“Here’s a remarkable ground-up account of the revolution that’s really starting to alter things on this earth – and with any luck this movie will help many more people shake up their communities!”
- Bill McKibben

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Tompkins County, NY is one of the cloudiest, least windy places in the country, and yet its residents are proving that they can meet their energy needs through totally renewable resources. From solar and wind to biodiesel and geothermal, Empowered: Power from the People tells the story of one community’s role in the energy independence revolution.

Stream the whole film for only $2.99 in April!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by empowered

You can watch the entire film online for only $2.99 during Earth Month 2013 by clicking on “Rent” below.

4/19: West Coast Premiere at the Olympia Film Society’s Environmental Film Festival

Posted on March 21, 2013 by empowered

We are coming out west! On April 19th, Empowered will be screening at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA as part of their annual environmental film festival. Please spread the word to anyone you know in the area! Here are … Continue reading →

LISTEN: Empowered on the Radio

Posted on March 16, 2013 by empowered

Producer Suzanne McMannis, Director Shira Evergreen, Art Weaver of Renovus Energy (featured in the film), and Guillermo Metz, Coordinator of the Green Building and Renewable Energy Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension, were on Ithaca Community Radio 88.1 WRFI, on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Empowered selected for Colorado and DC Environmental Film Festivals!

Posted on January 5, 2013 by empowered

We are thrilled to announce that Empowered has been selected for inclusion in two upcoming festivals – the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in February and the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital in March. Stay tuned for more details…

PRESS: We’re on the Sundance Channel’s blog!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by empowered

We’re thrilled to be featured on the Sundance Channel’s “SUNfiltered” culture blog, with a great article by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg. You can read the whole thing here or on their site: EMPOWERED: No power plant required! Sure, you’d love to power … Continue reading →

PRESS: We’re in the Ithaca Times!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by empowered

There’s a full-page piece about Empowered: Power from the People with quite a bit of back story about Shira’s prior filmmaking experience and why Ithaca is such a great place to make movies. Here’s an excerpt and you can read … Continue reading →

Empowered DVD now available

Posted on January 23, 2012 by empowered

Since we’re environmentalists, we don’t really like making products and shipping things around – we prefer things to be done online when possible. But we’ve had a lot of requests for the DVD, and they are useful for community screenings … Continue reading →

Report from the NYC Screening

Posted on May 3, 2013 by empowered

The April 23rd NYC Sierra Club screening was attended by a packed room of 90 people (in a space meant for 75) and after some technical difficulties, people settled in to enjoy the film. Lisa DiCaprio, NYU professor and sustainability expert, introduced the film and led the discussion afterwards by framing the grassroots growth of renwwable energy in the larger context of Ithaca’s participation as a 100% Green city, and their decision to supply all municipal power by renwable energy. Everyone was pleased to get updates about the wind farm and biodiesel, and look forward to hearing more.

Empowered

A documentary about power from the people in Tompkins County, New York

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