Cats and dogs: by Sanford
Lewis and Jody Shapiro
The Truth About Cats, Dogs, and Lawn Chemicals is a documentary
film series by and about animal lovers trying to rid their communities
of toxic lawn chemicals. Through the eyes of real people and
animals, it will deploy humor, investigative journalism, and
reality TV techniques to expose the collision between Big Chemical
and our front yards.
Producer/Director Sanford Lewis. Sanford
is a nationally-known environmental attorney with over 20 years’ experience
in toxics and corporate accountability issues. Sanford is counsel
for nonprofits and investors seeking to promote the substitution
of safer alternatives to dangerous chemicals, including pesticides.
His clients include Health Care Without Harm, the Massachusetts
Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, and the International Campaign
for Justice in Bhopal.Sanford was the founder of the Good Neighbor
Project, through which he developed and implemented a new model
of direct negotiations between community groups and neighboring
companies. He was the producer and director of Strategic Video’s
prior productions, and has a JD from University of Michigan Law
School and a BS in environmental science and urban communications
from Cook College, Rutgers University
Producer/Writer Jody Shapiro, Ph.D. Jody is an
educator, writer, and interviewer. Prior to joining
Strategic Video, she was the Publisher of respected public policy
and politics magazine Boston Review, and a marketing strategist
for award-winning environmental magazine Orion. Jody earned her
doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, and is on the adjunct
faculty of the Religion Department at Amherst College; she has
previously been a visiting scholar at Princeton University and
Rutgers University, and taught anthropology at Drew University
and Brandeis University. Her book Women in the Presence: Constructing
Community and Seeking Spirituality in Mainline Protestantism
is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press. Jody was
the scriptwriter for the Strategic Video production For Your
Baby’s Sake.
Silver Swimmers is a concept
originating in the UK. This performance took place at Earthdance,
in Plainfield, Massachusetts. 2toadtv.com is
a video production company producing and distributing videos
from edgy American artists.
