CHASING CHIMERAS: THE LURE OF DECEPTIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Produced & Directed by Barbara Bernstein
Chasing Chimeras: The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions tells stories of people living in the crosshairs of deceptive climate solutions – renewable diesel, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and carbon offsets – working to expose the dangers that these projects pose to their lives, homes, communities and the planet.
ONCE A BRAIDED RIVER
Produced & Directed by Barbara Bernstein
Once a Braided River begins with the story of the river before it was transformed from a braided river of shallow channels and islands rich in biodiversity, into a Superfund Site, and features community groups and activists working to replace the current Industrial Sanctuary with a green working waterfront defined by good jobs, clean energy, and healthy ecosystems.
GAINING GROUND is a documentary about growing food as a vehicle to empower communities and change lives. The film shows the connection between family farmers rejecting big ag and urban activists defying the control of big oil in their community.
Directed by Elaine Velazquez
Produced by Barbara Bernstein & Elaine Velazquez
THE STORY OF THE YIU MIEN
Produced & Directed by Elaine Velazquez
High in the mountains of Laos, the Yiu Mien people lived as they had for centuries until the Vietnam War forced them from their homeland. MOVING MOUNTAINS is the story of these refugees caught between two worlds.
CECILIA’S DAUGHTER
A video by Elaine Velazquez, based on video created for a mixed-media performance piece combining video, theater and live and electronic music, featuring the writing of actress Marie Selland. A collaboration with Marie Selland, Susan Banyas, Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein
GAY LIVES CULTURE WARS
Produced by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein
Directed by Elaine Velazquez
Through the eyes of gay and lesbian youth and their families GAY LIVES CULTURE WARS explores the challenges of coming to terms with being gay in the face of society’s homophobia. The video graphically depicts and counters the myths and misinformation spread by the religious right, showing the correlation of this anti-gay movement with all discriminatory movements throughout history.
FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES
Produced by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein
Directed by Elaine Velazquez
Produced in 1992 by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein to defeat Measure 9, a ballot measure in Oregon, that attempted to deprive lesbians and gays of their basic human rights. This organizing video presents interviews with Oregonians from all over the state explaining why it was important to vote against the anti-gay Ballot Measure 9. Measure 9 was defeated by a 14 point margin.