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by
Urban Homestead
May 13, 2011
from
YouTube Website
Award winning short-film 2009
This film features:
Jules Dervaes, Justin Dervaes,
Anais Dervaes and Jordanne
Dervaes
Homegrown Revolution is a short introduction to the homegrown
project that has been called a new revolution in urban
sustainability.
In the midst of a dense city setting in downtown Pasadena, radical
change is taking root. For over twenty years, the Dervaes family
have transformed their home into an urban homestead and model for
sustainable agriculture and city living.
Through the creation of the "Urban Homestead" the Dervaes family
shows that change is possible - one step at a time. They harvest 3
tons of organic food annually from their 1/10 acre garden while
incorporating many back-to-basics practices, solar energy and
biodiesel in order to reduce their footprint on the earth's
resources.
Through the creation of the "Urban Homestead" the Dervaes family
shows that change is possible,
Homegrown Revolution is a short film that was never created for a
film festival circuit but has a true homegrown, homemade story
behind its creation.
The original version of Homegrown Revolution was made in three days
for a lecture Jules Dervaes gave at the University of California Los
Angeles in October 2007 on the topic of Slow Food (see
original version). It received a
wildly enthusiastic response from the students and, subsequently,
attracted an avid following on YouTube, with over 500,000 views to
date.
This new version of Homegrown Revolution was created in 2009 and
went on to screen at many film festivals throughout the world.
It is a collaborative project done by Jules, Anais, Justin and
Jordanne with each member taking part in the filming, editing and
structure of the film. No one had any previous film editing /
filming experience but they hope the passion and enthusiasm of their
lifestyle and project show through any technical flaws.
Made in-house on computers powered by solar/green sources. All
transportation was done in a biodiesel-fuled car and All camera/mic
batteries were rechargeable and charged with solar energy. Waste was
kept to a minimum -- paper composted or recycled and all publicizing
materials printed on post consumer paper.
Some of the honors Homegrown Revolution (2009) won are:
WINNER
Best Environment & Ecology Film - North America,
Swansea International Film Festival, UNITED KINGDOM
Prize of the Mayor of the Capitol City of Slovakia
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Ekotop Film Festival of Sustainable Development, SLOVAKIA
Best Short Documentary
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Southern Appalachian International Film Festival, TENNESSEE
El Capitan Film Award
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Yosemite International Film Festival, CALIFORNIA
Best Sustainability Film
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Green Screen Environmental Film Festival, CALIFORNIA
Robert T. Nanninga
Award for Excellence -
Cottonwood Creek Film Festival, CALIFORNIA
HONORABLE MENTION - Westpac Award Best Short Film
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Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival, NEW ZEALAND
NOMINATED - Best Film, Climate Change & Sustainable Technology
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CMS Vatavaran Environmental & Wildlife Film Fest, INDIA
FINALIST - European Spiritual Film Fest, FRANCE
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