In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone, and their protest captures the world’s imagination. Using hitherto unseen archive that brings their extraordinary world to life, ‘How to Change the World’ is the story of the pioneers who founded Greenpeace and defined the modern green movement.
How to Change the World
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Credits
Director: Jerry Rothwell
Producer: Al Morrow, Bous De Jong
Supervising Producer: John Murray
Executive Producers: Stewart le Maréchal, Jonny Persey, John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, David Nicholas Wilkinson
Partners: Insight, Daniel Films, BFI, Sky, Impact Partners, Bell Media, OMDC
Festivals / Awards
2015 – Sundance Film Festival, World Doc Special Jury Award-Editing
2015 – Reykjavik International Film festival, Best Documentary
2015 – Sebastopol Documentary Festival, Best Feature
2015 – Portland EcoFilm Festival, Best Feature Film
2015 – Global Visions, Best Canadian Feature
2015 – Candescent Award, Sundance Film Festival
2015 – British Independent Film Awards, Nomination – Best Documentary
Reviews
‘One of the year’s most satisfying documentaries…’ – LA Times
‘Engrossing…’ – New York Times (Critics Pick)