Climate Change & Environmental Issues

People On The Streets of Santa Barbara: Refugio Beach Oil Spill

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baba2films has been working on the streets asking residents about major local issues. On Memorial Day May 25, 2015, baba2films and Rebecca Anglin asked people at the Santa Barbara Harbor — from fishermen, sailor, beachgoers, divers and tourists — to share their candid thoughts on the May 19 pipeline rupture, what should be done to prevent another tragic spill and what each of us can do to reduce our use of oil.

The movie begins with a thoughtful statement from Paul Relis, one of the founders of the S. B. Community Environmental Council and former Executive Director.

This film was published on June 1 at the SB Independent. http://www.independent.com/news/2015/jun/01/santa-barbara-reacts-refugio-oil-spill/.

 

 

Social Justice

“Girls In Justice.” Richard Ross’ newest book and baba2films latest work

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Richard Ross, Phyllis and Stan at Girls’ Inc. book signing on Saturday, Feb. 28. Photo courtesy of Andy Davis.

Richard Ross, a UCSB professor and internationally known photographer has just published a book entitled, “Girls In Justice.” It follows his earlier work, “Juvenile In Justice.” ‘Girls’ documents his 3 year effort to capture images that are designed to change public policy about why and how we incarcerate girls in this country. His photos are stunning and disturbing. Each image contains a unique, personal, social and political  ‘call to action.’

Shorter clips from the movie.

Homelessness

Mureen Brown’s film, Santa Barbara Restorative Court- “Open Doors, Change Lives”

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Mureen Brown’s film, showcased below, makes the case that the SB Restorative Court productively and efficiently works to reduce chronic homelessness at a fraction of current costs.

Santa Barbara is home to one of the more progressive programs that deals with the chronically homeless, many of whom are drug dependent and/or mentally ill.

According to Police Chief Cam Sanchez, everyone on the streets is ‘someone’s father, mother, brother, sister or cousin.’ Starting with that basic philosophy, the SB Restorative Court bring all service providers dealing with individual client needs and to eliminate the familiar cycle of arrest, court, jail and release, only to repeat itself over and over again.