Cleveland International Film Festival } March 25 – April 5, 2020 } Tower City Cinemas

The New Fire

Year: 2017
Country: USA
Run Time: 84 minutes

If the world can work together using innovation and technology to put a man on the moon, why can’t we unite to solve climate change? To avoid the worst effects of global warming, we need a rapid, coordinated, and global transition to renewable energy. Wind and solar energies have their flaws and limitations, and nuclear power is far too dangerous and costly… or is it? THE NEW FIRE is a documentary that explores the next generation of nuclear engineers and their work to create improved generators that address safety and waste issues, aspects of nuclear energy that have posed huge threats to its progress and sustainability. From reactors that can consume existing stockpiles of nuclear waste, to a plan for the mass production of small self-regulating plants, this film presents a variety of approaches to solving the biggest impending crisis of our time. THE NEW FIRE has a hopeful message that if we work together, we can change the future. No matter your current stance on nuclear energy, this film is definitely worth watching. —G.S.

CIFF42 Screenings

Tower City Cinemas

Monday, April 09, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 2:30 PM

Competition
Global Health Competition

Director
David Schumacher

After receiving his B.Mus. from Berklee College of Music in Boston, David Schumacher began his career touring the U.S. and Canada as a rock and jazz guitarist. He entered the world of film and television as a sound recordist, working with such esteemed filmmakers as Barbara Kopple and Ken Burns. In 2010 he received a New York Emmy for his television series, NYCMusicShow.

Filmography
THE NEW FIRE (2017)

Producer
David Schumacher

Cinematography
Derek Wiesehahn, Jennifer Cox, Vince Rappa

Editing
Adam Zucker

Featuring
Jeffrey Sachs, James Hansen, Kerry Emanuel, Ken Caldeira, Leslie Dewan, Caroline Cochran, Jacob Dewitte, Nick Touran

Print Source

Generation Films

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