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ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence. The film relies not only on memoir, but also interviews with such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love, and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Noble Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, media mogul Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and many others. Reitman learns from all of them, and heeds Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s words, that if the forest is to be green, every tree must be green; if there’s going to be Peace on earth, then everybody needs to experience that quality of Peace within themselves. And so in asking viewers to do the same, Reitman poses the basic question: How do we want to live? Reitman’s journey is an example of transformation — how one person can learn to make the necessary changes to enjoy a better life — and in so doing inspire others to want to improve their own lives, and society as a whole.
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ROOTED in PEACE
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About the Director:
Greg Reitman, Film Director, Producer & Actor
Greg Reitman is the founder of Blue Water Entertainment, Inc., an independent production company focusing on environmentally conscious entertainment. Widely regarded as Hollywood’s “Green Producer,” Greg produced the 2008 SUNDANCE Audience Award-winning feature documentary “FUEL.” He wrote, produced, and directed the feature documentary “HOLLYWOOD’S MAGICAL ISLAND- CATALINA” (PBS) and returns back on the festival circuit with his latest revolutionary feature documentary film, “ROOTED in PEACE.” He’s currently in development on the motion picture film: “The Roni Levi Story.”
Greg Reitman is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, with international studies at Florence University in Florence, Italy; Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan; and Tel-Aviv University in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He received a Masters Certificate in Creative Producing from The Jewish Federation Masters Program as well as from UCLA in writing, directing, marketing and distribution. He is an alumnus and member of the Hollywood Film Institute, the International Documentary Association, and an active member in the (DGA) Directors Guild of America.
Greg writes for The Huffington Post a leading online news agency that focuses on green issues and trends in the geopolitical marketplace. Greg was written up in Movie Maker Magazine as one of the top ten producers in the Entertainment industry making content that makes a difference in the world. Greg resides in Marina Del Rey, CA where he lives a “green & peaceful lifestyle.”
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Producer:
GREG REITMAN, MICHAEL PERRICONE, BRITTA REITMAN
About the Producer:
<p>GREG REITMAN, PRODUCER</p>
<p>Greg Reitman is the founder of Blue Water Entertainment, Inc., an independent production company focusing on environmentally conscious entertainment. Widely regarded as Hollywood’s “Green Producer,” Greg produced the 2008 SUNDANCE Audience Award-winning feature documentary “FUEL.” He wrote, produced, and directed the feature documentary “HOLLYWOOD’S MAGICAL ISLAND- CATALINA” (PBS) and returns back on the festival circuit with his latest revolutionary feature documentary film, “ROOTED in PEACE.” He’s currently in development on the motion picture film: “The Roni Levi Story.”</p>
<p>MICHAEL PERRICONE, PRODUCER </p>
<p><sub><span>Michael Perricone began playing guitar and bass at the age of ten. While in high </span><span>school, he formed a sound company, which gave him the chance to record one of </span><span>the local bands in a commercial studio. This opened his eyes to recording and producing, and opened them wide. For the past 30 years Michael Perricone has been involved in the post-audio </span><span>business. He began as a co-founder Interlock Studios in Hollywood and has </span><span>served as Director of Audio Post for Threshold Sound for six years. He recently </span><span>launched his newest facility, Lotus Post, a 6-studio sound and video facility in </span><span>Santa Monica, CA. Recent film projects include sound supervising and mixing for </span><span>"Hit and Run," "Angriest Man in Brooklyn," "Emanuel and the Truth About </span><span>Fishes," and screenwriting, mixing and music composition for “Pass the Baton.” </span><span>As a writer, he has penned episodes of Paramount’s “Star Trek: Voyager,” Disney’s “In a Heartbeat,” </span><span>Spelling’s “Savannah,” and “Charmed.”</span></sub></p>
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BRITTA REITMAN, PRODCUER</div>
<p>Britta Reitman is the producer, animations supervisor and music supervisor on the feature documentary film, “ROOTED in PEACE.” She began her film career working as a Production & Development Executive for William Shatner Productions. She worked in management for Barry Greenberg at Celebrity Connection an affiliate of TV Land Network and veteran entertainment public relations firm, Putnam & Smith. She currently works at Walt Disney Television Animation as a Production Manager for television shows, “The Mickey Club House”, “Minnie” and “Star and The Forces of Evil.”</p>
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Editing:
SEBASTIAN VIGNIERI, GAIL YASUNAGA, TUFFY WILLIAMS
Music:
ANDREW RAIHER, DANIEL ROJAS
Film synopsis:
<p>ROOTED in PEACE challenges viewers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war within ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Director and award-winning filmmaker Greg Reitman invites viewers on a film journey to take notice of the world we live in, proactively seek ways to find personal and ecological peace, and stop the cycle of violence. The film relies not only on memoir, but also interviews with such luminaries and activists as Deepak Chopra, music legends Donovan, Mike Love, and Pete Seeger, film director David Lynch, Noble Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire, media mogul Ted Turner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and many others. Reitman learns from all of them, and heeds Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s words, that if the forest is to be green, every tree must be green; if there’s going to be Peace on earth, then everybody needs to experience that quality of Peace within themselves. And so in asking viewers to do the same, Reitman poses the basic question: How do we want to live? Reitman’s journey is an example of transformation — how one person can learn to make the necessary changes to enjoy a better life — and in so doing inspire others to want to improve their own lives, and society as a whole.</p>
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SEDONA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL
Awards received:
<p>IMPACT DOC AWARD - DOCUMENTARY OF EXCELLENCE </p>
<p>TMT AWARD - BEST ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS FILM </p>
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<p><img alt="" src="Review Documentarian Greg Reitman traverses the globe looking for enlightenment in the warm and fuzzy 'Rooted in Peace'" /></p>
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