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Ben’s film and video projects focus on the intersection of science, culture and the environment. He has worked with Niijii Films on the documentaries Two Square Miles and A Sea Change, and is the director/producer of grand-prize winning fiction shorts and documentaries. Kalina’s current documentaries include Shored Up about beach erosion, surfing and the control of nature on the coast of New Jersey, Plan C for Civilization about global-scale geo-engineering, and After the Cap, an interactive web-series chronicling the human and environmental impacts of the BP oil spill.  He is the owner/operator of Mangrove Media in Philadelphia, PA, as well the co-founder of Evidence Based Media, based in Washington, D.C.  Ben is a board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Explorer’s Club and of the Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association (PIFVA).