Director: Soozie Eastman Producers: Soozie Eastman,
Stephen Nemeth, Lisa Kaas Boyle
Description:
Before starting a family,
Soozie Eastman, daughter of an industrial chemical distributor,
embarks on a journey to find out the levels of toxins in her body and
explores if there is anything she or anyone else can do to change
them. Soozie has just learned that hundreds of synthetic toxins are
now found in every baby born in America and the government and
chemical corporations are doing little to protect citizens and
consumers. With guidance from world-renowned physicians and
environmental leaders, interviews with scientists and politicians,
and stories of everyday Americans, Soozie uncovers how we got to be
so overloaded with chemicals.
Biography:
Soozie Eastman is
a documentary filmmaker and short film producer. During her time at
Chapman University completing her MFA in Producing for TV and Film,
she returned to her hometown of Louisville to produce and direct By
The Wayside about the city's homeless. She was post-production
accountant and festival liaison for Dark Matter. She has
taught university-level courses in pre-production and was Director of
Programs of the prestigious HUMANITAS Prize honoring writers in
television and film.
Stephen Nemeth’s producer credits include The Sessions (Academy Award
nomination for Helen Hunt, Sundance Audience Award), Fear and
Loathing in Las Vegas, Dogtown and Z Boys, and Snake
and Mongoose, a film about a legendary drag-racing rivalry.
Nemeth's documentary credits include War/Dance (Academy Award
nomination) and films presented at Sundance Film Festival - Fuel, Flow and Climate Refugees. He is on the board of
Friends of the Earth, Children Uniting Nations, and the IDA, and is
on the dean's board of the UC Santa Cruz's School for the Arts.
Lisa Kaas Boyle is
a passionate activist for environmental and social justice using
legal policy, writing, speech, and film to create a more sustainable
and just civilization. She began her career as a Deputy District
Attorney in Los Angeles in the Environmental Crimes Division. Lisa
later served as Legal Policy Director for environmental nonprofits
Heal the Bay, 5 Gyres, and WeTap, and co-founded Plastic Pollution
Coalition.
