Miranda: Selma Rubin was a long-time resident and dedicated activist here in Santa Barbara, and passed away about a year ago.

• How did you come to know about her, and what prompted you to make a film about her and her work?

Bram: Selma has been described as “a force of nature” by those who knew her.

• How did you perceive her as you worked with her on the film?
• How do you think her personality had a hand in the making of Earth Day?

Miranda: Tell us about the process of creating the film.

• When you announced you were making a film about Selma, did you have people lining up to talk to you about her?
• How was Selma involved?
• How long did it take to produce, and how many other people were involved, either as characters or on the production team?

Bram: In one video of Selma that we watched, she said it was up to the children now.

• What messages do you think Selma would pass on to kids my age?

Miranda: In one article, it says that she was a worker bee, waiting to fix things.

• How do you think she fixed Santa Barbara?
• What do you think Santa Barbara Coast would be like without Coastwatch? ^[1]