Keira Knightley is the latest actor to take on narrating duties for an animated short film relaunched by environmental activists Extinction Rebellion.
Titled “Climate Crisis, and Why We Should Panic,” the film, translated into 14 different languages, is the second of a two-part explainer video series for Extinction Rebellion, focusing on the climate and ecological crisis. Knightley — who will next star in and executive produce the series “The Essex Serpent” — explains in the film what is causing climate change, why governments must enter crisis mode to tackle this issue, and what will happen if something isn’t done about it now.
“I want to speak out in support of Extinction Rebellion,” Knightley said. “Lending my voice to the most urgent issue of our time feels like the right way for me to take a stand, in the hope that we can leave a world worth living in for our children.”
“Climate...
Titled “Climate Crisis, and Why We Should Panic,” the film, translated into 14 different languages, is the second of a two-part explainer video series for Extinction Rebellion, focusing on the climate and ecological crisis. Knightley — who will next star in and executive produce the series “The Essex Serpent” — explains in the film what is causing climate change, why governments must enter crisis mode to tackle this issue, and what will happen if something isn’t done about it now.
“I want to speak out in support of Extinction Rebellion,” Knightley said. “Lending my voice to the most urgent issue of our time feels like the right way for me to take a stand, in the hope that we can leave a world worth living in for our children.”
“Climate...
- 8/27/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Naomie Harris, Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe supporting actress nominee for “Moonlight,” narrates the latest video from environmental activists Extinction Rebellion.
Released Friday, the animated explainer video titled “Extinction Emergency, and Why We Must Act Now” summarizes the planet’s biodiversity loss, runaway consumerism and the current ecological crisis and how the consequences will affect millions of lives around the world. Featuring direction, design and animation from frequent Extinction Rebellion creator Miritte Ben Yitzchak, and written by Matthew Shribman, the video is scored by English music legend Brian Eno.
“I’m terrified to see that in my lifetime, so much of our planet has been destroyed by the relentless greed of humans,” said Harris. “Scientists, who have been calling out for us to change our ways have been ignored by governments. Thankfully the heroic Greta Thunberg, followed by Extinction Rebellion, emerged into the spotlight to fight for climate justice.
“I...
Released Friday, the animated explainer video titled “Extinction Emergency, and Why We Must Act Now” summarizes the planet’s biodiversity loss, runaway consumerism and the current ecological crisis and how the consequences will affect millions of lives around the world. Featuring direction, design and animation from frequent Extinction Rebellion creator Miritte Ben Yitzchak, and written by Matthew Shribman, the video is scored by English music legend Brian Eno.
“I’m terrified to see that in my lifetime, so much of our planet has been destroyed by the relentless greed of humans,” said Harris. “Scientists, who have been calling out for us to change our ways have been ignored by governments. Thankfully the heroic Greta Thunberg, followed by Extinction Rebellion, emerged into the spotlight to fight for climate justice.
“I...
- 8/13/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg has teamed up with the climate action group Extinction Rebellion for an animated short film, released as part of World Environment Day.
In the clip, Goldberg voices a grandmother reading a bedtime story to her grandchild, voiced by Livia Nelson. Goldberg’s tale describes climate change and the devastating impact it has had on our planet: “The people built factories polluting the air, leaving the animals homeless, with only death and despair. The rivers were poisoned, the fish couldn’t breathe — all the plastic smothered them in all of the seas.
In the clip, Goldberg voices a grandmother reading a bedtime story to her grandchild, voiced by Livia Nelson. Goldberg’s tale describes climate change and the devastating impact it has had on our planet: “The people built factories polluting the air, leaving the animals homeless, with only death and despair. The rivers were poisoned, the fish couldn’t breathe — all the plastic smothered them in all of the seas.
- 6/5/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
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