No Impact Man: The Documentary (2009)

Directors:

Laura Gabbert
Justin Schein

Release Date:

17 June 2010 (South Korea)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

Saving the world, one family at a time.

Plot:

Follow the Manhattan-based Beavan family as they abandon their high consumption 5th Avenue lifestyle and try to live a year while making no net environmental impact. |

Plot Keywords:

Environment | Environmentalism

Cast

Colin Beavan	...	Himself
Michelle Conlin	...	Herself

Directed by
Laura Gabbert
Justin Schein

Produced by
Dan Cogan	....	executive producer
Laura Gabbert	....	producer
Tobey List	....	associate producer
Sarah Johnson Redlich	....	executive producer
Dasha Tolstikova	....	associate producer
Eden Wurmfeld	....	producer

Original Music by
Bobby Johnston

Cinematography by
Justin Schein

Film Editing by
William Haugse
Matthew Martin

Production Management
Dana Merwin	....	post-production supervisor

Sound Department
José Caldararo	....	foley artist
J.M. Davey	....	co-supervising sound editor
J.M. Davey	....	sound effects editor
Esteban Golubicki	....	foley recordist
John Robert Mariani	....	boom operator
Jared Neal	....	sound effects editor
Rodrigo Ortiz-Parraga	....	foley editor
Zach Seivers	....	sound designer
Zach Seivers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zach Seivers	....	sound
Zach Seivers	....	supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Jack Litka	....	visual effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
John Robert Mariani	....	grip

Other crew
David Magdael	....	publicist
John Robert Mariani	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Eden Wurmfeld Films
• Shadowbox Films Inc.

Distributors

• Dogwoof Pictures (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Unplugged (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Oscilloscope Pictures (2009) (USA) (all media)
• Roco Films (2009) (Non-USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Snap Sound  post-production sound services
• Wow & Flutter  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:93 min | Germany:93 min (European Film Market)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Eden Wurmfeld Films

Quotes:

Colin Beavan:The fact of the matter is that if only I change, it's not going to make a difference, but the hope is that if each of us as individuals change, it's going to inspire everybody to change. So I believe the most radical political act there is, is to be an optimist. The most radical political act there is, is to believe that if I change, other people will follow suit.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.9" (2011)

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It was nice seeing how a family could completely change their lifestyle for a year and watching the progress of their journey seemed heartfelt and honest. The whole process was not just a straight up breeze in the park. It took effort and lots of adaptation. Colin and Michelle seemed real and maybe even relatable. I loved Colin's determination and will-power to do as much as he could to leave no impact. Michelle seemed to try so hard to support Colin and follow along with his intense eco-friendly ways.

Some of the eco-friendly mechanisms that they used seemed crazy for any normal consumer, but it was interesting to see their quest and attempt at conquering their goal to not leave an impact. I felt that throughout the movie, there were some really insightful perspectives regarding the experiment and techniques.

After watching the movie, I was about to eat dinner and started feeling really bad about cooking the noodles wrapped in plastic and using that paper napkin that I would soon throw in the trash can without a second thought. The movie definitely had an impact on me and left me thinking about my actions way after I finished watching the documentary.