Railroading Paradise

Directed by: Anthony Aalto & Mike Hinchey Produced by: Anthony Aalto & Mike Hinchey Released: 2014  Running Time: 48 mins Subtitles: English, Subjects: Environmental Studies, Agricultural Studies  RAILROADING PARADISE chronicles the bitter tug-of-war between efforts to preserve O‘ahu and pressures for new housing and growth—seen through the eyes of the largest environmental group in Hawai‘i as they grapple with whether or not to support the HART rail project. With fly-on-the-wall coverage of Sierra Club deliberations and extensive interviews with a broad range of experts discussing the island’s future, the documentary zeroes in on the concern that O‘ahu has reached a fundamental tipping point. Railroading Paradise Trailer Final from Collective Eye Films on Vimeo. Awards: Official Selection, Hawaii International Film Festival  2013 Quotes:  “Infrastructure planning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu is the subject of this documentary by filmmakers Anthony Aalto and Mike Hin