Out of Sight, Out of Mind
In this short dramatic film, an incidental moment from daily life is exaggerated to
highlight the cause and effect relationship between automobile emissions and the
quality of our air. A man sits in his car, idling his motor, completely oblivious to the fact that
all living things within twenty feet are dying from the exhaust fumes.
By making an effective use of visual humour, the film helps raise awareness of environmental issues, and suggests that each of us has a personal responsibility to
help reduce pollution in our day-to-day lives.
Running Time: 4 min, 15 sec.
Original Format: Digital Video
Year Produced: 1999
Audio: Stereo (mono compatible)
Download an excerpt in RealMedia format
Exhibitions
Special interest in this film was exhibited by community television and cable access channels throughout North America. The film has received repeated airplay in over cities including Ottawa, Halifax, Cincinnati, Rochester, St. Louis, Minneapolis, West Hollywood, Oceanside California, and Oshkosh Wisconsin.
In 2000, particular emphasis was given to the film during April-May-June as a tie-in with Earth Day and Canadian Environmental Week.
Some of the e-mailed comments we've received from station managers include ...
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Commercial sales for this film include Free Speech TV in Colorado which feeds its signal throughout the U.S., and the Saskatchewan Communications Network in Regina.
On the film festival circuit, Out of Sight, Out of Mind was prominently featured at Toronto's Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival in September 2000.
In the spring of 2000, the film was awarded a Diploma of Merit at the 33rd Melbourne International Film & Video Festival in Melbourne, Australia.
And in 1999, it won "Third Best Canadian Entry" in the Independent Filmmakers category at the Canadian International Annual Film & Video Festival. A sample of some of the judges' comments include ....
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"Extremely funny! Exceptionally well scripted, directed --- pacing is excellent as is the use of music. Delightful!" |
| "Got the message! Good humour." |
On Earth Day 2001, Artistic Director Cameron Tingley appeared as a studio guest on
the Rogers Television talk-show Daytime to discuss automobile emissions and air quality. A clip from the film was shown as part of the segment.