Documentary and Environmental Films
NCRD Nehalem, September 7, 2025
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht (USA-2024) DOC
Director: Ben Proudfoot
An intimate deathbed account of the unsung advertising genius who coined
L’Oréal’s iconic “Because I’m Worth It” slogan in 1971, a four-word feminist
manifesto that, against all odds, changed advertising forever. (18 min)
Shiringa: Fashion Regenerated Amazonia (Australia/Peru-2024) ENV
Director: Emma Hakansson
In the Peruvian Amazon, an Indigenous community make a bio-material
alternative to animal-derived and synthetic leather while defending their land.
(12 min)
Substance of Venom (USA -2024) ENV
Director: Cherie Sampson
Cancer survivor Sampson self-administers honeybee “stinging rituals” to call
attention to recent research that has discovered that the active substance in
honeybee venom, melittin, can treat two types of breast cancer, and stresses the
need for more natural forms of cancer therapy than toxic treatments. (9 min)
They Call Me The Tattoo Witch (USA-2024) DOC
Director: Lindsay Nyman
In Hanoi, Vietnam, tattoo artist Tran Ngoc specializes in transforming scars into
works of art, confronting social stigma and empowering her clients to reclaim
their bodies and stories.
(14 min)
Gonna Need a Bigger Boat (USA-2024) DOC
Director: Jason Rosenblatt
A musical journey through the many bands of Portland musician Jason Wells.
(27 min)
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