Solid Entertainment distributes DEEP GREEN documentary on climate solutions to worldwide TV

March 30, 2012 - PRLog -- Solid Entertainment has acquired the international broadcast rights to “Deep Green: Solutions to Stop Global Warming” from first-time filmmaker Matt Briggs. The award-winning documentary will debut at MIP TV in Cannes, France, on Sunday.

“Deep Green” has been called “a template” for getting off fossil fuels by the Los Angeles Times and praised for offering “hope instead of despair” by the Oregonian, among other critical praise.  

The film has also been honored with the Environmental Preservation Award by the Artivist Film Festival in New York and Los Angeles, the Best Science Communication Award from Massey University/the Reel Earth Film Festival in New Zealand and the Sustainability and Best of Show Awards from the Cinema Verde Film Festival in Florida, among others.

“Deep Green” is the brainchild of entrepreneur-turned-filmmaker Matt Briggs, who has spent much of the last two decades on a personal journey in search of solutions to the causes of man-made global warming. Before shooting a a single frame, he read over 400 books and thousands of articles, plus attended over two dozen major conferences.  Within months after spending a weekend shooting a short film about what one person can do, Briggs began working on a full-scale production that would ultimately take him and his crew of award-winning cinematographers on a worldwide quest for the best ideas, strategies and cutting-edge technologies to get the job done
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The multimillion dollar feature includes rare new footage of China's ubiquitous green revolution, examples of how other countries and cultures are meeting the challenge with passion and ingenuity, and essential tips on how individuals and communities can take the Net Zero plunge at home.

“’Deep Green’ is an exceptional film with a universal message that we believe will resonate with audiences everywhere. We couldn't be more pleased to work with Matt in introducing this film to the world marketplace,” says Solid Entertainment President Richard Propper.

Based in Los Angeles, Solid Entertainment was founded in 1994 by Propper, the former President of the International Documentary Association and co-founder of WESTDOC: The West Coast Documentary and Reality Conference. As well as independent films,  the company distributes network programs created for Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, HBO, Cinemax, PBS, TLC, Military Channel, Spike!, and The Travel Channel.  For more information, please visit www.solidentertainment.com.

Based in Oregon, Briggs makes his directorial debut with “Deep Green,” which he also produced, wrote and hosts. The film was financed entirely by Briggs, who helped pioneer the wild mushroom industry in the U.S. in 1981, by co-founding the largest commercial operation in North America. An asset to both endeavors has been the appreciation of other cultures that Briggs gained from various travels to over 50 countries.  He holds degrees from the University of Oregon, the New England College of Chinese Medicine and San Francisco College of Oriental Medicine.  For more information, please visit www.deepgreenmovie.com.