Blue Vinyl (2002)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Daniel B. Gold
Judith Helfand

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

The hazards of bio-accumulation, pollution, and the makeup of what we commonly hope are benign plastics are tackled in this documentary. |

Plot Keywords:

Big Business | Chemical | Plastic | Cancer

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Directed by
Daniel B. Gold
Judith Helfand

Produced by
Tara Flynn	....	associate producer
Cheryl Furjanic	....	associate producer
Daniel B. Gold	....	co-producer
Judith Helfand	....	co-producer
Julia D. Parker	....	producer
Emily Stevens	....	consulting producer

Original Music by
Stephen Thomas Cavit

Cinematography by
Daniel B. Gold

Film Editing by
Sari Gilman

Sound Department
Charles Gansa	....	sound
Mariusz Glabinski	....	sound effects editor
Marlena Grzaslewicz	....	dialogue editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	sound editor
Ira Spiegel	....	sound effects editor
Dominick Tavella	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Gansa	....	cinematographer: additional videography
Mike Harlow	....	second camera operator
Kelly J. Richardson	....	crane operator

Animation Department
Jeremiah Dickey	....	animator
Emily Hubley	....	animator

Editorial Department
Judd Blaise	....	assistant editor
Simeon Hutner	....	additional editor
Hope Litoff	....	associate editor
Samara Smith	....	associate editor
Jacob Steingroot	....	post-production assistant

Other crew
Steven C. Beer	....	legal counsel
Winston Emano	....	publicist
Michelle Ferrari	....	senior creative consultant
Cheryl Furjanic	....	associate producer
Jesse Lehrhoff	....	production assistant
David Magdael	....	publicist
Daniel Satorius	....	legal services

Thanks
James Levy	....	thanks

Runtime:

98 min

Movie Connections:

References Roger & Me (1989)

Very good documentary

Although made on a lower budget than some of the more popular documentaries of late, "Blue Vinyl" is an excellent film. This investigative work of environmental journalism does a great job of telling the story in an informative, accessible way. It is difficult to appropriately incorporate humor into a documentary about toxic chemicals. It is equally difficult to make a documentary about plastic interesting to watch. But, Helfand and Gold achieve both of these feats. While the story is told from Judith Helfand's perspective, she is not the focus of the film. As a result, the viewer has a character to latch onto without distracting from the story. If you enjoy documentaries, or you're just curious about the topic, this is a great film to watch.