Poisoning Paradise selected in Japan Wildlife Film Festival

Poisoning Paradise selected in Japan Wildlife Film Festival

29/04/11 For immediate release.

Poisoning Paradise: Ecocide New Zealand, the film that has caused much controversy across New Zealand, has been chosen out of 359 films from 50 countries to be one of 30 films to be shown at the JWFF 2011.

The festival is prestigious, and only runs once every two years. "This is great news. There is not a single, credible scientific study that shows a benefit to any native species through the use of 1080 poison, not one. Yet this insane practice continues on a daily basis, and so does the propaganda," said Clyde Graf.

"International intervention may help New Zealand begin to understand the devastating effect that the use of broad-spectrum, ecosystem-annihilating poisons like 1080 are having on our environment."

"There are better ways. Our new documentary on the alternatives to 1080 will be released later this year." Poisoning Paradise has already won two awards, one in the UK and one in Ireland.

It was nominated in another London festival prior to the two wins.

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