New Zealand’s Lizzie Gillett had a dream to make a difference. Her efforts may just help save the planet, too. She had an idea to tell an important story – before it is too late . As she tells it, she “stalked” the accomplished UK film maker/director Franny Armstrong in an effort to make it happen. And became a film producer herself in the process.
Armstong was impressed and together the two have taken the world by storm producing an incredible film called The Age of Stupid – a visual journey into global climate change and a world humans have a hard time imagining if it’s not addressed. So the film show them what they have difficulty anticipating for their children and grandchildren. It’s unnerving, troubling, significant … and important to see – in order to really “get” it.
In the process, they’ve created an amazing legacy. Can’t wait to see what they each do next. Wonderful women, wonderful work. Check out their story here:
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