Comments on: Meet the 15 Documentaries on Oscar Shortlist

By: Henry G.

Henry G. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:36:40 +0000

I ran across this article about Gates donation of grant to the Zaballin, the trash recyclers in Garbage Dreams. http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/ecollywood/stories/gates-foundation-awards-1-million-grant-to-garbage-dreams-ngo

Wow! Talk about a documentary creating change in the World!!

By: Trashies make the Oscar shortlist « everydaytrash

Trashies make the Oscar shortlist « everydaytrash — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:24:15 +0000

[...] of Egypt and the challenges facing their trash picking community in this modern age) made the Oscar shortlist for documentaries. It is one of 15 films being considered for the honor. Among the 14 other films selected is The [...]

By: Nadia

Nadia — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:35:27 +0000

To me Garbage Dreams, The Cove, and Food Inc. are by far top 3. I was extremely moved by them. These films all portrait extremely important environmental issues that need to be addressed! Who knew that we are killing ourselves by eating what we eat, or that in a rural village of Cairo, we have recycling HEROES who are saving our planet one can at a time! People need to learn about these stories, I really hope these 3 films make it to the top 5. The world needs to know these stories.

By: maranda

maranda — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:46:35 +0000

I loved the film Garbage Dreams and The Cove. My two favorites on this list!
Both are eye opening doc. Garbage Dreams is such a personal touching story.