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Independent films about environmental issues can raise awareness, trigger empathy, and motivate action, especially when combined with the reach of streaming platforms and social media. With their diverse voices and focus on often overlooked issues, independent films can be powerful tools for environmental change, potentially inspiring audiences to feel and act for the planet.

FIVE-STAR TODD

The Last Year of Five-Star Todd: a 75-minute documentary, tells the compelling story of the Five-Star Todd (Todd Bank) and his 30-year dream to change the world with his original art and inventions.Filming for this movie began in the 1990s and finished in late 2025. UPDATE: The film is scheduled for completion by December 2026.

Documentary Description: Spanning three decades of grassroots activism in Ventura and LA County, Clean Earth Productions’ fine-cut documentary chronicles one individual's relentless mission to spark a systemic shift from fossil fuels and landfills toward electric mobility and upcycling. The film spotlights Five Star Todd, the international inventor of handheld battery-swap technology and the pioneer of "Landfill Mitigation Art"—a provocative practice that transforms material waste into exotic installations to radically alter how communities perceive human consumption.