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 Philly Green to be featured in Major Television Documentary on PBS
Roll out the red carpet and warm up the spotlight, because the premiere of Edens Lost & Found is fast approaching. The Philadelphia portion of this four-hour documentary, featuring four American cities and their respective greening projects, will make its PBS debut on May 25.
Edens Lost & Found is an uplifting look at Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles, each of which is using greening and environmental innovation as a means toward urban rebirth. It reveals how professionals, government, and ordinary citizens can come together to create a better way of life for all. The brainchild of Academy Award-winning filmmakers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell, the movie is sure to inform, inspire, and engage.
“It was fascinating to see what it takes to make a movie. It requires resourcefulness and an incredible attention to detail,” says Joan Reilly, director of Philadelphia Green.
PHS’s urban greening program, Philadelphia Green program works with residents, city government and other partners across the city to plant trees, build community gardens, revitalize neighborhood parks and “clean and green” vacant lots. Philadelphia Green also partners with private and public organizations to landscape and maintain public spaces in the city’s downtown.
For more than 30 years, Philadelphia Green has been working to make Philadelphia a better place to live, work and visit.
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Of course PHS wasn’t solely behind the scenes— the decades-long efforts of PHS’s Philadelphia Green program are a highlight of the film. The documentary also showcases other endeavors that have put the city on the path to sustainability. The development of charter schools, new housing opportunities, and the work of the Mural Arts Program all relay just how innovative the city has become.
Tying this all together is the film’s host, actor David Morse, who lives in Philadelphia. Morse has been featured in dozens of films including The Green Mile, Dreamer, and 16 Blocks. “It is really exciting to have a man of his talent and integrity be a part of this project,” Joan says.
The first two segments of Edens Lost and Found will feature Chicago (May 18) and Philadelphia (May 25).The other two parts, showcasing Los Angeles and Seattle, will air in the fall.
“Edens Lost & Found is a groundbreaking film, and I’m incredibly proud that PHS was instrumental in its development,” says J. Blaine Bonham Jr., executive vice president of PHS. “I also think it’s terrific that the work of PHS will garner national exposure, allowing the entire country to see what we’re all about."
For more on this exciting project, please visit edenslostandfound.org. To sign up for the Edens Lost & Found newsletter, click here.
Photo on home page: Executive producer Harry Wiland (right) of Wiland-Bell Productions and his crew on location in Center City Philadelphia. |
