Directed by Beth Stratford
Satirical look at the inadequacies of the concept of carbon offsetting.
Since the1960s, concentrations of heartbreak, cheating and jealousy in the atmosphere have risen dramatically. CheatNeutral.com offers a unique market-based solution to this essential problem of modern life. For the cost of a condom, those who have cheated on their partners - whether a drunken hook-up at the office party or a sustained period of bigamy - can have their cheating 'offset' by a global network of fidelity.
This hilarious film follows satirical website creators Alex Randall and Christian Hunt as they try to sell the idea of cheat offsetting to a bemused public. From the high street to the Houses of Parliament, they spark an important and timely debate about the inadequacies of carbon offsetting.
Awards
~ Grand Jury Prize, Best Short, Environmental Film Festival at Yale
~ Short Film Award, Aotearoa Environmental Film Fextival (New Zealand)
~ Audience Award, Colchester International Film Festival
~ Audience Award, Cambridge International Film Festival
~ Best Documentary, Heart Of Gold International Film Festival (Australia)
~ Best Documentary, Canary Wharf Film Festival
~ Best Documentary, Rushes Soho Shorts
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