Black River Group Films

With his filmmakers’ typical irreverence, Livingston interweaves tales of predatory capitalism, eco-activism, and contemporary life in Atlantic Canada.

This documentary follows the ground swell of opposition that has arisen over the first inshore / coastal oil and gas exploration licenses in Nova Scotia.

A documentary about two communities – Sydney, Cape Breton and Fort Valley, Georgia – home of toxic waste sites and the human suffering within them.

A brief overview of how clearcutting and herbicides are killing off what few natural wilderness areas are left in Cape Breton.

In 1983, fifteen Cape Bretoner landowners went to court to stop the spraying of herbicides on forests adjacent to their properties.

In 1900, there were over 100,000 small water power sites in operation in North America. With the advent of cheap fossil fuels, many of them fell into disrepair.

This documentary follows the process of installing a low head, hydroelectric system for domestic use on the filmmaker’s rural homestead in Mabou, Cape Breton.

Through the 1980’s, most Canadian provinces east of Saskatchewan sprayed chemical insecticides into forests to combat spruce budworm and other forest insects.