"Reining in the Storm -- One Building at a Time"
A new film by Falls Church City environmental documentary filmmaker Dave Eckert.
The 30-minute film is about Low Impact Development (LID) in Virginia and is funded through the Virginia
Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Program and administered by the
Northern Virginia Regional Commission.
Dave Eckert presents the fourth in his series of documentary films about our role in creating healthy water
supplies and healthy communities. This 30-minute film presents five steps involved in creating clean water
through Low Impact Development techniques:
- Conservation of sensitive lands
- Minimization of pavement
- Disconnection from underground stormwater systems
- Infiltration of rainwater into groundwater
- Education for maintenance and enforcement.
Narrated by Frank Stasio
Soundtrack by Mike Maher and Tony Martucci
Director of Photography - Michael Hamilton
Hosted by Larry Coffman and Earl Shaver
Appearances by 20 Low Impact Development experts
“Reining in the Storm” will be playing on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 12 noon, at the Charles Sumner
School (17th & M Streets NW) for the DC Environmental Film Festival.
The March 19 showing of “Reining in the Storm” has been cancelled due to the disbanding of the
sponsoring organization.
Organizations interested in setting up a showing or seeing the film may contact the filmmaker at
deckert@virginiavillageproductions.com.
