So pleased to announce our experimental archival documentary, Dreamland, is headed to a few festivals in the next few months!
This Saturday, August 23rd, catch it playing in the @shortshortsfilmfest at @artxnyc in Chelsea! 🩳 (I hear the shorts are pretty short)
Then on September 20th, you can see it again in New York at the 2nd Annual @climatefilmfestnyc as part of the Tectonics: Experimental Shorts program at Regal Essex Crossing! 🎞️
Finally, if you somehow happen to be in Ghent, Belgium on October 3rd, you can find it playing as a part of Ghent International Film Week at the Velvet Room during Ghent Art Week 🖼️
What began as a film has grown into something far bigger🌱
Over the past year, Healing Lahaina became a bridge connecting stories of loss with pathways toward resilience, and personal grief with collective action.
To everyone who’s been with us since early 2024 supporting the film, uplifting our community partners, sharing your wisdom, or simply holding space, this work exists because of you.
From the Healing Lahaina crew, mahalo nui loa ❤️
In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Bowers Cordalis of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group to talk about the largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River. We explore the long fight to remove four hydroelectric dams, the environmental and cultural impacts they’ve had on the river, and what it has taken legally, spiritually, and collectively, to get to this moment.
Join us as we unpack how dam removal is about more than restoring fish populations, it’s about restoring relationships: between people and place, between upstream and downstream communities, and between past harms and future possibilities.
What does it look like to center sovereignty and stewardship in large-scale environmental change? What can this project teach us about climate resilience and ecological restoration? And how might it reshape the way we think about infrastructure, power, and responsibility?
Guest:Amy Bowers Cordalis, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Fund
Featuring music from Emily Afton
In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Bowers Cordalis of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group to talk about the largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River. We explore the long fight to remove four hydroelectric dams, the environmental and cultural impacts they’ve had on the river, and what it has taken legally, spiritually, and collectively, to get to this moment.
Join us as we unpack how dam removal is about more than restoring fish populations, it’s about restoring relationships: between people and place, between upstream and downstream communities, and between past harms and future possibilities.
What does it look like to center sovereignty and stewardship in large-scale environmental change? What can this project teach us about climate resilience and ecological restoration? And how might it reshape the way we think about infrastructure, power, and responsibility?
Guest:Amy Bowers Cordalis, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Fund
Featuring music from Emily Afton
In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Bowers Cordalis of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group to talk about the largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River. We explore the long fight to remove four hydroelectric dams, the environmental and cultural impacts they’ve had on the river, and what it has taken legally, spiritually, and collectively, to get to this moment.
Join us as we unpack how dam removal is about more than restoring fish populations, it’s about restoring relationships: between people and place, between upstream and downstream communities, and between past harms and future possibilities.
What does it look like to center sovereignty and stewardship in large-scale environmental change? What can this project teach us about climate resilience and ecological restoration? And how might it reshape the way we think about infrastructure, power, and responsibility?
Guest:Amy Bowers Cordalis, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Fund
Featuring music from Emily Afton
In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Bowers Cordalis of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group to talk about the largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River. We explore the long fight to remove four hydroelectric dams, the environmental and cultural impacts they’ve had on the river, and what it has taken legally, spiritually, and collectively, to get to this moment.
Join us as we unpack how dam removal is about more than restoring fish populations, it’s about restoring relationships: between people and place, between upstream and downstream communities, and between past harms and future possibilities.
What does it look like to center sovereignty and stewardship in large-scale environmental change? What can this project teach us about climate resilience and ecological restoration? And how might it reshape the way we think about infrastructure, power, and responsibility?
Guest:Amy Bowers Cordalis, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Fund
Featuring music from Emily Afton
In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Bowers Cordalis of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group to talk about the largest dam removal project in U.S. history along the Klamath River. We explore the long fight to remove four hydroelectric dams, the environmental and cultural impacts they’ve had on the river, and what it has taken legally, spiritually, and collectively, to get to this moment.
Join us as we unpack how dam removal is about more than restoring fish populations, it’s about restoring relationships: between people and place, between upstream and downstream communities, and between past harms and future possibilities.
What does it look like to center sovereignty and stewardship in large-scale environmental change? What can this project teach us about climate resilience and ecological restoration? And how might it reshape the way we think about infrastructure, power, and responsibility? Guest: Amy Bowers Cordalis, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Fund
Featuring music from Emily Afton
Can cities function like living systems? What would it take to get us there?�In this episode, we dig into the hidden logic behind how cities are built and why so many of them feel fundamentally disconnected from the land they occupy. We explore how the rise of fossil fuel-powered development has shaped urban environments that prioritize speed, scale, and profit over resilience and community.
�Join us as we unpack how today’s profit-driven development model is fueling the housing crisis, particularly in California, and why affordability remains so elusive. We also dive into the concept of urban metabolism, a powerful framework that reimagines cities as ecosystems with flows of energy, water, materials, and life.�What would it mean to design cities that actually sustain us? What systems need to change to make housing truly affordable? And how can we reconnect urban life to the ecological realities it depends on?
Listen today at the link in our bio or at sc.org/climatedispatch��Guest:�Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, Founding Director of California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Featuring music from Lacey Guthrie
Can cities function like living systems? What would it take to get us there?�In this episode, we dig into the hidden logic behind how cities are built and why so many of them feel fundamentally disconnected from the land they occupy. We explore how the rise of fossil fuel-powered development has shaped urban environments that prioritize speed, scale, and profit over resilience and community.
�Join us as we unpack how today’s profit-driven development model is fueling the housing crisis, particularly in California, and why affordability remains so elusive. We also dive into the concept of urban metabolism, a powerful framework that reimagines cities as ecosystems with flows of energy, water, materials, and life.�What would it mean to design cities that actually sustain us? What systems need to change to make housing truly affordable? And how can we reconnect urban life to the ecological realities it depends on?
Listen today at the link in our bio or at sc.org/climatedispatch��Guest:�Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, Founding Director of California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Featuring music from Lacey Guthrie
We’re bringing #ClimateFilmFestival to LA for our first-ever West Coast Screening Pop‑Up this #LAClimateWeek!
Join us for a powerful shorts program from CFF 2025, followed by a conversation on how art and culture drive climate action.
Doors at 6:30pm, program at 7:00pm.
Featuring a filmmaker Q&A with Greer Fawcett, Tehya Jennett & Maxfield Biggs, and Zazie Ray‑Trapido, moderated by Heather Fipps of Hollywood Climate Summit.
Hosted with Stranded Astronaut Productions, in partnership with Earth Calling and LA Climate Week.
🎟️ Limited capacity — early arrival encouraged. RSVP link in bio.
Can cities function like living systems? What would it take to get us there? In this episode, we dig into the hidden logic behind how cities are built and why so many of them feel fundamentally disconnected from the land they occupy. We explore how the rise of fossil fuel-powered development has shaped urban environments that prioritize speed, scale, and profit over resilience and community.
Join us as we unpack how today’s profit-driven development model is fueling the housing crisis, particularly in California, and why affordability remains so elusive. We also dive into the concept of urban metabolism, a powerful framework that reimagines cities as ecosystems with flows of energy, water, materials, and life. What would it mean to design cities that actually sustain us? What systems need to change to make housing truly affordable? And how can we reconnect urban life to the ecological realities it depends on?
Listen today at the link in our bio or at sc.org/climatedispatch Guest: Dr. Stephanie Pincetl, Founding Director of California Center for Sustainable Communities at UCLA
Featuring music from Lacey Guthrie
