Redford Center Film to Examine the Future of the Colorado River

The River Red Faucet

Thank you Barry Nelson of the Natural Resources Defense Council for writing the below article about director Mark Decena’s upcoming film THE RIVER RED: Exploring a new water ethic for the New West.
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Redford Center Film to Examine the Future of the Colorado River

“Early next year, the Redford Center will release a documentary on the Colorado River called The River Red, directed by Mark Decena (Take a moment to follow the film on Facebook). The film couldn’t come at a better time. The Colorado, and the seven Western states that depend on it, face unprecedented challenges.

Earlier this week, the Bureau of Reclamation held a webinar to ask water managers, the public and others for suggestions regarding how to avoid severe water shortages of Colorado River water in the future…”

To continue reading the original article, please visit the Switchboard NRDC Staff Blog.

Eric Won a SFFS/KRF Grant!

San Francisco Fim Society

A big congratulations to Kontent Films Director Eric Escobar! Yesterday, the San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced him as one of the five recipients awarded a Fall 2011 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grant. All five narrative feature films have Bay Area connections and social justice themes. Here’s a summary of Eric’s project.

Eric Escobar: One Good Thing, $15,000 for screenwriting
A jaded and bitter locksmith spends his days locking families out of their foreclosed homes. When a morning lockout turns up the abandoned child of a long-lost friend, his cynicism is put in check as he races to find the missing parents.

The full list of KRF Grant winners can be found at SFFS.

Office Watchdog

Pinto

At Kontent Films and Remedy Editorial, we love pets. Director Mark Decena’s dog, Pinto, relaxes at the company office while everyone stays busy working on The River Red.

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