Mikes Beautiful Life

Note: This was originally produced in 2010. The shale oil revolution could extend the predictions about oil depletion by 10 to 20 years. Unfortunately, our continued use of fossil fuels will speed up the predictions about climate change. The seeds of four emerging and related crises - energy, food, resource depletion and climate change - were planted during Mike’s Beautiful Life. Those seeds will bear fruit during the next 30 years and will prove to be a turning point in human civilization. If current trends continue, future generations will face a series of unimaginable crises. If you are curious about what the future will look like if we stay on our current course, this is the film for you. Mike offers 36 dire predictions that will become reality unless we reign in corporate power and radically change the way we live. Here are some comments people have made: “This is the only authentic biography to which I have been privy. Because this is the only one that takes into account our footprints on all other life forms and the enormous impact of those footprints. A truly innovative and revolutionary approach. May your deep exploration of the connectedness of Mike Anderson as child, school mate, friend, lover, worker and child of Nature be seen by everyone! Bravo Mike!“ - Dorit Dijk “Potent and powerful. Extremely well written and very carefully crafted.“ - Lionel Friedberg “A courageous film which reveals the ugly truth behind a beautiful life.“ - Joseph Steinberg “I just finished watching Mike’s Beautiful Life and am quite moved by your poetic, personal look at large-scale issues.“ - Brian Rossiter Note: At 136 minutes, the film is long and may move slowly for some. Give it 15 minutes. Take it in small sections. For many, you might want to start it at approx. 1:14:20 (Predictions) and take it to the end. Then go back and view from the beginning.