Filmmaker: Kyle Thiermann

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California, United States

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http://surfingforchange.com/

About me:

Where Is ‘Away?’: Solving Plastic Pollution in 4-minutes, is the fourth short movie in professional surfer, Kyle Thiermann’s Surfing For Change series. It tracks a plastic bag that Kyle uses in his hometown of Santa Cruz California, all the way to the north shore of Oahu, demonstrating both the destruction and solutions along the way. Famous musician Jack Johnson, and Story of Stuff’s Annie Leonard join Kyle in this fast-paced journey to highlight the power we all have to end plastic pollution.

What excites you about the The Possible Futures Film Contest? What's the most provocative aspect for you?

I'm stoked that this contest focuses more on the solutions rather than the problems. I think that it's important to focus on the positive if you want more people to join the movement we all care so much about. It's also cool that all of these movies are under 5-minutes. The shorter the movie, the more people will watch it.

Where do you find inspiration? What (or who) gives you hope?

It always amps me up when a kid paddles up to me in the water and tells me that they watched my movie and liked it.

How have stories shaped your life? What story does the world need to tell to shape a just and sustainable life?

I don't know what story needs to be told, but it better be under 5-minutes if you want the world to listen.