Under Review: Conservation

Who needs trees when you have a subscription to nature?

Synopsis

In a world where wildfires rage and conservation is commodified, Under Review: Conservation is a dance film that explores the tension between destruction and preservation.

Under Review: Conservation exposes the corporate commodification of nature through speculative fiction, dance movement storytelling, and cinema - a visceral interrogation of what we lose when the natural world is repackaged, simulated, and sold back to us as progress.

We are currently in development for the short proof-of-concept for the feature-length film.

Current Status of the Film

We are deep in development, and head to Oregon on June 6th, 2025 to film the first section of Under Review: Conservation! Simultaneously, we’re filming a short companion documentary that uplifts the real-world restoration efforts of our longtime partners, Vesper Meadow. We will be utilizing dance for this documentary as both the emotional current and atmospheric texture.

The script is locked, casting is nearly complete, and we are only seeking one final location.

Fundraising is ongoing. There are three big sections for the film, each with specific styles that all interweave together. We are estimated to be in pre-production for the second section in Fall 2025. This project is moving!

Supporters of Under Review: Conservation
NYSCA Support for Artists: Choreography Commission
Wilhelm Family Foundation
Brooklyn Arts Fund
Alexis and Sally Anne Huang

I want you to be involved

We’re seeking a small number of visionary Executive Producers to help bring Under Review: Conservation to life. It’s a coveted title reserved for those who believe in the power of art and the importance of nature.

This is more than support. It’s legacy.

As an Executive Producer, your name becomes synonymous with daring, timely, and visionary work at the intersection of environmental urgency and genre-defying art. You aren’t simply helping fund a film—you are helping define what kind of stories rise in this moment of global reckoning.

This role is reserved for those with bold taste, deep conviction, and a love for both the natural world and the radical potential of art. It’s for those who want to be remembered not just for watching change, but for making it happen.

To inquire about Executive Producer opportunities, email:
info@underreviewseries.com

Not Ready to Be an Executive Producer, But Still Want to Support?

Every frame of this film is built by the community - by people who believe in the power of art to spark change.

If you're moved by the mission of Under Review: Conservation but not seeking a formal producer title, your support is still deeply needed - and deeply felt. Whether it’s $10 or $10,000, every contribution fuels this fire, helps pay our artists, secures locations, and brings this urgent story closer to the screen.

This project is grassroots at heart. Your donation isn’t just a gift - it’s a stake in the world we’re trying to protect.

Join this stellar group of humans who have contributed:

Chris Frost, Zack Waffle, Kelly Suprenant, Christopher Carvalho, Karen Westman, Alexandra Wells, Mallory Gracenin, James Cavanaugh, Parker Murphy, Heather Horgan, Jessica Bonn, KaeLyn Rich, Brandon Coleman, Mark Spaeth, Evik Abbott-Main, Ernest "Rocky" Revia, Rose Fenton, Sharon and Kevin Todd, Taylor Drury, Kristi Chau, Zachary Martens, Richard Butner, Marie Reedy, Alexandra Lockhart, Morgan Thomas, Sydney Mainster, jamie e, Jon Laster, Minelli Manoukian, Francis Pomerleau, Ryan VanCompernolle, Gavin Black, Morgan Levinson, Douglass Post, Chad Townsend, Kacie Boblitt, Grady Gillies, Lisa Springle, Randa Karambelas, Kurt and Mary Ann Rathjen, Ernesto Breton, Tim Gilligan, Margie Gillis, Chris Edens, Jordan Morley, Kenna Bouvet, Ida Saki, Dale Andree, Elizabeth and David Valdes, Madison Fletcher, Sandro Grzicic, Elizabeth Romanski, Douglas Burkhardt, Qin Li, Julie Richards, Gavin Black, Ben McHugh, Dominic Carollo