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Movie Review: CRUDE

Roll out the black carpet.

October 1st 2009

CRUDE, an inspiring new film about Chevron’s $27 billion lawsuit in Ecuador, by award-winning filmmaker, Joe Berlinger, opened to a welcoming crowd in Los Angeles and in various cities throughout the nation, with an astonishing opening in San Francisco earlier this week. From San Francisco, to New Orleans, Brooklyn and beyond, the eye opening documentary [...]

Celebrities Partner with National Park Trust To Launch “Where’s Buddy Bison Been?”

September 24th 2009

With Ken Burns new stunning documentary The National Parks: America’s Best Idea debuting this week on PBS, the National Parks Trust is kicking off a new initiative to encourage children and their families to get outside, enjoy a park and then share their experiences. Called “Where’s Buddy Bison Been?”, the campaign has enlisted the support [...]

Celebrities Protest For Environmental And Human Rights In Peru

June 8th 2009

Drama is going DOWN in Peru and celebrities like Q’orianka Kilcher (Pocahontas in The New World), Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and many more are rolling up their sleeves to get involved!
According to Heart of Green:
“The Peruvian government under President Alan Garcia is auctioning off the indigenous peoples’ lands to oil, mining and logging corporations without their [...]

Q’orianka Kilcher Upgrades Her Hydrogen Wheels To A Honda Clarity

May 11th 2009

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been more than two years since we first covered Q’orianka Kilcher’s acceptance of a Honda FCX hydrogen-powered car. At that time, at 17, she was the youngest person ever to lease the green vehicle. Two years later, with her lease up — the actress has upgraded to the [...]

Glamour Mag Highlights 70 Ladies in Green

And Ecorazzi co-Founder Rebecca Carter is one of 'em!

March 10th 2009

Today Glamour magazine’s big 70th Anniversary issue hit the stands, and I’m happy to say that you can find me inside. My face is smaller than my pinkie fingernail, but I’m pleased to be there nonetheless! 
It’s all part of a photo with an incredible group of women for the article, “70 New Reasons to Live [...]

Damon, Penn, Vedder Team Up For ‘The People Speak’

May 15th 2008

For some reason, various media reports around the world are labeling the new film The People Speak as some kind of documentary about celebrity activism. In reality, the new film — which includes Matt Damon on the producing side — is an adaptation of historian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.
Shot in [...]

Oscar Week: Justin Long Cracked Us Up Last Year

February 19th 2008

Hard to imagine that an entire year has gone by, but last year at this time we managed to catch up with actor Justin Long at the Ultimate Green Room and see what he thought of the entire experience. For the sake of nostalgia, have a look at the video below! For Part II, click [...]

Global Green Adds Damien Rice, Couple From Once, For Oscar Bash

February 15th 2008

I just caught the musical ONCE last night and was blown away by the music. Since I’m a fan of Damien Rice (one of the few musicians that can communicate the pain of heartbreak through song), I thought the lyrics and tunes were brilliant. Now it appears I’m ratcheting up my ‘envy’, since both Damien [...]

Artivist Film Festival Gets Slapped Over Oil Sponsor

November 9th 2007

Celebrities such as Daryl Hannah and Q’Orianka Kilcher, and international NGOs such as Amazon Watch have dropped their support for the 2007 Artivist Film Festival after it was revealed the event organizers accepted sponsorship money from a protested oil firm.
Under attack is the company Petrobras — Brazil’s state-owned oil company. Apparently, the firm has regularly [...]

Q’orianka Kilcher Awarded Top US Environmental Award

October 17th 2007

While Q’orianka Kilcher’s film career has slowed down a bit since 2005’s The New World, her activism has become increasingly visible and pushed her into the spotlight as a voice for important causes around the world.
In recognition of her work (which we’ve profiled several times on Ecorazzi) Kilcher has been given the premiere environmental award [...]