The film features unemployed workers in Northern California receiving Green-collar job training from Solar Richmond to work in the emergent field of solar installation.[3]Van Jones features prominently in the documentary, which depicts his early work in Green for All, his family's relocation from Oakland to Washington, DC to take advantage of a White House job offer, and Jones's subsequent resignation in the face sustained attacks from conservative media.[3]
Conservative Debbie Dooley from Atlanta, Georgia rejects an ideological divide between the left and right on clean energy.[3] Through her organization, Conservatives for Energy Freedom, she advocates for clean energy by breaking down barriers that favor the incumbent energy industry and restrict a true free market.
While ideological gridlock weighs on American energy policy, other countries move forward. A profile on Zhongwei Jiang, a Chinese entrepreneur based in Wuxi, China gives perspective on solar growth in Germany, India, and China. Jiang, who grew up without electricity until the age of eight, founded the solar company WesTech in 2003.[3] Jiang conducts an international business in solar products and dreams of a "Solar City" in Texas.[4]
Directoredit
The film is the documentary debut for Indian-born and Brooklyn-based, eco-activist and filmmaker Shalini Kantayya.[2][5] Kantayya had a career breakthrough when she became a finalist in the 2007 reality TV show On the Lot.[5]
Releaseedit
The film debuted at the 2015 LA Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States in Spring 2016. Catching the Sun made its public debut on Earth Day 2016 on Netflix.
Referencesedit
^Saginaw, Charlie (2016-04-21). "The Hidden Green in Earth Day". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
^ abcRechtshaffen, Michael (April 7, 2016). "'Catching the Sun' shines light all over the place on solar energy efforts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ abcdWebster, Andy (March 31, 2016). "Review: 'Catching the Sun' Profiles Solar Energy Entrepreneurs and Activists". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^"'Catching the Sun': Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. April 18, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
^ ab"How One Indie Filmmaker Went from Being 'On the Lot' to 'Catching the Sun'". 22 April 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
March 14, 2024
catching, film, catching, 2015, documentary, film, growth, solar, power, industry, that, premiered, netflix, april, 2016, directed, shalini, kantayya, film, features, portraits, diverse, personalities, their, roles, transition, solar, power, unemployed, worker. Catching the Sun is a 2015 documentary film on the growth of the solar power industry that premiered on Netflix in April 2016 1 Directed by Shalini Kantayya the film features portraits of diverse personalities and their roles in the transition to solar power Unemployed workers in Richmond California businessmen in China Tea Party activists and a would be White House adviser are all featured in the film The film debunks a false dilemma that clean energy requires sacrificing economic prosperity Catching the SunDirected byShalini KantayyaProduced byShalini Kantayya Aarti Tandon Cedric TroadecEdited byMichael Culyba Shalini Kantayya Tyler H WalkMusic byDavid MajzlinProductioncompany7th Empire MediaDistributed byNew Day FilmsRelease datesJune 12 2015 2015 06 12 Los Angeles Film Festival April 22 2016 2016 04 22 Running time73 minutesCountriesUnited States China Germany IndiaLanguageEnglish Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Director 3 Release 4 References 5 External linksSynopsis editThe film begins with the 2012 Chevron refinery fire in Richmond California and contrasts the possibilities for Richmond of an energy sector based on solar installation versus continued pollution and economic stagnation from an energy industry rooted on the oil refinery 2 The film gives a short history of solar technology in the United States and the road not taken when on his first day in office Ronald Reagan removed the solar panels Jimmy Carter had placed on the White House and abandoned policies to further solar development 2 The film features unemployed workers in Northern California receiving Green collar job training from Solar Richmond to work in the emergent field of solar installation 3 Van Jones features prominently in the documentary which depicts his early work in Green for All his family s relocation from Oakland to Washington DC to take advantage of a White House job offer and Jones s subsequent resignation in the face sustained attacks from conservative media 3 Conservative Debbie Dooley from Atlanta Georgia rejects an ideological divide between the left and right on clean energy 3 Through her organization Conservatives for Energy Freedom she advocates for clean energy by breaking down barriers that favor the incumbent energy industry and restrict a true free market While ideological gridlock weighs on American energy policy other countries move forward A profile on Zhongwei Jiang a Chinese entrepreneur based in Wuxi China gives perspective on solar growth in Germany India and China Jiang who grew up without electricity until the age of eight founded the solar company WesTech in 2003 3 Jiang conducts an international business in solar products and dreams of a Solar City in Texas 4 Director editThe film is the documentary debut for Indian born and Brooklyn based eco activist and filmmaker Shalini Kantayya 2 5 Kantayya had a career breakthrough when she became a finalist in the 2007 reality TV show On the Lot 5 Release editThe film debuted at the 2015 LA Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States in Spring 2016 Catching the Sun made its public debut on Earth Day 2016 on Netflix References edit Saginaw Charlie 2016 04 21 The Hidden Green in Earth Day Huffington Post Retrieved 2017 04 06 a b c Rechtshaffen Michael April 7 2016 Catching the Sun shines light all over the place on solar energy efforts Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 4 2021 a b c d Webster Andy March 31 2016 Review Catching the Sun Profiles Solar Energy Entrepreneurs and Activists The New York Times Retrieved January 4 2021 Catching the Sun Film Review Hollywood Reporter April 18 2016 Retrieved January 4 2021 a b How One Indie Filmmaker Went from Being On the Lot to Catching the Sun 22 April 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catching the Sun film amp oldid 1185657358, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
