Plastic Paradise Featured in May/June Sierra Club Magazine
Plastic Paradise was featured in the May/June issue of Sierra Club magazine!
Check out the article on their website: sierraclub.org
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Plastic Paradise was featured in the May/June issue of Sierra Club magazine!
Check out the article on their website: sierraclub.org
from NYC artist Liam Alexander
Angela Sun was one of the initial inspirations for this entire project! How I met this accomplished investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker is an interesting story. Something I do regularly is fall asleep while watching Netflix. One evening I put on a film called “Plastic Paradise”. Instead of putting me to sleep the movie changed my life, changed the way I thought about my use of plastic, and inspired(in Part) this exhibit! So, naturally, I had to fly to LA and meet the amazing woman who made the film! We spent the day riding swings and talking about the environment, Hollywood, and how difficult it is to stand up for your cause in a world that doesn’t want to talk about these things.
Now I want you to meet Angela too!
Every single piece of plastic that has ever been created since the 19th century is still somewhere on our planet. As the Director and Producer of “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” Angela sought to answer the question, “So, if it never goes away, where does it go?” Her goal is to educate and create awareness of what our massive plastic consumption does not only g woman who made the film! We spent the day riding swings and talking about the environment, Hollywood, and how difficult it is to stand up for your cause in a world that doesn’t want to talk about these things.
#PlasticParadise
You can see more about Angela’s work here: www.plasticparadisemovie.com
Work in progress and detail of of “Angela” Photographic Based Collage, 2015
One way to help Angelas’ cause, is to purchase a poster, you can do that here. 50% of the profits will go directly to funding a NYC School district Film tour of Plastic Paradise!
Super excited and proud to announce my new travel series ‘FOREIGN IN THE U.S.A.’ Is now LIVE on Amazon fire, Roku, Sonifi, and Delta airlines!
I’m the host for a new travel series called ‘FOREIGN IN THE U.S.A.’ I explore ethnic enclaves around the U.S. in search of authentic immigrant experiences and become immersed within different cultures, all without a passport! Its a special project to me that hits close to home, as my parents emigrated from China to taiwan to the U.S years ago and I can relate to having a multi-cultural upbringing as many of you may as well. You can watch the first episode at the link below!
Foreign in the U.S.A. Episode 1
Proud to be an ambassador for the Whaleman Foundation and in good company! If you want to support a great cause there are only a few days left to bid! Lets go to the Catalina wine mixer 🙂
To bid click on the link below!
http://givingworks.ebay.com/whalemanfoundation/
SportsNation is one of my favorite shows and an amalgamation of my experiences hosting in sports and pop culture/entertainment. I always dreamed of the opportunity to host the show, so when they asked if I could guest host while Michelle Beadle was out of town, you could imagine my excitement. I was giddy as a school girl and a bit nervous as well! (who wouldnt be, filling in for Beadle- she is awesome and a constant #WCW)…but Max and Marcellus welcomed me in with open arms! Comedian Roy Wood Jr was on the show that day, and it was a blast! I love hosting LIVE shows with audiences, I always feed off the energy of the crowd and you never know what you are gonna get!
Plastic Paradise premiered on Pivot TV on Earth Day!
Find out more at Pivot TV website
I had the pleasure of hosting a special screening of “When The Game Stands Tall” with Director Thomas Carter & cast members Alexander Ludwig & Jim Caviezel for LA Youth Sports Outreach!
De La Salle High School in Concord, CA was a sports powerhouse and in 12 seasons the De La Salle Spartans amassed one of the greatest winning streaks in sports history—151 consecutive games. This film is based around the streak and the life of coach Bob Ladouceur and the book, When The Game Stands Tall.
When I was asked to host this, I didn’t realize that I would have any connection the film. As I read the synopsis, it quickly brought back a fond memory from childhood. My FIRST experience in sports media was as an intern for High School Sports Focus in the SF Bay area my junior year of high school. I covered high school football; going to games, logging highlights and tape, and writing scripts for the host, Robert Braunstein. I still remember his piece of advice on interviewing–“the more open and honest you are to people you interview, the more honest and open they will be with you.” These simple words have resonated in my work and the way I live life. Honesty and loyalty are strong themes in the film, and seeing the Bay Area on the big screen warmed my heart to wax nostalgic for the past.
Full circle. Great film and message and so much fun to interview the cast & director!
Plastic Paradise had its own Home and Family feature on August 1st, 2014!
Hosts Cristina Ferrare & Mark Steines take the 2 week pledge to say no! to single-use plastics and model our limited edition bottle!
to get your own at: Plastic Paradise Swag