“It’s rare that we stop and think how these open spaces came to be, but filmmakers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto do the work largely for us. This inspiring story about citizen action and community organizing showcases the efforts of the prominent Bay Area residents who helped set the precedent for protecting open space and shaped the environmental movement of today.”
full interview
Author Archives: Eva Moss
7×7 Magazine
“All it takes is a village — that’s the message in Rebels With a Cause, a documentary by Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto about a few fierce Marinites who banded together to save the Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area from big business development.”
full article
Wanda’s Picks Radio Interview
“Nancy Kelly’s wonderful film, Rebels with a Cause, about the San Francisco Bay Area Green Movement veterans who are central to the preservation of open spaces.”
listen to full interview (Nancy’s interview starts at 0:50:40)
San Francisco Bay Guardian Online
“Testaments to the ability of citizen activism to arrest the seemingly unstoppable forces of money, power and political influence. There is a hidden history of the Bay Area, and of what didn’t come to pass — numerous marinas, subdivisions, and other developments that would have made San Francisco and its surrounds into another Los Angeles.”
full article
Bay Area Theatrical Run Began With A Bang!
Roxie Theater
May 31, 2013 – June 06, 2013
3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA
Tickets & show times
Smith Rafael Film Center
June 07, 2013 – June 13, 2013
1118 Fourth Street (Between A & B) San Rafael, CA
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
Appearing in Person: Filmmakers Nancy Kelly and Kenji Yamamoto at 6:30 show on Friday, June 7
Climate One Panel Discussion following 1:30 show on Sunday, June 9
Participants
Greg Dalton, Host, Climate One
Nancy Dobbs, President & CEO, KRCB Television and Radio
Nancy Kelly, Director/Producer Rebels with a Cause
Will Rogers, President & CEO, Trust for Public Land
Trent Orr, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice
Elmwood Theater
June 07, 2013 – June 13, 2013
2966 College Avenue at Ashby Berkeley, CA 94705
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Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
June 07, 2013 – June 13, 2013
6868 Mckinley Ave. Sebastopol, CA 95472
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Camera 3 Cinema, San Jose
June 14, 2013 – June 16, 2013
288 South Second Street, San Jose, CA
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