Workgroup Notes: ATD/Pachamama Movie

MOVIE Group Notes
from Kay Sandberg (kay@soulofmoney.org or kay@globalfundforhealing.org)

What
Model on "An Inconvenient Truth"; have a new narrator (woman?)
Drama, with compelling story of realistic people that weaves together the three legs of the TPA mission statement
Focus on emotional component of the current story and how it affects our lives, and that of Gaia/Pachamama
Biopic of Life of Lynne and Bill Twist and founding of TPA, and/or weave this story into a sequel to "An Inconvenient Truth" based on symposium content; go deeper into the old and new stories than the Gore film;
Story of how TPA came about and how the message is spreading
Focus on the life of a woman Nobel laureate, emphasizing peace or Jesse Jackson if social justice
Get the symposium into the Los Angeles movie community
Main idea: "If Hollywood gets it"…, i.e., ability for popular movie to reach millions of all ages

How
First, to explore connections and potential collaborations within TPA, such Michael Olmstead (Digital Hollywood), Neal Rogin, and our respective networks
Find a way in to Lucas Films (Dave Ergo and others already working on this; intent to do a symposium within Lucas' Presidio operation)
Work with a film student or independent filmmaker who already gets the message (ex. Desmond Nakano, Utah screenwriting institute
Note the different impact of student production vs. professional level
Approach Jeff Skoll, founder of Participant Productions, which produced An Inconvenient Truth and many blockbusters on social justice and global issues; he also founded the Skoll Foundation, potential partner to Pachamama
Importance of putting out a clear intention
Focus on independent film festivals—Asian American festival (SF), Sundance, Maui, Cannes, New Mexico

With Whom (in addition to above)—focus on stars already on board with environmentalism and/or social justice and/or spiritual fulfillment:
Robert Redford
Michele Pfeiffer
Leonardo DiCaprio—apparently looking to make another film
Stephen Simon and Spiritual Cinema Circle

Next steps
I will write up my vision and approach our current partners;
I have a list of others from the open space group who are interested in future conversations