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I had a great time in Omaha at the Omaha Film Festival. Thanks so much to the organizers for their hospitality. And thanks to Omaha audiences for coming out in force to support independent film making and environmentalism.

Ecoheartland has been accepted at an official entry at the Kansas City Jubilee Film Festival, April 14-18. We’ll keep you posted on the showing times when they’re annonced. All screenings this year will be that the new all-digital AMC in downtown Kansas City. I can’t wait to see Ecoheartland projected on their Sony Cine Alta projector. Come on out to check it out!

Finally, Ecoheartland has been officially released on DVD and is available for $14.99 at http://www.createspace.com/279843.

We’re thrilled to have Ecoheartland screening twice this week in Omaha as part of the Omaha Film Festival. Max Cain will be in attendance at both screenings; Wednesday 3/10 at 7:15 PM and Saturday 3/13 at 12:30 PM at the Great Escape Theater in Omaha.

See you there!

Ecoheartland Trailer from Ecoheartland on Vimeo.

From Oklahoma we headed west on I-40, tracing the route of Highway 66 with a stop in Historic Sayre for a look at their Main Street project. After a night in Amarillo, we drove north through the Oklahoma Panhandle (now in the grips of a multi-year drought), to Denver for our last interview.

Reverend Peter Sawtell of the Eco-Justice Ministries talked about the moral dimension of environmental challenges, including the injustice of sitting hazardous facilities in low-income communities and the inter-generational debt we are creating via climate change and resource depletion. The organization is helping the faith community learn about environmental issues — including the benefits of green building and purchasing for congregations — and also has some ideas for environmentalists and the wider public.

After our interview, we headed west once again — into the mountains, down Glen Canyon, and then south through the arid reaches of Utah and Nevada. As we drove home, we thought back to the people we met and the stories, solutions, and also warnings we heard during our trip. The environmental challenges we face are serious and pressing, but opportunities abound to create a cleaner, greener and more sustainable United States.

Many thanks to all of the people who have helped us complete the first phase of this project. Stay tuned for details as our project progresses.