environmental Studies students at Guilford College.  Many of the films represent the first time many students have created a film for a course.  Nevertheless, the films below convey environmental values, problems and solutions in a way that seek to persuade a larger community and audience toward action.

“New Orleans: The Impossible City” (2005)

by Joshua Lewis, Abigail Blodgett,

Ian Breckheimer

& Benjamin Taylor

“Disposable Cups: Totally Trashed!” (2010)

by Linnea Saby,

Tom Blackington,

Dima Hanania & Laurie Elseroad

“The Evolution of Camping in America” (2008)

by Lydia Fakes, Sasha Lipton Galbraith, & Chris Pugliese

“The Fate of Waste: The Story of the White Street Landfill” (2010) by Chesapeake First, Anne Marie Drolet, Emma Deutsch & Joanna Bernstein

“Is It Just Food?” (2010)

by Elizabeth Heller,

Abigail Rogers,

& Gabriela Spang

The banner photo at the top of the page was taken of Ken Burns shooting his award-winning documentary series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”, which appeared on PBS in 2009.

“Dirty Hands Club” (2011)

by Heather Sparks,

Katy Bromley, Jon Staton

& Jason Trakas

“Overburdened” (2011)

by Lani Cromwell, Becca Dozier,

Bonnie Hardie,

Mary Hendrix & Elizabeth Stapleton

“Crack the Frac” (2012)

by Benjamin Cheney, Alexis Goldman,

Jill Kuharsky,

Markus McNamara & Shanna Welch

“Pieces of Green” (2012)

by Alicia Bachman

&

Konrad Kaufamn

“Coal to Wind” (2012)

by Robert Blackwell,

Abigail Manzi,

Avery Olearczyk & Devon Rohe

“Greensboro's Grocery Gaps” (2012)

by Rebecca King

&

Tahira Siddiqui

“Keep It Real” (2010)

by Ben Ardel,

Hannah Swenson

& Courtney Mandeville

“The Power of Coal” (2008)

by Annamarie Calasanti-Laws

&

Xan Lovatt

“The Real Children of the Corn!” (2010)

by Molly Gibbs,

James Williamson,

Kelsey Vergin & Sam Flake

“Another One Rides the Bus!” (2010) by Patrick Farrell,

Dylan Depasquale

& Shawn Melanson

“Biodiesel” (2005)

by Anne Belott,

Grace Boyle,

Andrew Gottleib & Carl Simon

“Re-Training America” (2008)

by Heydn Ericson

&

Malcolm Kenton

“LEEDing the Nation” (2010)

by Abby Knowlton,

Rhyan Hughes,

Mary Simpson & Wayne Flenniken

“It's in the Bag: The Future of Plastic Bags” (2010)

by Jillian Farnham, Mara McLaurin & Michelle Severance

“10 Under 100” (2008)

by Jesus Hills

&

Ann McCosker

“No Child Left Inside” (2005)

by Rob Overman,

Kym Teslik,

Heather Upchurch & Nat Schier

“Pig Stye” (2011)

by Ellie Anderson,

Laura McGrath

& Alex Thibadeau

“Why Zoos” (2011)

by Tracey Langley,

Anna Stoddard

& Tessy Omina

“Know Your Food” (2011)

by Robert Blackwell

&

Max MacClennen

“Wetlands” (2012)

by Gillian Bryant, Kymberly Hurchalla, Tobias Olsen,

Charles Smith, Page Stephens

“Wild South” (2012)

by Casey Horgan, Amy McMinn,

Lydia Rain,

Taylor Shaw & Erin Tracy