Hemp World magazine, Mari Kane, Publisher
Summer ’98 Volume 4, Issue 1
Summer Hemp Videos by Rose Ann Fuhrman
Produced by the HempenRoad Film Project
The Hempen Road – produced, written and narrated by Dave Olson – is an earnest, down-home movie that you can “send your grandma or congressperson,” as the video jacket suggests. If your congressperson is captured by homespun sincerity, he or she might watch and learn something. But careful about giving Grandma the impression she isn’t hip; some grandmas are among our most steadfast and knowledgeable activists.
In The Hempen Road, you’ll travel the back roads and main roads of Southwest Canada and the Northwest US and be invited behind the scenes to: meet Ian Hunter — hemp store owner and mayoral candidate in BC; enter kitchens where hemp seeds are a staple; visit Odette Kalman at Ecosource Paper in Victoria; watch as hemp fiber for weaving is dipped into natural indigo dye – it comes out green and turns deep blue as the air hits it, and lots more.
Well into the video the tone becomes less folksy – more political and controversial. Dennis Peron’s statement that all marijuana use is medical is quite a departure from the laid-back ramble through the Northwest.
In a segment on the Commercial and Industrial Hemp Symposium in Vancouver, visual clips from Hemp for Victory and pertinent modern images are inserted at appropriate times to complement the information being delivered by impressive international speakers at the symposium. The speakers are engaging and the video editing is effective – when you check it out, be thinking of who you can show it to.
There’s a surprise around every bend on this trip: on-the-edge jazz backs interesting visual effects of melded images. In contrast to innovative work, there are the too fast video shots like we’ve all taken, and there’s at least one moment that is downright poetic: referring to nuclear power plants, oil rigs, and clear cuts as, “Broken promises to the land, the workers, and ourselves.”
A sense of humor extends to the credits, which declare that: “All people appearing in the film are real. Any similarity to anyone else, living or dead, is not our problem. Individual comments do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hempenroad film project, but they might.”
The HempenRoad
Director: Eiji Masuda
Year: 1997
Country: USA
Format: NTSC (Color)
Length: 85 mm.
Cost: $25.00 + $9.00 P&H
Availability:
2103 Harrison NW. Suite 2756,
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Content: This is as much a travelogue of the Pacific northwest as it is a hemp video. The opening credits, soundtrack and narration give a good idea of what is in store: a collage of images, sounds and ideas. The video is a whirlwind tour of many northwestem hemp businesses.
Some of the more interesting segments include an introduction to Ian Hunter, an activist running for mayor and owner of the Sacred Herb in Victoria BC.; Ecosource paper’s Odette Kalman’s discussion of hemp for paper pulp; and the Oregon Tax Act folks discussing marijuana. Cheryl Kolander at Aurora Dyeworks, offers a demonstration of the indigo-dyeing of hemp. WHEN, the Washington Hemp Educational Network presents a discussion of marijuana as medicine with Dennis Peron.
Finally, the video moves on to the 1997 Commercial and Industrial Hemp Symposium with speakers Geof Kime of Hempline, Jace Callaway discussing his oil seed crop, Richard Kozlowski of the Natural Fibers Institute, Mari Kane of Hempworld, and John Stahl with the Greenman Paper mill, on paper products, Brian McLay of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, “Dr.” Alexander Sumach, Mrs. Jean Peart of Health Canada, David Watson of the IHA and Brian Taylor, mayor of Grand Forks, BC. The symposium ended with closing statements by Sotos Petrides of Wiseman Noble.
A wonderful podcast, following Dave Olson who interviews Foot Man, as they hike up Canaan Mountain to drink from a fresh natural mineral spring, eat ripened coconut and fruits and as they drape from the trees, and explore a natural weed farm baking in the hot Jamaican sun.
Here’s a small taste of Jamaica, mon
Meet Foot, a Rasta bushman called Fire, and Dave- guiding the adventure.
Reblogged on WordPress.com
Source: Fire on Canaan Mountain ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #4 | EarthPop Studios
Vol. 16 Inspire – pechakuchanightvancouver
PechaKucha Night began in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to share their work, but has since grown into a global event held in 447 cities around the world. As PechaKucha Night spreads geographically, it also expanded in focus and now gathers local creatives from across many fields to share their passions in a unique, concise format: each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each.
In the aftermath of last month’s devastating earthquake, PechaKucha Headquarters in Tokyo is planning a global initiative to raise money for the re-building effort. Many of the 400 PechaKucha cities will host a presentation on April 16th, with all proceeds going to Architecture For Humanity. A similar event last year helped raised money for the rebuilding of a school in Haiti, following a disaster there. You can find out more about our global event here: http://global-day.pecha-kucha.org/
Inspire Japan:
The 20×20 presentations will be focused on 4 main themes INSPIRE, JAPAN, THE ISSUES, RECOVERY. They could be simply about things that inspire us, or Japan how it has inspired you. Great ideas or solutions that help deal with the issues at hand whether earthquake, tsunami or nuclear – and the road to recovery.
PRESENTERS:
Michael Green – MGB ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
Linus Lam – Artsy-Dartsy
Todd MacAllen – molo design
Dave Olson – Story Maker; writer; producer
Vol. 10 – pechakuchanightvancouver
PechaKucha Night began in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to share their work, but has since grown into a global event held in 447 cities around the world. As PechaKucha Night spreads geographically, it also expanded in focus and now gathers local creatives from across many fields to share their passions in a unique, concise format: each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each.
PRESENTERS:
JAY BALMER – Big Park
ISABELLE DUNLOP – Combine the Victorious
DAVE OLSON – Uncleweed
DANI VACHON – Olio Festival
GAIR WILLIAMSON – Gair Williamson Architects
MARTHA STURDY – Martha Sturdy
DOUG HADDOW – Freelance
BING THOM – Bing Thom Architects Architects
PAMELA MASIK – Pamela Masik Studio
STEPHANIE CORKER IRWIN – NoMoSolo
VANESSA LEIGH – Ion Magazine
MARC BAUMGARTNER – NowPublic Technologies Inc.
Vol. 20 – pechakuchanightvancouver
PechaKucha Night began in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to share their work, but has since grown into a global event held in 447 cities around the world. As PechaKucha Night spreads geographically, it also expanded in focus and now gathers local creatives from across many fields to share their passions in a unique, concise format: each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each.
Observations on Vancouver at PechaKucha Night Vol. 20 | Cause+Affect
Steven’s observations on Vancouver trends and culture as well as a bit of a rant from PechaKucha Night Vol. 20: All Stars edition.
Watch each talk from PechaKucha Night Vol. 32 | Cause+Affect
Watch each talk from PechaKucha Night Vol. 32
RobQuig: SXSW: ‘Crowdsourcing Community Projects Like Tom Sawyer’
HootSuite’s Dave Olsen reading from Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer.”
In all the years I’ve gone to Interactive, I’ve never seen someone read out of a 140-year-old classic novel.
Dave Olsen, the vice president for community at HootSuite, read from Mark Twain’s “Tom Sawyer.”
He read about…
