Synopsis

Is it possible to live completely waste free? Partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least landfill garbage in an entire year. Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the sobering problem waste in North American society.  Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their seemingly minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”.  Featuring interviews with renowned artist, Chris Jordan and marine pollution expert, Captain Charles Moore, The Clean Bin Project presents the serious topic of waste reduction with optimism, humour, and inspiration for individual action.

Awards and Festivals

Winner - Best Canadian Documentary at the Projecting Change Film Festival - 2011
Winner - Blue Sky Tribute Award at the Vail Film Festival - 2011
Winner - Mobi Award Journalism Media - Recycling Council of British Columbia - 2010
Winner - Best Conservation Film - BendFilm Film Festival - 2011
Winner - Grand Prize - FilmShift Film Festival - 2011
Winner - Runner Up Audience Choice Doc - Tallgrass Film Festival - 2011

Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival - 2011
Official Selection - Planet in Focus Film Festival - 2011
Official Selection - Tofino Film Festival - 2011

Exhibition
Exhibition Format:      BluRay, DVD, HDCamSR 
Running Time:            76 minutes (feature length), 53 minutes (student cut)
Closed Captioned:      yes
Subtitles:                    French and Mandarin pending

Credits

Technical

The Clean Bin Project was shot in 24p on the Panasonic HVX and the Canon 5D MarkII. Timelapses were shot with a Canon 5D MarkII and a GoPro HD.  Additional footage was supplied by Charles Moore (footage of plastics in the ocean and his work at sea); Chris Jordan (high resolution images of his art); Metro Vancouver; the Library of Vancouver Archives; City of Vancouver Archives; and CBC TV.