Completed - ENGLISH, GERMAN - Documentary - 94 minutes
POWER TO CHANGE deals with a historical unique event: the transformation of the world’s energy supply to 100% renewable energy sources. Opposing scepticism, stagnation and energy dictatorship, passionate fighters show that we can change the world – today!
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Carl-A. FECHNER Writer(s) : Carl-A. FECHNER Producer(s) : Carl-a. FECHNER (fechnerMEDIA GmbH)
This is a film about a great vision – and the people turning it into reality: the rebels of our day. The future of world energy lies in decentralised, clean supplies stemming 100% from renewable sources. That is the message of the film documentary POWER TO CHANGE - the energy rebellion.Director Carl-A Fechner takes his audience on a journey through a country where hundreds of thousands of people are fighting for the energy revolution. Full of passion and hope, they accept setbacks and celebrate success. However, POWER TO CHANGE looks further afield. The film brings home to us why people in Ukraine fight with all they have left for a democratic energy system.POWER TO CHANGE is the story of transition to a future that dispenses with fossil fuels and nuclear energy – told through portraits of the people making it happen. It is touching, moving, surprising and informative. With a great accompanying score and shot in lavish Cinemascope, the film has a clear message for its audience: Let us fight together - for a world that is sustainable and just! Shot in Germany, Ukraine and Belgium POWER TO CHANGE is a dramatic narrative about passionate fighters for the energy transformation opposing scepticism and stagnation.
Country(ies) : GERMANY
Iran International Green Film Festival 2016 (Selection)Green Me Filmfestival 2016 (Selection)NaturVision Filmfestival 2016 (Selection)MILLENIUM AGAINST GRAVITY 2016 (Selection)Polish International Film Festival 2016 (Selection) Green Screen Festival Eckernförde 2016 (Selection)11DocsDF Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de la Ciudad de México 2016 (Selection)RIFF Reykjavik International Film Festival 2016 (Selection) Raindance Film Festival 2016 (Selection)16th Annual Kansas International Film Festival 2016 (Selection) Chicago International Social Change Film Festival 2016 (Selection)San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival 2016 (Selection)International Film Festival of World Cinema Milan 2016 (Selection)Hollywood International Independent Documentary 2016 (Selection & Award)DEAUVILLE GOLDEN GREEN AWARD 2016 (Selection & Award)Best Feature Film/Full Length Documentary, KUALA LUMPUR ECO FILM FESTIVAL 2016 (Selection & Award)Best Director ifab Award, International Film Awards Berlin 2016 (Selection & Award)INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF RECOGNITION, Documentary & Short International Movie Award Doshima 2016 (Selection & Award)Impact Award, Vancouver International Film Festival 2016, Canada 2016 (Selection & Award)„Jury Mention“ in category „Another World is possible“, International Documentary Film Festival of Mexico City (DocsMX) 2016 (Selection & Award)Cinema For Peace Festival Baden-Württemberg, 2017 (Selection)TRANSITIONS FESTIVAL 2017 (Selection)Outstanding Excellence Award, Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2017 (Selection & Award)