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Ben Kalina is an award-winning documentary producer and director whose work explores the colliding forces of human nature and environmental change. His first feature documentary, Shored Up, explored sea level rise and the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy as it ran headlong into unchecked coastal development.
Ben Kalina was born on 5 October 1981 in Elgin, Illinois, USA. Ben is a producer and production manager, known for Big Mouth (2017), The Midnight Gospel (2020) and Niko and the Sword of Light (2015).
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- Ben Kalina
- Elgin, Illinois, USA
Ben Kalina. Ben is a director and producer whose work is at the intersection of climate change and science. His first feature documentary, Shored Up (2013), explored sea level rise in New Jersey and North Carolina and the impacts of Hurricane Sandy (and won the 2014 Sundance Institute LightStay Sustainability Award).
Ben Kalina is known for Father of the Year (2018), Shored Up (2013) and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024).
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Can We Cool the Planet?: Directed by Ben Kalina, Jen Schneider. With Birgitta Assheuer, Marit Beyer, Thomas Crowther, Scott Denning. As global temperatures rise, scientists look to geoengineering solutions, from planting trees to sucking carbon out of the air, as a means to cool the planet.
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- Ben Kalina, Jen Schneider
- 2020-10-28
Dec 14, 2013 · Ben Kalina is a director and producer who made 'Shored Up', a film about the impact of rising sea levels on coastal communities. The film explores the scientific, economic and political issues behind beach erosion and replenishment projects.
Nov 26, 2022 · Ben Kalina is a documentary producer and director whose work explores the colliding forces of human nature, social and environmental change. His features cover sea level rise to solar...
