Dewi+Jason Featured on Denver Film’s “Rocky Mountain Reels: Climate Change in Colorado Cinema”

Written By Jason Houston

As part of the 47th Denver International Film Festival Dewi and Jason sat on a panel featuring local leaders exploring the critical intersection of film and climate change. This panel showcased Colorado-based filmmakers Kelly Sears, Dewi Sungai, and Jason Houston, alongside Jon Lipsky, a former FBI agent specializing in investigating environmental crimes. Together, they shared their insights on how employing narrative, documentary, and experimental lenses can shed light on this urgent issue. They also discussed the unique challenges that climate change poses to film production in Colorado as well as strategies for cultivating a greener film industry within the state. Attendees also heard how Coloradoans can engage in climate action through storytelling and community involvement while reflecting on the lasting effects of the historic Marshall Fire, the 2013 flood, and the Rocky Flats Plant on our environment and collective consciousness.

Jason Houston

Jason Houston’s photography, filmmaking, and art celebrates the diversity of human experience through stories exploring how we live on the planet and with each other. Through his work, he is committed to art and action that seeks to deconstruct colonial systems and elevate vital Indigenous wisdom.

Jason has worked in over 30 countries producing photojournalism, personal documentary, multimedia art, and short films. His work, which often includes socially engaged approaches, brings to life authentic narratives that recognize agency, authorship, and sovereignty for those in front of the camera while informing broader truths in social and environmental justice. His work has been recognized, published, exhibited, premiered, and presented online, in print, and at venues worldwide.

Jason has also worked for many years as a magazine and book photo editor, mentor, and consultant on photography and art projects. Learn more and about how to work with Jason here: https://www.jasonhoustonphotography.com

https://www.jasonhouston.com
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