
THE STORY & LOCATIONS
"How To Power A City" provides a front-row seat to communities battling fossil fuel dependence and bringing solar and wind projects to their hometowns. The film reveals how each community faced obstacles from corrupt and indifferent politicians to technical impasses, public ignorance, cost, and superstorm disasters. A feature documentary and solutions-focused climate story.
Filmed in: Atlantic City, NJ; Colchester, VT; Highland Park/metro Detroit, MI; Las Vegas, NV; New York City; and two towns in Puerto Rico.
- Year2024
- Runtime73 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereReFrame Film Festival, 2024
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- Awards* SPIRIT OF ACTIVISM (Nevada Women's Film Festival, Nominee) | * BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Nevada Women's Film Festival, Nominee) | * BEST DIRECTOR, FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Queens World Film Festival, Astoria NYC, Nominee) | * BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Arctic Film Festival, Svalbard, Norway, Nominee)
- DirectorMelanie La Rosa
- ProducerMelanie La Rosa
- Co-ProducerToni De Aztlan, Leandro Fabrizi, Andres Otero
- CinematographerLeandro Fabrizi, Andres Otero, Benjamin Bode, Melanie La Rosa, George Heckard
- EditorMelanie La Rosa
- AnimatorSydney Krantz, Johanna Campos
- ComposerKevin Walker, Kirsten Price
- Sound DesignKevin Walker
- MusicKevin Walker, Kirsten Price
THE STORY & LOCATIONS
"How To Power A City" provides a front-row seat to communities battling fossil fuel dependence and bringing solar and wind projects to their hometowns. The film reveals how each community faced obstacles from corrupt and indifferent politicians to technical impasses, public ignorance, cost, and superstorm disasters. A feature documentary and solutions-focused climate story.
Filmed in: Atlantic City, NJ; Colchester, VT; Highland Park/metro Detroit, MI; Las Vegas, NV; New York City; and two towns in Puerto Rico.
- Year2024
- Runtime73 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereReFrame Film Festival, 2024
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish, Spanish
- Awards* SPIRIT OF ACTIVISM (Nevada Women's Film Festival, Nominee) | * BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Nevada Women's Film Festival, Nominee) | * BEST DIRECTOR, FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Queens World Film Festival, Astoria NYC, Nominee) | * BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY (Arctic Film Festival, Svalbard, Norway, Nominee)
- DirectorMelanie La Rosa
- ProducerMelanie La Rosa
- Co-ProducerToni De Aztlan, Leandro Fabrizi, Andres Otero
- CinematographerLeandro Fabrizi, Andres Otero, Benjamin Bode, Melanie La Rosa, George Heckard
- EditorMelanie La Rosa
- AnimatorSydney Krantz, Johanna Campos
- ComposerKevin Walker, Kirsten Price
- Sound DesignKevin Walker
- MusicKevin Walker, Kirsten Price