Date of Thesis

Spring 2026

Description

The Creative Honors Thesis, “Always Green, Ever Living," is an experimental essay film that explores the complexities and contradictions of environmental conservation, up against the contemporary climate crisis. The film is centered on Muir Woods National Monument and follows a young girl's relationship with nature. The film reflects on how protected natural spaces are influenced by systems of funding, access, and interpretation, as well as broader environmental pressures. Using a combination of archival footage, original imagery, narration, and ambient sound, the project adopts the essayistic structure that prioritizes reflection over linear storytelling.

Keywords

Essay Film, Muir Woods National Monument, Climate Change, Environmental Conservation, Archival Footage, Found Footage, Lumen Prints

Access Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Type

Bachelor of Arts

Major

English- Film/Media Studies

Second Major

Sociology

First Advisor

Rebecca Meyers

Second Advisor

Ken Eisenstein

Third Advisor

Maria Balcells

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