Name the American actor, film producer and environmentalist activist who co-wrote the '11th Hour', a 2007 documentary film about the state of the natural environment, distributed by Warner Independent Pictures?
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The 11th Hour (2007 film) The 11th Hour is a 2007 documentary film, created, produced, co-written and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, on the state of the natural environment. It was directed by Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners and financed by Adam Lewis and Pierre André Senizergues, and distributed by Warner Independent Pictures.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, film producer, and environmental activist. DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s, after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera "Santa Barbara" and the sitcom "Growing Pains". He began his film career by starring as Josh in "Critters 3" (1991). He starred in the film adaptation of the memoir "This Boy's Life" (1993), and was praised for his supporting role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993). He gained public recognition with leading roles in "The Basketball Diaries" (1995) and the romantic drama "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), before achieving international fame with James Cameron's epic romance "Titanic" (1997), which became the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron's science fiction film "Avatar" (2009) overtook it.
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Steven Schmidt Steven J. Schmidt is an American media entrepreneur and a political and environmental activist.
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The Walker The Walker is a 2007 American-British drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is an independent production and is the latest installment in Schrader's "night workers" series of films, starting with "Taxi Driver" in 1976, followed by "American Gigolo" in 1980 and "Light Sleeper" in 1992.
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The Green (film) The Green is a 2011 drama film directed by Steven Williford, written by Williford, Paul Marcarelli and Molly Pearson, and starring Jason Butler Harner, Cheyenne Jackson, Illeana Douglas and Julia Ormond.
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Michael Bay Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker known for directing and producing big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic visuals and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has produced and directed, which include "Armageddon" (1998), "Pearl Harbor" (2001) and the "Transformers" film series (2007–present), have grossed over US$ worldwide, making him one of the most commercially successful directors in history. He is co-founder of commercial production house The Institute, a.k.a. The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness. He co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house which has remade horror movies including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003), "The Amityville Horror" (2005), "The Hitcher" (2007), "Friday the 13th" (2009) and "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (2010).
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Green Hour Green Hour is a core concept of the U.S. National Wildlife Federation's Be Out There campaign. The campaign was created in response to a growing disconnect between nature and children, a condition dubbed nature deficit disorder by Richard Louv in his book "Last Child in the Woods". One of the primary symptoms of nature deficit disorder, according to Louv, is the replacement of outdoor activities (or "green time") with "screen time"—hours that are spent in front of computers, televisions and other electronic devices.
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David Koff David Richard Koff (September 24, 1939 – March 6, 2014) was an award-winning maker of documentary films, social activist, writer, researcher, and editor. His interest in social and economic justice has shaped a career largely spent exploring human rights, colonialism, resistance movements, racism, labor unions, and the oppression and exploitation of undocumented workers in America. However, he veered from political concerns long enough to write and co-produce the film, "People of the Wind" for which, in 1976, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.
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Jerry Taylor Jerome Cogburn "Jerry" Taylor (born August 2, 1962) is an American environmental activist and policy analyst.
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Climate Refugees (film) Climate Refugees (aka: C.R.) is a 2010 American documentary film, directed and produced by Michael P. Nash. The documentary attempts to cover the human impact of climate change by considering those who could most be affected by it.
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Mountaintop Removal (film) Mountaintop Removal is a 2007 documentary film directed by Michael O'Connell. The film explores how mountaintop removal mining in West Virginia has affected local communities. Filmed over a two-year period, "Mountain Top Removal" features community advocates, such as Ed Wiley, Larry Gibson, Julia Bonds, Maria Gunnoe, and Mountain Justice Summer volunteers, in their efforts to oppose the destruction of Southern Appalachia's natural landscape. The film includes commentary from Jeff Goodell, author of "", geologists Dr. William Schlesinger and Dr. Peter Taft, and also Bill Raney, President of the West Virginia Coal Association. The film won the "Reel Current Award" (presented by Al Gore) at the 2008 Nashville Film Festival. "Mountaintop Removal" also received a Jury award at the 2008 Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Audience award at the 2008 Woods Hole Film Festival and was screened at The Lincoln Center on Earth Day April 22, 2008. The film is currently being distributed nationwide on PBS through NETA. The film's soundtrack includes music by Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, John Specker and Sarah Hawker.
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The Savages (film) The Savages is a 2007 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins. It stars Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Alexander Payne and Jenkins' husband Jim Taylor were two of the executive producers. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim.
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Trashed (film) Trashed is an environmental documentary film, written and directed by British film-maker Candida Brady. It follows actor Jeremy Irons as he investigates the global scale and impact of humanity's modern wasteful consumerism and pollution. The film is a call for urgent action to resolve the issue of existing deposits and drastically reduce our consumption towards sustainable levels and zero waste, but also demonstrates how this is already being achieved successfully in many communities around the world.
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Jesse Johnson (politician) Jesse C. Johnson Jr. (born March 2, 1959) has been an Executive Committee member and former Chair and Vice Chair of the Mountain Party, the West Virginia affiliate of the Green Party of the United States. He has three times been his party's nominee for Governor of West Virginia, and twice for West Virginia's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat, running in 2006 and again in the special election in 2010. Johnson lost both times to the Democratic Party nominee. He has also been a filmmaker, actor, and theatrical producer.
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Michael E. Arth Michael E. Arth is an American artist, home/landscape/urban designer, public policy analyst, advocate for the homeless, futurist, documentary filmmaker and author. He was a 2010 candidate for governor of Florida. Also in 2010 he wrote "Democracy and the Common Wealth: Breaking the Stranglehold of the Special Interests".
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Shelter (2007 film) Shelter is a 2007 American film produced by JD Disalvatore, and directed/written by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, and Tina Holmes. It was the winner of "Outstanding Film – Limited Release" at the 2009 GLAAD Media Awards, Best New Director and Favorite Narrative Feature at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, and the People's Choice Award for Best Feature at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. "Shelter" represents the feature directorial debut of Markowitz.
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Vito (film) Vito is a 2011 documentary produced and directed by Jeffrey Schwarz of the Los Angeles-based production company Automat Pictures. The film documents the life of Vito Russo, gay activist, film scholar, and author of "The Celluloid Closet".
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Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and political activist. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama "Mystic River" (2003) and the biopic "Milk" (2008).
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Unacceptable Levels Unacceptable Levels is a 2013 documentary film about the widespread use of artificial chemicals and their effects on the natural environment and human health.
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Born to Be Wild (2011 film) Born to Be Wild is a 2011 American nature documentary short film about orphaned orangutans and elephants. It was directed by David Lickley, written and produced by Drew Fellman. It was distributed in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Pictures. The film was released April 8, 2011, and is narrated by Morgan Freeman. There was a Premiere of the film in Montreal, Quebec on March 30, 2011, at 9:30 AM at the Montreal Science Centre IMAX Telus Theatre for Two Montreal Primary schools and two secondary schools.
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Michael P. Nash Michael P. "Mike" Nash is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed the films "Climate Refugees", "Fuel" and "Nebraska". His films have won several domestic and international awards. During the Copenhagen COP15 conference Nash, considered an expert on environmental migration, helped the UN frame the issue of environmental migrants. At the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, where his film "Climate Refugees" was shown, Robert Redford stated that "["Climate Refugees"] can be an agent for social change." "Climate Refugees" was also shown at the L.A. Film Festival and was screened by the United Nations. Recently he was award Senator Barbara Boxer's Conservation Champion Award and the Neiman Marcus Environmental Filmmakers Vision Award at the Dallas International Film Festival.
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Brian Ronalds Brian Ronalds (born July 6, 1973) is an American actor turned producer/director/publicist/writer and is the other half of "The Ronalds Brothers". In 2007, Ronalds produced and co-starred in the horror-comedy Netherbeast Incorporated, released in 2007 and directed by his brother Dean and starring Darrell Hammond, Judd Nelson, Dave Foley, Robert Wagner, Jason Mewes, Amy Davidson and Steve "Blues Clues" Burns.