Deep Green is a film about hopeful solutions to global warming and sustainability, gathered from all over the world, by Portlander Matt Briggs. The genesis of the film was a trip Briggs made to China with Portland developer Dennis Wilde of Gerding Edlin and architect Clark Brockman of Sera. China has a strategic focus on green projects designed for export. In 2009, Chinese companies held 5 of the top 10 spots for solar cell production companies. Top wind turbine manufacturer in 2009. Intense efforts to develop sustainable industries are underway across the world, in the US and in Portland.
His film team gathered 40 hours of material illustrating green efforts in conservation, smart grid, agriculture, transportation, forestry and green building, world wide. The resulting 106 minute feature film film includes animated segues by Portland's Bent Image. It's a hopeful call to arms and includes interviews with many names you will recognize in sustainability.
The film has its world premiere at 7PM Tuesday, live music at 6, then continues through Friday at the Bagdad. It also shows later at the Film Center. At the Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne. Tuesday music 6PM, showing 7; Wednesday and Thursday 6PM; Friday 5:30PM and 8. All $6 (Also at the Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium July 1, 7PM
