In the movie, The Matrix, Keanu Reeves’ character, Neo, observes his current life and senses foreboding, a palpable feeling that something else is unfolding around him to which he and everyone else is oblivious. Later, he is contacted by those that “know” and he is offered the choice between gaining knowledge and freedom by understanding…
What’s Next? Two years ago, I embarked on a mission to produce a feature length documentary about mankind’s impact on planet Earth. At the time, I felt humanity was sleepwalking into a disaster of epic proportions for us and all of earth’s creatures. Diving with marine biologists in Japan, spending a day with an oyster…
Different By Design to Provide Coloring and Finishing Services 8 Billion Angels is proud to announce an agreement with Different By Design (DXD) for coloring and finishing services. In addition to 2017’s Academy Award winning documentary, Icarus, DXD has provided color correction for many other acclaimed documentaries, such as Academy Award winner 20 Feet From…
Executive Producer Gives First Sneak Peek, Q&A 8 Billion Angels gave attendees of the “Population and Parenthood” event at Casket Cinemas in Minneapolis on September 14th a sneak peek of the film followed by a live (via streaming) Q&A session with the film’s executive producer Terry Spahr. Approximately 35 people watched 8 Billion Angels’ dramatic…
On June 1st, 8 Billion Angels initiated a Kickstarter campaign to raise $34,000 to complete the complex task of editing, which requires piecing together the massive amount of footage we captured into a meaningful, powerful and entertaining film. Over the course of the month, 103 individuals pledged $35,126, surpassing our campaign goal and puting us…
The Last Straw? The news about straw bans sucks the attention away from the reality of our environmental emergencies including climate change and overpopulation. 8 Billion Angels Executive Producer Terry Spahr puts it in perspective in this op/ed piece recently published in The Revelator, an online news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological…