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Sundance 2009: Laura Gabbert MFA '97, co-director of "No Impact Man"
Gabbert talks about getting into Sundance, finding "no impact man," and looking inward at your habits. She also discusses the life of the film after Sundance, dealing with a surge of publicity, and her UCLA experience.
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Veteran social issue documentary filmmaker Laura Gabbert MFA ’97 premiered her entertaining and provocative story "No Impact Man" in Park City to rave reviews. Co-directed by Gabbert and Justin Schein and produced by fellow Bruin Eden Wurmfeld ’03, the film follows the Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption Fifth Avenue lifestyle in an attempt to have no net impact on the environment for one year. Gabbert says viewers can't help but be encouraged to reexamine their lifestyle and carbon footprint. In our video interview she elaborates on a media frenzy that occurred halfway during the filming of the doc and how that changed the main character and his life goals. Gabbert also expresses pleasure that the film has an extended life beyond the festival circuit in schools and communities as a result of key partnerships with environmental organizations.
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- Fri Jan 16, 2009 in Interview
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