Award-winning filmmaker and eco-activist Shalini Kantayya’s documentary broadens the often faceless climate change debate to include people of color and explore the possibilities of social and economic justice in a soon-to-be solar-powered world.

— Julie Anderson, LA FILM FESTIVAL

An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur race to lead the clean energy future. Who wins and who loses in the battle for power in the 21st century? Through the stories of workers and entrepreneurs in the U.S. and China, Catching the Sun captures the global race to lead the clean energy future. Over the course of a solar jobs training program, Catching the Sun follows the hope and heartbreak of unemployed American workers seeking jobs in the solar industry. Their successes and failures speak to one of the biggest questions of our time: will the U.S. actually be able to build a clean energy economy? 

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The film was named a New York Times Critics’ Pick and nominated for a 2016 Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary. Catching the Sun released globally on Netflix with Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio and has been screened, as part of the American Film Showcase at U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions around the world. I am thrilled to announce that Catching the Sun is now available for public screenings, educational and community events on New Day Films and on Kanopy.