Gimme Green

WATCH NOW ON THESE PLATFORMS For Educational and Broadcast sales,  please visit The Cinema Guild. Gimme Green is a humorous look at the American obsession with the residential lawn and the effects it has on our environment, our wallets, and our outlook on life. Lawns are undeniably an American symbol. But what do they really symbolize? Pride and prosperity? Or waste and conformity? It's estimated that Americans use approximately 50 percent of their household water on their yards. By examining the social, commercial, and environmental pressures surrounding the green grass aesthetic, we begin to understand how a non-edible, resource-intensive plant could become our nation's largest irrigated crop. From the limitless subdivisions of Florida to sod farms in the arid southwest, Gimme Green peers behind the curtain of the $40-billion industry. Spanning a wide range of perspectives and locales, and employing an engaging blend of gravity and levity, this documentary short examines Americans' true motives for maintaining a lush green lawn in their yards. AWARDS WINNER—Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' College Television Award  FINALIST—International Documentary Association's David L. Wolper Award  FINALIST—Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Award  WINNER—Beverly Hills Shorts Festival, Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Phoenix Film Festival, Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Big Muddy Film Festival, Jurors' Citation  WINNER—Oxford International Film Festival, Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Houston WorldFest, Silver Remi Award  WINNER—deadCenter Film Festival, Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Toofy Film Fest, Golden Toof Award for Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Austin Film Festival, Audience Award for Best Documentary Short  WINNER—Oxford Film Festival, Best Documentary Short  Directors: Eric Flagg, Isaac Brown  Format: NTSC  Language: English  Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)  Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1  Producers: Jellyfish Smack Productions  DVD Release Date: August 13, 2007  Run Time: 27 minutes