Greenlit

A documentary that both informs and entertains, "Greenlit" offers a refreshing new perspective on the Environmentalist movement. In this clever film, Indie Film Producer Miranda Bailey takes on the challenging task of making her newest Production, "The River Why," an environment-friendly film. As she pursues her goals towards conservation, however, she realizes creating a “Green” set poses more challenges than anticipated.The film provides insightful information into the wastefulness of the film industry--including a startling fact that the Film and Motion Pictures Industry is rated the third largest polluter of the Los Angeles area, according to a 2006 UCLA study. Keeping a steady balance of conflict and humor, as well as information and entertainment, this insightful documentary sheds light on the challenges of creating an environmentally conscious business and society. The conflict between the crew and hired waste management personnel in particular gives the film a unique and enticing edge. All the while, the film captures the struggle the environmentalist movement has impacting itself on a convenience and cost-efficiency based culture.A must see, this film displays that despite the challenges and inconvenience, even small steps towards waste management rewards both the individual and the environment.

Greenlit is an informative and eye-opening documentary. Despite its serious subject matter, the film is fun and entertaining. It points out how easy it is to make small life-style changes that will positively impact the environment, but it also brings attention to how challenging and overwhelming it can be to attempt to implement those changes on a lager scale. It was a little disappointing to see how difficult it was for the film crew in the documentary to commit to the "green" habits that were implemented, however it is evident that some of the green techniques created inconvenience to the film set. Overall, I think that the documentary will at least open a discussion within the film community as to what the industry can do to limit their negative impact on the environment. I would definitely recommend it to a friend.