Project Management

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Support How On Earth
About Filmmakers Collaborative
Behind the Scenes - About the Team

The project is owned and administered by Filmmakers Collaborative SF, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that produces media addressing social and environmental issues. In addition to the How On Earth programs, Filmmakers Collaborative SF has produced several films and series along with corresponding curricula and educational materials including: Not All Parents Are Straight, Acting Our Age, Partnerships for Change, A Land Between Rivers, and The Women Next Door. The organization was started in 1988 by filmmakers Michal Aviad and Kevin White. Board members consist of well-respected filmmakers and educators.

Filmmakers Collaborative will provide full administration and management for How On Earth, including accounting, fiscal oversight and tracking, insurance, compliance, and reports to funders.

How On Earth is being produced by David Donnenfield, Kevin White and John Berger, all experienced media professionals with an extensive background in environmental issues. The project has a distinguished panel of advisors, including scientists, land managers, ranchers, government agency representatives and others.

Support How On Earth

If you are interested in supporting How On Earth, you can make a donation with PayPal or contact the filmmakers directly. All donations are tax-deductable to the full extent allowed by law.

About Filmmakers Collaborative

Founded in 1988 in San Francisco by Michal Aviad and Kevin White, Filmmakers Collaborative is a non-profit organization of documentary filmmakers. Our mission is to generate public awareness and involvement through films and media that address social and environmental issues. We also provide an administrative framework for receiving grants for filmmakers; educational outreach programs for the community at large; and film, video and media production for non-profit, government, and educational organizations.

Our programs have been broadcast on PBS, Channel 4 (UK), ZDF, Chronicle Broadcasting, Australian Broadcasting, Canadian Broadcasting, and others. Our films have also been shown in schools, theaters, and film/video festivals nationally and internationally including the Sundance Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival, The National Educational Film & Video Festival, The American Film Festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, INPUT, Telluride Film Festival, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, and many others. Our films have received multiple CINE Golden Eagle awards, Telly awards, Chris Awards, Golden Apple Awards, and many others. See the Filmmakers Collaborative website for more information.

Behind the Scenes - About the Team

To read more about the producers, advisory panel, and organizations supporting this project, go here.