by Dana Alston — September 27, 2017 — Willamette week —River’s Last Chance is beautiful from the onset. Shane Anderson’s documentary opens with a montage of Northern California’s Eel River, speckled with salmon and wildlife. Wide shots of the river framed by forests and mountains are rendered through stunning cinematography.The beauty of the river only makes the environmental damage at the center of the film more heartbreaking. A River’s L [...]
by Natalie Bennon, guest blogger — April 14, 2016 — in Water Currents --If you’ve ever been to Oregon, you probably think of us as a green state – a utopia filled with people who recycle, ride bicycles, and hike and fish in healthy forests filled with clear streams. But when it comes to our forests and rivers, how real is that reputation?Pacific Rivers’ new award-winning film Behind the Emerald Curtain takes viewers beyond the scenery that most p [...]
February 10, 2016 — Jefferson Exchange — Jefferson Public Radio —Listen here as Behind the Emerald Curtain filmmaker Shane Anderson discusses Oregon’s shameful logging practices on private lands that are poisoning communities, fish and wildlife. And then take action to demand responsible logging in Oregon!Want to do even more? Become a member today. We can’t do this without you. [...]
