Directed by: Sigurjón (Joni) Sighvatsson, Scott Hardie (co-director)
Country of Origin: Iceland
Runtime: 01:03:00
Category: Documentary
In 2018, a new kind of climate activism began with a return to direct action; these activists hope to pressure governments around the world to take real action against climate change. Tired of continued government inaction against an existential threat, Gayle Bradbrook and Roger Hallam took their knowledge and experience in promoting social change and constructed a new kind of movement. Using decades of research, they devised a movement built on direct action strategies that can be copied by affinity groups around the world. Now in almost 100 countries, Extinction Rebellion has been pushing the climate agenda to unprecedented success, but not without backlash.
Director Biography – Sigurjón (Joni) Sighvatsson, Scott Hardie (co-director)
Sigurjon (Joni) Sighvatsson, is a veteran film producer with over 70 feature films and televisions series to this credit as well as Emmy nominations and multiple Cannes victories. He is the principle
of Palomar Pictures as well as the Chairman of the Scandinavian film distributor, Scanbox Entertainment. Joni has worked with some of the most successful filmmakers and talent in the
industry, including David Lynch, Kathryn Bigelow, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Jennifer Aniston. Among his films are Brothers, Z for Zachariah, Wild at Heart, and
Arlington Road, along with creating the original TV series Beverly Hills 90210 and Twin Peaks. He also serves as the Consul General of Iceland in Los Angeles.
This is his first film as a director.