DCEFF 2015

Bikes Vs Cars (2015)

Fredrik Gertten

<p>Bikes vs Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: Climate, earth&rsquo;s resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In the film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding despite the increasing number killed in traffic.</p>

Racing Extinction (2015)

Louie Psihoyos

<p>Racing Extinction exposes the trafficking in wildlife and other crimes against nature in a race to protect all life from mass extinction.</p>

Silent River (2015)

Steve Fisher Jason Jaacks

<p>Since the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement 20 years ago, international companies have used the Santiago River as their own &ldquo;waste canal.&rdquo; This documentary follows a young woman and her family as they try to save one of the most polluted rivers in Mexico.</p>

Tiger Tiger (2015)

George Butler

<p>Spotlighting the tiger as the most charismatic animal on earth, this adventure-conservation film enters the realm of the Royal Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans on the border of India and Bangladesh. It follows Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, one of the top big cat biologists, as he tracks tigers in the world&rsquo;s largest mangrove forest and one of the endangered tiger species&rsquo; last strongholds. Asking the essential question of wildlife conservation everywhere &mdash; how can man co-exist with nature? &mdash; the film seeks to communicate the desperate state of tigers and the vital work being done to save them.</p>

Monsoon (2014)

Sturla Gunnarsson

<p>This visually stunning meditation on the annual rains that descend upon India explores their alternately disastrous and beneficial impact on Indian society, economy, agriculture and individual lives. Chasing the monsoon throughout the country, the filmmaker interviews Indians from all walks of life about the monsoon&rsquo;s manifold effects: the head of the Indian Meteorological Society, a movie star, a bookie and park rangers. Thoughtful, affecting and, finally, overwhelming, this is a powerfully emotional journey through anticipation, joy, heartbreak and relief.</p>

Planetary (2015)

Guy Reid

<p>We are in the midst of a global crisis of perspective. We have forgotten the undeniable truth that everything is connected. A provocative and breathtaking wakeup call, PLANETARY is a cross-continental cinematic journey that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. A poetic and humbling reminder that it&rsquo;s time to shift our perspective, the film asks us to rethink who we really are, to reconsider our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world around us. In a stunning visual exploration, the film interweaves imagery from NASA Apollo missions with visions of the Milky Way, Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, and the cacophonous sounds of downtown Tokyo and Manhattan. Intimate interviews with renowned experts include astronauts Ron Garan and Mae Jemison (the first African American woman in space), celebrated environmentalist Bill McKibben, National Book Award winner Barry Lopez, anthropologist Wade Davis, National Geographic Explorer Elizabeth Lindsey, and Head of the Tibetan Buddhist Kagyu school, the 17th Karmapa. They shed new light on the ways our worldview is profoundly affecting life on our planet.</p>

The Absent House (A Casa Ausente)

Rubén Abruña

<p>Architect Fernando Abru&ntilde;a Charneco prioritizes nature in his ingenious designs, including a self-sufficient house, a parachute house, and a solar electric car. In the 1970s, critics scoffed at his &ldquo;less is more&rdquo; technique &ndash; inspired by mentor R. Buckminster Fuller. Now, however, his innovations exemplify the green architecture movement. Amidst the doomsday discussions of the consequences of climate change discussions, The Absent House offers a hopeful and proactive message that we can live sustainably while preserving the planet for future generations.</p>

Are Vah !

Micha Patault Sarah Irion

<p>In India, Jaitapur, 350 km south of Mumbai. Areva plans to build 6 EPR nuclear reactors there, the most powerful nuclear power plant in the world. A project to which the population is hostile.<br /> But India has opened up to the civil nuclear market. Is India ready to become the new Eldorado of French nuclear power?</p>

Adventure Planet (2012)

Kompin Kemgumnird

<p>Siblings from Thailand, Norva and Jorpe, have unique abilities to communicate with nature. In this animated feature adventure they encounter the impetuous Sam, the son of the President, lost in the jungle after his electronic gadgets go haywire. As strange, burning objects plunge from the sky, threatening to destroy the planet, the trio rushes to warn the President and stop the damage. Can the kids turn off the world&rsquo;s power and save the world in time?</p>

Atlantic (2016)

Risteard Ó Domhnail

<p>Documentary about the two big resources in the North Atlantic, fish and oil, and the impact of their exploitation on the environment in various countries on both sides of the Atlantic.</p>

Beyond The Surface (2014)

Crystal Thornburg-Homcy Dave Homcy

<p>Follow India&rsquo;s first female surfer, Ishita Malaviya, and fellow female wave riders Crystal Thornburg-Homcy, Liz Clark, Lauren Hill, Emi Koch and Kate Baldwin on an illuminating journey through southern India. Driven by the power of surfing, yoga and ecological awareness, Malaviya and the talented women search for the perfect waves as they weave together inspiring stories and forge with the people of India an unshakable determination to make the world a better place.</p>

The Bat Man Of Mexico (2014)

Tom Mustill

<p>The Bat Man has been saving the amazing bats of his homeland since childhood, when he kept vampires in his bathroom. Now his favorite drink, Tequila, is at stake. The bat that pollinates the plant that this famous liquor comes from is in trouble. Rodrigo braves hurricanes, snakes, Mayan tombs and seas of cockroaches to track and save the bats during their migration.</p>

Blade Runner

Ridley Scott

<p>In the year 2019, ex-detective Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to track down and eliminate a team of humanoid androids that have escaped from an outer space mining colony and have taken refuge here on Earth. During his search for the fugitives, he discovers some disturbing secrets about the&nbsp;future plans of the androids&#39; manufacturer, the Tyrell Corporation.</p>

Black Ice (2014)

Maarten van Rouveroy

<p>The story of the Greenpeace ship and its crew, which set sail to protest the first oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean, only to be detained as pirates by Russian authorities.</p>

Bye Bye Car (2014)

Martijn Kieft

<p>How will we move around in the future? In ten years&rsquo; time, Ford Motors&rsquo; Bill Ford says his company will sell mobility and not cars. Investigating the first spectacular signs of the future of mobility, director Martijn Kieft speaks with a variety of users, experts, business representatives and engineers to find out what they think the future of transportation has in store for us.</p>

The Chocolate Farmer (2010)

Rohan Fernando

<p>In an unspoiled corner of southern Belize, cacao farmer and father Eladio Pop manually works his plantation in the tradition of his Mayan ancestors: as a steward of the land. The film captures a year in the life of the Pop family as they struggle to preserve their values in a world that is dramatically changing around them. A lament for cultures lost, The Chocolate Farmer challenges our deeply held assumptions of progress.</p>

Charlie’s Country (2014)

Rolf de Heer

<p>Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.</p>

City Under The Sea (2015)

Guy Chaumette Anita Chaumette

<p>Beneath the waves lies a city where predators pillage, impostors loot and con artists dupe competitors. Dive below for an epic exploration of the most densely populated city on earth. Using highly specialized macro cinematography, the filmmakers capture interactions among marine organisms so tiny they are overlooked. Filmed over three years on remote location, this astonishing, unique special is a quest for the secret of peace, in a city where a strange harmony reigns.</p>

Cotton Road (2014)

Laura Kissel

<p>Americans consume nearly twenty billion new items of clothing each year, and at least one billion of them are made in China. Cotton Road uncovers the transnational movement of cotton and tells the stories of workers lives in a conventional cotton supply chain. From rural farms in South Carolina to factory cities in China, we span the globe to encounter the industrial processes behind our rapacious consumption of cheap clothing and textile products. Are we connected to one another through the things we consume? Cotton Road explores a contemporary landscape of globalized labor through human stories and provides an opportunity to reflect on the ways our consumption impacts others and drives a global economy.</p>

Costa Da Morte (2013)

Lois Patiño

<p>Costa da Morte sits on the uttermost west of Galicia, Spain in an area distinguished by rocks, mist and storms. Its dramatic name comes from the numerous shipwrecks that have happened here throughout history. The wind, stones, sea, and fire are all characters alongside the people who inhabit this vast, unforgiving territory. Craftsmen wage an intimate battle while fishermen and loggers dig into the mystery of the landscape interwoven with the region&rsquo;s history and legends.</p>

Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

Kip Andersen Keegan Kuhn

<p>Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.</p>

A Dangerous Game (2014)

Anthony Baxter

<p>Our ability to protect what&rsquo;s left of our vanishing and fragile world is threatened when rapacious developers build golf courses on fragile and historically significant lands. Award-winning filmmaker Anthony Baxter takes viewers on a journey to global hotspots to confront and expose developers &ndash; often in cahoots with local officials &ndash; who are using golf as a smokescreen to build massive luxury resorts that end up damaging historical sites.</p>

Deadly Pole To Pole: Arctic

Scott Alexander

<p>Steve Backshall travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic encountering the deadliest animals on earth while looking at earth&rsquo;s forces of nature: volcanoes, hurricanes, mighty glaciers, incredible predators and extreme environments.</p>

Dear President Obama, Americans Against Fracking In One Voice

Jon Bowermaster

<p>All across America, citizens suffer the manifold consequences of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas, from the health threats of contamination to the false promise of prosperity. Dear President Obama, The Clean Energy Revolution Is Now presents their grievances as a united front, bolstered by testimonies from scientists, economists, geologists, and whistle-blowers, in an effort to convince our current president and those who follow to join the nation&rsquo;s growing &ldquo;anti-fracking&rdquo; majority.</p>

Doeville (2015)

Kathryn Pasternak

<p>Gail Rose struggles to keep a promise made to her late husband Alex &mdash; to keep his beloved farm alive &mdash; in the heart of Virginia&rsquo;s beautiful Shenandoah Valley. On Deauville Fallow Deer Farm, Rose, a master gardener and animal lover, nurtures about 80 fallow deer, over 150 heritage-breed chickens, lush organic vegetable gardens and a fruit tree orchard. The film follows her journey, full of spirit, determination, courage, humor and hard work.</p>

Divide In Concord (2014)

Kris Kaczor David Regos

<p>Jean Hill, a fiery octogenarian, cares deeply about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Adriana Cohen: mother, model and celebrity publicist-turned-pundit, unequivocally defends individual freedoms. When Jean tries to ban single-serve plastic bottles in Concord, Massachusetts, Adriana rallies the local merchants, the International Bottled Water Association and national news outlets in opposition. Can one old lady make history once again in a town that incited the American Revolution and inspired Thoreau&rsquo;s environmental movement?</p>

Dorothea Lange: Grab A Hunk Of Lightning

Dyanna Taylor

<p>Her celebrated photograph Migrant Mother is one of the most recognized images in the world, a haunting portrait representing the suffering of America&rsquo;s Great Depression. This personal documentary explores the life, passions and uncompromising vision of the influential photographer Dorothea Lange, whose enduring images document five turbulent decades of American history. Award-winning cinematographer Dyanna Taylor, Lange&rsquo;s granddaughter, combines family memories and journals with never-before-seen photos and film footage to bring Lange&rsquo;s story into sharp focus.</p>

Ecocide: Voices From Paradise

Juliet Brown

<p>When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, an estimated 4.2 million barrels of oil unleashed havoc on the Gulf of Mexico. The accident occurred 100 miles from Grand Isle, the last inhabited barrier island off the coast of Louisiana. Visiting the island community, Juliet Brown reveals the devastating repercussions of the worst man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history and questions whether the chemically pervasive clean up effort has been more destructive than the spill itself.</p>

Even Though The Whole World Is Burning (2014)

Stefan Schaefer

<p>Now in his 87th year, Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin has dedicated over three decades to preserving and regenerating native plants and palms on a 19-acre site, Merwin Conservancy, on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii. Even Though The Whole World Is Burning is an intimate portrait of a man who is often called a &ldquo;national treasure.&rdquo;</p>

E-waste Tragedy (2014)

Cosima Dannoritzer

<p>Every year millions of tons of discarded electronic waste &ndash; computers, television sets, mobile phones, household appliances &ndash; are shipped illegally to India, China or Africa. This film spans the world to reveal how greed and corruption are ruining the globe&rsquo;s legal recycling systems, damaging the environment, creating security risks and endangering human health. Can the toxic tide be stemmed, or are too many people willingly turning a blind eye?</p>

Field Biologist (2014)

Jared Flesher

<p>Tyler Christensen, an ambitious yet somewhat rudderless 22-year-old, is still discovering his life path. Brushing aside his lack of a college degree or scientific credentials, Tyler travels to Costa Rica to undertake his own conservation-oriented research on tropical birds. From the cloud forests of Monteverde to the mangrove swamps of the Nicoya Peninsula, Tyler treks and hatches a plan to save the highly endangered mangrove hummingbird. Field Biologist presents the challenges facing biodiversity, including climate change and habitat destruction.</p>

Extreme Realities (2014)

Marilyn Weiner Hal Weiner

<p>Narrated and hosted by Matt Damon, the 13th episode of &ldquo;Journey to Planet Earth&rdquo; investigates one of the most critical issues of our time: the link between severe weather events, global warming and threats to our national security. Emmy-award winning filmmakers Marilyn and Hal Weiner consult with experts to find out what is happening to our weather. Lester Brown, Carol Browner and Paul Krugman are among those interviewed.</p>

Food Patriots (2014)

Jeff Spitz

<p>A Midwestern mother whose son nearly died from contaminated food embarks on a rollercoaster journey to understand the food industry and improve her family&rsquo;s eating habits. Surprising, funny and poignant, this personal film unfolds like a home movie. Food Patriots features food advocates from all walks of life who are trying to change the way Americans eat and buy food, and educate the next generation of consumers.</p>

Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America

Lawrence Hott Diane Garey

<p>To the pioneering and preeminent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, a park was both art and an urban necessity. Olmsted&rsquo;s efforts to preserve nature created an environmental ethic decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics. With gorgeous cinematography, creative animation and compelling commentary, this film presents the biography of a man whose parks, from Central Park to Boston&rsquo;s &ldquo;Emerald Necklace&rdquo; to the U.S. Capitol Grounds, are an essential part of American life.</p>

The Fox And The Child

Luc Jacquet

<p>A 10-year-old girl sees a fox up close on the way to school. He sits as she watches. Over the summer, while following the fox, the girl lives through many adventures and learns to appreciate the beauty of the natural world. But can this unusual friendship straddle both the human and the natural world? Narrated by Kate Winslet, The Fox and the Child is a stunningly shot part nature documentary part &ldquo;fairy tale&rdquo; masterpiece.</p>

Gambling On Extinction (2014)

Jakob Kneser

<p>An investigative team goes undercover to expose the players in a greedy and brutal battle. The film explores the global drivers of species extinction, from the poachers to organized cartels, terrorist groups funding their political conflicts, investors betting on extinction, skyrocketing commodity prices and the unbridled and thoughtless consumerism that is also fueling demand.</p>

Gone Wild (2012)

Dan Curean

<p>It&rsquo;s well known that the Danube Delta is a natural paradise. Here is the nest of the largest colony of pelicans in Europe, for example. Here still, after the fall of Communism, when the state agriculture collapsed, horses were set free on the fields. They ended up living in groups and during winter they find shelter in Letea Forest. They are not originally wild horses; they got wild in time.</p>

Gardeners Of Eden (2014)

Austin Peck Anneliese Vandenberg

<p>Africa&rsquo;s elephants are hurtling toward extinction as fuel for the worldwide ivory trade. While conservationists howl and corrupt governments fail to address the ongoing slaughter, one brave family has manned the front lines for decades, rescuing one elephant at a time. Go inside Kenya&rsquo;s David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, in Gardeners of Eden, to witness their heroic efforts to stop the poachers in the bush, rescue the orphans of slain elephants and raise them and re-introduce them to their home in the wild.</p>

Grave Of The Fireflies (1988)

Isao Takahata

<p>As the Empire of the Sun crumbles upon itself and a rain of firebombs falls upon Japan, the final death march of a nation is echoed in millions of smaller tragedies. This is the story of Seita and his younger sister Setsuko, two children born at the wrong time, in the wrong place, and now cast adrift in a world that lacks not the care to shelter them, but simply the resources. Forced to fend for themselves in the aftermath of fires that swept entire cities from the face of the earth, their doomed struggle is both a tribute to the human spirit and the stuff of nightmares. Beautiful, yet at times brutal and horrifying. Based on the retellings of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki and directed by Isao Takahata (co-founder, with Hayao Miyazaki, of Japan&rsquo;s legendary Studio Ghibli,) Grave Of The Fireflies has been universally hailed as an artistic and emotional tour de force. Now digitally remastered and restored, it is one of the rare films that truly deserves to be called a masterpiece.</p>

Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution

James Redford

<p>Jamie Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US.</p>

H2omx (2013)

José Cohen Lorenzo Hagerman

<p>Built in a basin surrounded by mountains and with inadequate drainage, Mexico City is facing an escalating water crisis. With a growing population, a depleted aquifer and failing, inefficient infrastructure, the challenges are vast. H2OMX meticulously examines the water shortage and the economic, political and geographical difficulties that stand between Mexico City&rsquo;s 22 million residents and a safe, reliable water supply.</p>

Ice and The Sky

Luc Jacquet

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Ice and The Sky tells the story of a man who encountered his destiny, aged 23, in the Antarctic. The film will retrace his life&#39;s journey, from his first steps as a young glaciologist to the crowning moment of his glittering career - winning the Blue Planet Prize, the Nobel of environmental sciences. This is the story of Claude Lorius, and his groundbreaking climatological research.</span></span></span></p>

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Grant Baldwin

<p>Nearly 50 percent of food, worth billions of dollars, is discarded in North America each year. The film explores our nation&rsquo;s systemic and ruinous obsession with expiration dates and perfect produce, ultimately revealing the devastating consequences of our habits across the globe. Bringing farmers, retailers, inspiring organizations, consumers and passionate experts to the table, Just Eat It shares an educational and entertaining cinematic story for everyone to digest.</p>

Journey To The Safest Place On Earth

Edgar Hagen

<p>What should be done with radioactive waste? Through this film, embark on a captivating journey across the globe, where experts and scientists search for safe locations to store deadly waste. But do such places truly exist? What are their limitations?</p>

Lago Enriquillo… A Prelude To Climate Change

Fernando Báez

<p>Flora, fauna and legends are overshadowed by the effects of climate change in the largest lake in the Antilles. Experts immersed in their research watch the lake&rsquo;s rising water levels as a window into the consequences of climate change. Lago Enriquillo looks at how the rising water is affecting the area&rsquo;s inhabitants while attracting the attention of the global scientific community.</p>

Legends Of The Deep: Giant Squid

Yasuhiro Koyama

<p>Scientists know the enigmatic Giant Squid can reach amazing lengths of up to 18 meters, yet they have never been viewed in their natural habitat. Until now. Using two state-of-the-art submersible vessels and special ultra-sensitive, high-definition cameras, Legends of the Deep set out to record this leviathan 1,000 meters beneath the sea. The previously unseen, shimmering beauty of a giant squid lies ahead.</p>

Landfill Harmonic

Graham Townsley

<p>Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a children&rsquo;s musical group from Paraguay that plays instruments made entirely out of trash. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the global spotlight. Under the guidance of idealistic music director Favio Chavez, the children must navigate a strange new world of arenas and sold&shy; out concerts. However, when a natural disaster strikes their country, Favio must find a way to keep the orchestra intact and provide a source of hope for their town. The film is a testament to the transformative power of music and the resilience of the human spirit.</p>

The Leopard In The Land

James McEachen

<p>Artist and Disney designer Joe Rohde sets out on a month-long horseback expedition across the Altai Mountains of western Mongolia with the intention of painting large-scale landscapes to raise funds for Snow Leopard conservation. Facing blizzards, rebellious camels and the rapidly approaching Mongolian winter, Rohde&rsquo;s pilgrimage explores why we travel, how we interact with the world, and the monumental effect that has on everything else &ndash; including the elusive and enigmatic snow leopard.</p>

A Life: The Story Of Lady Bird Johnson

Charles Guggenheim

<p>One of America&rsquo;s most remarkable First Ladies, Lady Bird Johnson (1963-69), spearheaded a national effort to beautify our highways, neighborhoods and communities. The film follows Lady Bird from her humble beginnings to her marriage to one of the America&rsquo;s most powerful men and her emergence as an environmental leader. Archival photos, comments by friends and relations, and an in-depth interview with Lady Bird herself, provide a deeply personal and riveting look at her life.</p>

Levitated Mass (2013)

Doug Pray

<p>In 1968, artist Michael Heizer began a multi-decade long journey to move and transform a two-story, 340-ton granite boulder from Riverside, California into an installation at the Los Angeles Country Museum of Art. The film asks the question, &ldquo;What is art?&rdquo; Encompassing this monolithic display of ancient-feeling modern art is the story of Heizer&rsquo;s past and present work, the ambitions of a major metropolitan museum, and the public&rsquo;s wild reactions to this gargantuan effort.</p>

Lions On The Edge (2010)

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<p>A life or death quest for water is under way in Tanzania. The Ruaha River is dry and the few remaining ponds are teeming with thirsty, desperate animals. The extreme drought of the savanna has forced an old lioness and her pride to leave the plain in search of food, all senses sharpened. Lions on Edge gives viewers a front row seat to the predator vs. prey struggle for survival in dire conditions.</p>

La Marche de l'empereur (March of the Penguins)

Luc Jacquet

<h6><span style="font-size:14px">The story of emperor penguins and their reproductive cycle is unique in the animal world. It is one of love, courage, and adventure in the heart of Antarctica, the most inhospitable region on earth.</span></h6>

The Little Things (2014)

Darcy Turenne

<p>Marie-France Roy has used her influence as a top snowboard rider to take on another difficult challenge: advocating for the environment. Seeking to inspire others toward sustainability, this film combines inspirational speakers, such as award-winning scientist, author and broadcaster David Suzuki, activist snowboarders, positive ideas and healthy lifestyle advice to showcase some of the simple things people can do to contribute to positive changes for the future of our planet.</p>

Marmato (2014)

Mark Grieco

<p>The small Colombian mining town of Marmato sits on $20 billion dollars in gold and the new global gold rush miners have taken notice. Marmato chronicles how the 8,000 inhabitants confront the Canadian mining company trying to displace them and to obliterate their 500-year history just to access the gold beneath their homes. Filmed over six years, Marmato is a canvas of magic realism and the confrontation with globalized mining.</p>

The Messenger (2015)

Su Rynard

<p>Su Rynard&#39;s wide-ranging and contemplative documentary THE MESSENGER explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that the uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our own. Moving from the northern reaches of the Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in Turkey to the streets of New York, THE MESSENGER brings us face-to-face with a remarkable variety of human-made perils that have devastated thrushes, warblers, orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks and many other airborne music-makers.</p>

Memories Of Origin – Hiroshi Sugimoto

Yuko Nakamura

<p>Internationally renowned contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto surprises the world with his discoveries of hidden beauty, caught on camera and presented as meticulous compositions. This film follows Sugimoto for 200 days creating artwork and inspiring curiosity from Australia to France, Japan to New York City.</p>

My Name is Salt

Farida Pacha

<p>Year after year, for an endless eight months, thousands of families move to a desert in India to extract salt from the burning earth. Every monsoon their salt fields are washed away, as the desert turns into sea. And still they return, striving to make the whitest salt in the world.</p> <p>The desert extends endlessly with neither a tree nor blade of grass in sight. Yet salt abounds, lying just beneath the earth&rsquo;s cracked crust. This is the Little Rann of Kutch, India&rsquo;s saline desert. For eight months of the year, Chhanabhai and his family live here without water, electricity or provisions &ndash; tirelessly working the salt fields. After months of rhythmic labor, they must harvest the salt before heavy monsoon rains wash their industry away.</p>

My Stuff (2013)

Petri Luukkainen

<p>When twenty-something Petri gets dumped by his girlfriend, he tries to get over it by pushing his credit card limit. He buys stuff &ndash; lots of stuff. But it doesn&rsquo;t make him happy. Petri is in the middle of an existential crisis when he decides to start an experiment on himself: He puts all his belongings in a storage container. For one year, Petri allows himself to retrieve only one item per day and he is not allowed to buy anything new. New life begins naked next to a radiator.</p>

The New Wilderness (2013)

Mark Verkerk

<p>In one of the most densely populated and manipulated countries of Europe lies the Oostvaardersplassen &ndash; a unique experiment in letting nature run wild. The film charts the cycle of life through the course of four seasons in this thriving, verdant wetland. The New Wilderness urges us to once more embrace the voice of the wild. In an age of seemingly unrelenting ecological breakdown, this new wilderness is a rare and inspiring beacon of hope.</p>

No Word For Worry (2014)

Runar Jarle Wiik

<p>Hook grew up with the ocean as his universe; he is a sea nomad from a vanishing world. The film follows Hook from the bottom of the modern social ladder on a voyage into the heart of Moken territory off the coast of Myanmar. More than a quest to salvage the remains of his culture, he faces the universal questions of identity, love, loss and belonging.</p>

Once Upon A Forest (Il Était Une Forêt)

Luc Jacquet

<p>Join Luc Jacquet and renowned French botanist and ecologist Francis Hall&eacute; on a spectacular journey to the top of the tropical rainforest canopy, the world&rsquo;s &ldquo;green lung.&rdquo; This extraordinarily beautiful film was shot in an untouched region of the Peruvian Amazon and in Gabon. Using spectacular animation and drawing on extensive research, the film leads viewers into the depths of the tropical jungle and into the heart of life on earth.</p>

Of Oozies And Elephants (2013)

Suzanne Campbell-Jones

<p>Myanmar is the last country in the world to use trained elephants and their handlers, men known at &ldquo;Oozies,&rdquo; for selective logging &mdash; the removal of one tree at a time &mdash; an effort that helps preserve the forests. This is a story of Man working together toward a common goal with huge, humorous, gracious animals that are critically endangered.</p>

Our Canyon Lands (2015)

Justin Clifton

<p>In southeastern Utah, home to stunning landscapes and among the last major wild places remaining in the continental United States, adventurous nature lovers flock to appreciate the wonder of the wild. Now these lands teeter on the precipice of rampant industrial development. Greedy efforts to usurp control of the land for oil and gas development, uranium and potash mining and tar sands development threaten to turn the treasured parks, canyons and rivers into polluted, scarred remnants of their former beauty. This film is a re-cut of the original film Our Canyon Lands.</p>

Penguin Counters (2015)

Peter Getzels Harriet Gordon Getzels

<p>Armed with low-tech gear and high-minded notions that penguin populations hold the key to human survival, Ron Naveen and his intrepid biologists have tracked 200 colonies of penguins over half a million square miles for more than 20 years. They&rsquo;ve learned that penguins truly are the canaries in the coalmine. Ron believes the penguins are sending game-changing signals about how to cope with one of the world&rsquo;s most rapidly warming climates and increasingly volatile weather.</p>

Pandas: The Journey Home 3d

Nicolas Brown

<p>Made at a critical time in the history of the species, the film shows how, after finally achieving success at captive breeding, the Chinese scientists involved with this effort must now face the ultimate challenge of successfully re-introducing pandas into their natural habitat.</p>

Population Boom (2013)

Werner Boote

<p>Werner Boote, director of Plastic Planet, explores the theme of population increase: The world&rsquo;s current total of seven billion residents might double in 61 years. The production of food and consumer goods would have to increase considerably to satisfy the new demand, and the amount of refuse and pollution would grow as well.</p>

Pom Poko (1994)

Isao Takahata

<p>A community of magical shape-shifting raccoon dogs struggle to prevent their forest home from being destroyed by urban development.</p>

Project: Ice (2014)

William Kleinert

<p>Formed by ice, filled by ice, often covered by ice, the Great Lakes encapsulate human exploration, migration, development and where we&rsquo;re headed. Project: Ice views North America&rsquo;s fresh water inland ocean through the prism of ice, from the crossroads of history, science and climate change. North America&rsquo;s five Great Lakes contain a staggering twenty percent of all the fresh water on the planet. Lake Superior by itself holds ten percent of Earth&rsquo;s fresh water. Our 4K digital cinema cameras explore this shared Canadian-American resource that holds a timely and telling story of geology, human movement, population growth, industrialization, cultural development, recreation and the profound impact people have had on the very environment they cherish and depend upon. Ice sits at the heart of it all.</p>

Project Wild Thing (2014)

David Bond Ashley Jones

<p>David Bond&rsquo;s kids&rsquo; waking hours are dominated by a cacophony of marketing and a screen dependence, threatening to turn them into glassy-eyed zombies. It&rsquo;s time to get back to nature. Bond appoints himself Marketing Director for Nature. With the help of bemused professionals, he starts selling Nature to British families. His humorous journey unearths some painful truths about modern family life. His product is free, plentiful and has proven benefits &ndash; but is Nature past its sell-by date?</p>

Resistance (2014)

Michael Graziano

<p>When scientists in the mid-20th century developed the means to mass-produce antibiotics, it was hailed as a medical miracle. Only now are we realizing the potentially disastrous implications. With v&eacute;rit&eacute; footage shot across the globe, Resistance exposes the overuse of antibiotics, especially with farm animals, and the catastrophic implications for human health.</p>

Rara Avis: John James Audubon And The Birds Of America

Al Reinert

<p>The life and career of John James Audubon, author of The Birds of America, is a triumphant American story. He came to this country when it was young, explored it when it was raw and made art that reminds us today of where and how we began. Rara Avis is an ambitious project that should inform and captivate viewers today just as his paintings did when he unveiled them to the world.</p>

Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power

Michael Pack

<p>Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a unique American hero. He created the first nuclear-powered submarine, aircraft carrier, and power plant. He transformed the Navy, helped win the Cold War, and changed the course of America&#39;s technological development.</p>

Sacro Gra (2013)

Gianfranco Rosi

<p>The Grande Raccordo Anulare (GRA) is the ring-road highway that encircles Rome. More than just a road, the GRA traverses an area of constant turmoil. Gianfranco Rosi spent two years exploring the road in a minivan, discovering the invisible worlds and possible futures harbored in this area. In this reflective and often humorous documentary, elusive characters and fleeting apparitions emerge from the background of this winding road.</p>

Riverblue: Can Fashion Save The Planet?

Roger Williams David McIlivride

<p>RiverBlue chronicles an unprecedented around-the-world river adventure, led by renowned paddler and conservationist, Mark Angelo, who ends up uncovering and documenting the dark side of the global fashion industry.</p>

Sand Fishers (Hamou-beya)

Andrey Samouté Diarra

<p>The Bozos of Mali have fished the Niger River better than anyone else for generations. Now, climate change and drought are depleting fish stocks and forcing men to look for alternative livelihoods. Gala fills his boat with sand and gravel and heads to the capital as a &ldquo;sand fisher&rdquo; to sell his commodities to the construction industry. Facing another foe, capitalist competition, is the Bozo&rsquo;s traditional way of life destined to disappear?</p>

See No Evil

Jos de Putter

<p>This documentary takes us to the heart of the unique relationship between humans and monkeys through the observation of the daily lives of three famous chimpanzees. Discover powerful footage that reveals a relationship both strange, intriguing, and fascinating.</p>

Seeds Of Time (2013)

Sandy McLeod

<p>A perfect storm is brewing as agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races against time to protect the future of our food. The world&rsquo;s gene banks are crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation-inspired rioting, and the climate change is affecting farmers globally. Fowler&rsquo;s journey, and our own, is just beginning: from Rome to Russia and, finally, a remote island under the Arctic Circle, Fowler&rsquo;s journey may hold the key to saving the one resource we cannot live without: our seeds</p>

Sharks Of Mexico

Gerardo del Villar

<p>Join underwater photographer and shark expert Gerardo del Villar with his team of divers, photographers, videographers, biologists and experts in an extraordinary and dangerous expedition to study and document Mexico&rsquo;s more than 100 shark species. The dedicated team has devoted years to providing scientific evidence that Mexico is home to one of the largest shark sanctuaries in the world. D</p>

Sink Or Swim: Learning To Swim In The Maldives

Jon Bowermaster

<p>Locals of the Maldives live mere feet above stunning turquoise waters but, because they cannot swim, they lack an intimacy with the fragile subsurface ecosystem. Determined to turn these island dwellers into lifelong guardians of the neighboring threatened marine resources, One Ocean Media Foundation spent two weeks outfitting third graders and their mothers with snorkel gear. Watch these inspiring families witness the majesty of their underwater world for the first time.</p>

The Stone River (2013)

Giovanni Donfrancesco

<p>Immigrant European stone workers perilously labored in the granite quarries near Barre, Vermont in the early twentieth century. Within a few years, most were decimated by silicosis. Their stories were first memorialized by WPA writers depicting a portrait of America during the Great Depression. Watch as descendants of these brave workers still living in Barre today revive their ancestors&rsquo; stories of social battles, diseases and deaths, anarchist utopia, tragedy and hope.</p>

Swains Island: One Of The Last Jewels Of The Planet

Jim Knowlton

<p>Join Jean-Michel Cousteau and a team of scientists as they explore Swains Island, located 200 miles north of American Samoa. Swains Island has a fascinating history from the days of early Polynesian voyagers to copra plantations. A new National Marine Sanctuary, with pristine coral reefs and a freshwater lake, has never been surveyed to discover what traces might remain of its storied past.</p>

Sunshine Ahead (Tida Kankan- Umi To Sango To Chiisana Kiseki Lit)

Toshio Lee

<p>Kenji Kinjo grew up playing in coral reefs in his hometown, Okinawa. Returning to marry, raise a family and run a restaurant, Kenji assumes he has returned to the same Okinawa of his childhood memories. On a dive, however, he finds his precious corals threatened. Kenji quits his job to grow and transplant coral, attempting to revive the reefs, protect this resource for his children and change people&rsquo;s view of the ocean</p>

Thule Tuvalu

Matthias von Gunten

<p>When the ice melts in Thule, Tuvalu will drown in the ocean. Climate change is a heartbreaking reality that is rapidly, irreversibly ravaging inhabitants&rsquo; existence at both corners of the globe. With Thule&rsquo;s glacial ice melting at record levels and Tuvalu&rsquo;s landmass sinking below the rising sea, the inhabitants must respond or perish. This film portrays how the inhabitants are forced to abandon their traditional ways of life as they move toward an unknown future</p>

The Vanquishing Of The Witch Baba Yaga

Jessica Oreck

<p>Following fairy-tales and personal memories like a trail of breadcrumbs, this film descends into the haunted woodlands where the fairy tales of childhood persist within the subconscious. This fairy tale is intertwined with an anthropological exploration of modern day, post-conflict Eastern Europe. It is about the accumulation of history, the accumulation of repetitive action, the retelling of stories retold, the retention of belief, and the unconscious osmosis of ideas</p>

Who Owns Water (2014)

David Hanson Michael Hanson Andrew Kornylak

<p>Three southern states are locked in a battle over the fresh water of the Chattahoochee River, a slow, muddy river that transformed Atlanta from a small town to a growing, thirsty metropolis. In this stunningly shot, award-winning documentary, the filmmakers return to the source of their childhood river and paddle all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, journeying deep into the water wars. Everything comes down to one question: who owns water?</p>

Winter Nomads (2012)

Manuel von Stürler

<p>Shepherds Carole and Pascal must move 800 sheep over 600 km in the Swiss-French region with the aid of only three donkeys, four dogs and a canvas cover for shelter. Depicting the harsh winter along with the loss of green space to villas, railroad tracks and industrial areas, Winter Nomads is an adventure film, a contemporary road movie and a reflection of our current world, which takes us back to our roots and out of our comfort zone.</p>

Wrenched (2014)

M.L. Lincoln

<p>Writer and activist Edward Abbey&rsquo;s anarchistic spirit and riotous novels helped to inspire the nascent environmental movement of the 1970s and &lsquo;80s. Through interviews, archival footage and reenactments, Wrenched captures the outrage of Abbey&rsquo;s friends, the original eco-warriors, and passes the monkey-wrenching torch to 21st century ecoactivists. The fight continues to sustain the last bastion of the American wilderness &ndash; the spirit of the West.</p>

The Wisdom To Survive

John Ankele Anne Macksoud

<p>Unlimited growth and greed are destroying the life support system of the planet, the social fabric of society and the lives of billions of people. Thought leaders and activists in the realms of science, economics and spirituality discuss how we can evolve and take action in the face of climate disruption. The Wisdom to Survive urges viewers to open up to the beauty that surrounds us and get to work ensuring it thrives.</p>

Yakona: Water Rising (2014)

Anlo Sepulveda Paul Collins

<p>Take a voyage along the crystal clear waters of the San Marcos River starting at its bountiful headwaters at Spring Lake. Yakona leads the viewer on an impressionistic journey from prehistoric times to the modern era from the perspective of the river. The film uses stunning imagery, dynamic sound design and an original score to speak directly to the viewer, appealing to humanity&rsquo;s higher nature to protect this sacred place.</p>

Years Of Living Dangerously - Episode 1: Dry Season

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<p>Harrison Ford investigates the effects of Indonesia&#39;s palm oil industry. Don Cheadle visits a Texan town that has been economically devastated by drought. Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman examines the role of climate change in Syria&#39;s volatile state.</p>

Yasuni Man (2016)

Ryan Patrick Killackey

<p>Yasuni Man is a documentary feature about the Yasuni Biosphere of Amazonian Ecuador, the world&rsquo;s most biodiverse forest, and the Waorani, an indigenous Amazonian tribe plagued by exploitation, deception and murder. It&rsquo;s a real-life Avatar story: once under siege by missionaries seeking to civilize them, the Waorani now battle industry operatives and their own government in a fight to survive. In 2016, Yasuni now hangs on the edge of collapse. Together with his native friend Otobo, Killackey embarks on a mission traveling over 1,000 miles by boat and aided by a team of scientists, their research supporting the claim that Yasuni is truly mega-diverse. However, as oil companies encroach and colonization, deforestation, illegal logging, illegal bush markets, over-hunting, oil spills, disease and violations of human rights run rampant, the Waorani struggle to assimilate and their forest Eden is destroyed, all for the oil that lies beneath Yasuni.</p>

Baja’s Secret Miracle (2014)

Eliana Alvarez Martinez

<p>Mario Castro, a fisherman who decided to change the destiny of his community, narrates this captivating story about how the town of Cabo Pulmo on Mexico&rsquo;s Baja Peninsula created the world&rsquo;s most robust marine reserve.</p>

Mañana (2014)

Carlos García

<p>The journey of a man (The Walker) in a land of chaos and destruction, to the &ldquo;earthly paradise,&rdquo; now lost. The film invites us to realize that we are all responsible for the future of our planet.</p>

City Made From The Sky (2011)

Wayne Peng

<p>The groundbreaking architect, Lee Kwan Sew, narrates Singapore&rsquo;s audacious attempt to recreate nature and clean the city&rsquo;s drinking water, rivers and marina. A combination of images and video clips illustrates Singapore&rsquo;s incredible transformation from a third world country into a first world oasis.</p>

Mercury Uprising (2015)

Sarah duPont Emir Cerman.

<p>Featuring interviews with forest ecologists Tom Lovejoy and Luis Fernandez, along with the Peruvian Minister of the Environment Manuel Pulgar Vidal, this companion piece to the award-winning documentary, Amazon Gold, delves deeper into the issues of climate change, accelerated deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, illegal gold mining and the devastating effects of mercury, the dangerous toxin used in the mining process.</p>

Catch It (2013)

Sarah Menzies

<p>Le&aacute; Brassy greets Europe&rsquo;s oceans and mountains during her no-frills, nomadic travels. Whether it&rsquo;s paddling hard for a wave, or chasing after a passion - Le&aacute; reminds us that we have to catch it.</p>

Behind The Seen (2013)

Francesco Campello

<p>We may want to act for the better, but cultures imbued with consumerism hamper change. Matt Rott escaped to a small Pacific Island to overcome his Western habits and exist in symbiosis with nature.</p>

Balancing Act In America’s Playground (2014)

Tom Kenworthy Andrew Satter

<p>The George W. Bush administration proposed oil and gas drilling close to prized national parks near Moab, Utah. The Obama administration has responded with reforms to protect the country&rsquo;s truly special places &ndash; are they successful?</p>

The Anacostia River: Making Connections

Liz Norton

<p>For decades, heavy industrial pollution has infiltrated the waters of the Anacostia River, which cuts right through the heart of Washington, D.C. A broad coalition of city and federal officials, nonprofits and corporations are working hard to reverse those effects. This issue is seen by many as one of environmental justice as the river not only divides the city geographically but socioeconomically and culturally as well. This film takes a hard look at the issues, the progress thus far and the stakes involved in making the river fishable and swimmable for future generations.</p>

Seeding A Dream (2014)

Bridget Besaw

<p>Sheepscot General Store and Uncas Farm were revitalized into a thriving community food hub by ambitious young farmers. The farmers tackle challenges while bringing value to a small Maine community.</p>

Reaching Blue (2014)

Ian Hinkle

<p>A writer, an oyster farmer and an ocean scientist on Canada&rsquo;s Pacific coast expose new changes found in the Salish Sea. With 22 cinematographers contributing imagery from deep-sea submarines, ocean research vessels and drone cameras, we catch a glimpse of a place as it has never been seen before. Reaching Blue shows that we are all connected to the ocean, and the reality of climate change is already having an impact.</p>

Slow Season (2014)

John Fiege

<p>A Native American fishing family in South Louisiana copes with the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill.</p>

White Earth (2015)

J. Christian Jensen

<p>An oil boom has drawn thousands to North Dakota&rsquo;s cruel winters in search of work, including three children and an immigrant mother. Their narrations weave a tale of innocence, home and the American Dream.</p>

Earthecho Expeditions: Beyond The Dead Zone (Parts 1 & 2)

Ryan Hill

<p>EarthEcho International co-founder and president Philippe Cousteau and co-host Joshua Carrera travel to South Florida to explore how human-driven development and agriculture have impacted this region&rsquo;s unique natural ecosystems, from the Everglades to the coral reefs of Biscayne Bay</p>

Delta Dawn (2014)

Peter McBride

<p>The Colorado River hasn&rsquo;t kissed the sea in almost two decades. Now, thanks to an experimental pulse of water, river riders chase the river to the sea while exploring the uplifting potential for environmental restoration via collaboration.</p>

Anthem For The Amazon (2015)

Emir Cerman

<p>One of the most important land ecosystems for mitigating the effects of climate change, the Amazon moderates weather patterns locally and globally, carries 20 percent of the planet&rsquo;s fresh water to the ocean and harbors more than 30 percent of all species in the world. Experts believe that at the current rate of destruction, the Amazon will be consumed in 40 years. A compelling call to action, Anthem for the Amazon is a collaboration of the Amazon Aid Foundation and Rhythm of the Universe. Students, artists, and scientists from over 90 countries united to create this music video project to educate a global audience about the importance of the Amazon.</p>

For All The Marbles

Nick Paonessa

<p>Faced with the most urgent issue of our generation -- climate change -- a Salt Lake City carpenter decides to run for Congress. This film documents Bill&rsquo;s unconventional political campaign as he rides his bike over 650 miles through the state of Utah to raise awareness of climate change.</p>

Potomac: The River Runs Through Us

Peggy Fleming.

<p>Each of us is connected to rivers in our everyday lives. Most of the six million people living in the Potomac River watershed do not realize that their drinking water comes from the Potomac. This film follows the flow of the Potomac water from its origin, into our homes and businesses and back into the river. We become aware of the need to protect this essential resource and its connection to our wellbeing and that of future generations</p>

Invisible Ocean: Plankton and Plastic

Emily V. Driscoll

<p>During a Tara Oceans expedition to study the health of the oceans, NYC sci-artist Mara Haseltine finds an unsettling presence in samples of plankton she collected. The discovery inspires her to create a sculpture revealing an ongoing invisible battle beneath the water&#39;s surface, showing that the microscopic Ocean world affects all life on Earth.</p>

Fight For Areng Valley

Kalyanee Mam

<p>In a remote valley in Cambodia, a group of young monks join the Chong people in a fight to protect their forests, livelihood and heritage from the looming construction of a hydroelectric dam.</p>

Broken Landscape: Confronting India’s Water-energy Choke Point

Michael Miller

<p>In the resource-rich Indian state of Meghalaya, unregulated coal mines poison natural systems that once sustained decent livelihoods, adequate food and potable water. Broken Landscape examines the lives of those on the front lines of India&rsquo;s water-energy-food choke points.</p>

China: Searching For Sacred Mountain

Gary Marcuse Shi Lihong

<p>An unlikely partnership between religion and government may hold the answer to China&rsquo;s environmental crisis. Government officials declare their commitment to an &ldquo;ecological civilization&rdquo; that draws on Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, and other Chinese cultural traditions suppressed under Communism.</p>

A Deeper Creek: The Watchable Waters Of Appalachia

Jeremy Monroe Dave Herasimtschuk

<p>A virtual dive into into some of North America&rsquo;s richest rivers, and a fun look at an innovative river snorkeling program that has brought thousands of citizen snorkelers to the vibrant waters of Southern Appalachia.</p>

The Last Dragons: Protecting Appalachia’s Hellbenders

Jeremy Monroe Dave Herasimtschuk

<p>An intimate glimpse at North America&rsquo;s Eastern Hellbender, an ancient salamander that lives as much as myth as in reality... and in many waters, myths are all that remain of these sentinel stream-dwellers.</p>

Bringing Back The Brooks: Reviving The South’s Trout

Jeremy Monroe Dave Herasimtschuk

<p>A poetic look at a forgotten native of Appalachia, the Southern Appalachian brook trout, which is being brought back from the brink&hellip; by hand, bucket, and hoof</p>

Three Shorts For Earth Focus, Link Tv

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<p>Is climate change igniting turmoil around the world? How are the rising costs of climate change and its consequences threatening our national security? How are terrorists and insurgent groups profiting from illegal wildlife poaching in Africa and the illicit trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn?</p>

50 Days To Save The African Rhino

Vanina Harel

<p>Rhino poaching is not a local problem anymore; it is a global issue. Five young people from around the world come to South Africa to work together and make a difference. They have 50 days to raise awareness and funds to help save the African rhino from extinction.</p>

The Ballad of Holland Island House

Lynn Tomlinson

<p>The Ballad of Holland Island House is a short animation made with an innovative clay-painting technique in which a thin layer of oil-based modelling clay comes to vibrant life frame by frame. Animator Lynn Tomlinson tells the true story of the last house on a sinking island in the Chesapeake Bay. Told from the house&#39;s point of view, this film is a soulful and haunting view of the impact of sea-level rise.&nbsp;</p>

The $73 Million Dollar Industry

Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

<p>Pollution from fossil fuel emissions may be killing a $73 million dollar industry. The West coast oyster industry provides more than 3,000 jobs and has a total annual economic impact of over $207 million, but because of ocean acidification it almost ended. Now with expensive equipment to monitor sea water pH the oyster industry is back on its feet, but it is a temporary solution and an indication of a larger issue about the health of our oceans.</p>

Provo Haze (2015)

Jesse Myrick James Myrick

<p>Jesse and his brother James set out on a series of hikes into the Provo mountains to document the haze that plagues their town every winter. Through an elevated vantage point and time-lapse photography, they capture new and shocking images that help shed light on the status of the air we breathe.</p>

What We Have Left Behind In Iraq

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<p>An Iraq war veteran who served two deployments tells what he saw we are leaving behind in Iraq and recorded with over 3,000 photos.</p>

Ecosystems, War And Climate Change

Alice Day Lincoln Day

<p>Four scientists describe the impact of climate change on wildlife and fragile ecosystems, and underline the destructive role of warfare in undermining our capacity to protect and sustain our essential natural resources.</p>

Environmental Pathways To Peace Building

Alice Day Lincoln Day

<p>Building peace parks, sharing common ecosystem needs, such as access to scarce potable water, and providing children and adults with first-hand experience of nature, are presented as specific, do-able strategies for maintaining peace and furthering sustainable practices toward the earth&rsquo;s natural systems.</p>

Top Priority (2015)

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<p>A Lt. General (ret.) says that a top priority is raising consciousness in the military about the need for protection of the environment for future generations. As long as the national leadership is not strongly on its side, it is unlikely that the military will recognize the importance of natural security to national security.</p>

Forging A New Ethic

Alice Day Lincoln Day

<p>This short film argues for a shift in educational focus that includes a more holistic approach to the effect of the actions of history upon the environment, and for a new paradigm to be built in which children are taught the care for their planet. This film is a companion video to the feature documentary Scarred Lands &amp; Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War.</p>

Loop Scoops (2010)

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<p>We live in a world of stuff. These videos challenge elementary-school students to evaluate the things in their lives and the impact their choices have on the environment. Where does it come from? What is it made of? What happens to it when I throw it away?</p>

Towpath Joe

Emily Wathen Susanne Coates

<p>TOWPATH JOE follows island caretaker, musician, naturalist, and Potomac River advocate, Joe Hage. After moving to a small island adjacent to the C&amp;O Canal and inside the beltway of Washington, DC, Joe reconnects with his passion for music and becomes a diplomat for the river.</p>

Racing To Zero, In Pursuit Of Zero Waste

Christopher Beaver

<p>Racing To Zero is a quick-moving, up-beat documentary that presents new solutions to the global problem of waste. Although waste may create garbage, garbage is in itself a RESOURCE, and that is the key. Our film follows the trail of trash and recycling with our guide, Robert Haley, Zero Waste Manger for the City of San Francisco as we travel the city from high to low and look behind-the-scenes at how zero waste can be achieved.</p>

Spat! Bringing Oysters Back To The Chesapeake Bay

Sandy Cannon-Brown

<p>After centuries of over-harvesting and recurring bouts of devastating diseases, oyster populations in the Chesapeake Bay plummeted, impacting both the industry&#39;s profits and the Bay&#39;s health. This documentary explores the resurgence of native oysters in certain areas, highlighting efforts such as planting over a billion hatchery-raised baby oysters in 2013 and developing disease-resistant, faster-growing oyster breeds. The film delves into the cultural and ecological challenges of restoring one of the Bay&#39;s most vital organisms.</p>

Add One Back (2014)

Sam Sheline

<p>The story of why one vegetarian decides to add aquaculture oysters to his diet. The foundation of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem, oyster populations total less than one percent of historic numbers. Aquaculture oysters play a key role in filtering the Bay&rsquo;s nutrient, sediment and pollution. Supporting this unique local industry and its commitment to Chesapeake conservation became a no-brainer!</p>

Farming For The Future (2013)

Aditi Desai

<p>Cliff Miller of Mount Vernon Farm in the Virginia Piedmont is trying innovative management techniques to sustain his farm for future generations. Cliff&rsquo;s story is that of many farmers seeking new ways to be economically and environmentally sustainable.</p>

50 Years Of Farming: For Love And Vegetables

Aditi Desai

<p>Organic farmers in Tysons Corner, Va. reflect on a half-century of sustainable and community-focused agriculture.</p>

Growing Legacy (2014)

Mark Leisher Caroline Taylor

<p>The most successful farm protection effort in the country is 20 miles from the White House. This short film profiles the challenges of growing food and cities in harmony</p>

Soil Carbon Cowboy

Peter Byck

<p>Meet Allen Williams, Gabe Brown and Neil Dennis - heroes and innovators! These ranchers now know how to regenerate their soils while making their animals healthier and their operations more profitable. They are turning ON their soils, enabling rainwater to sink into the earth rather than run off. And these turned ON soils retain that water, so the ranches are much more resilient in drought.</p>

The Animated Life of A.R. Wallace

Sharon Shattuck Flora Lichtman

<p>This paper puppet video celebrates the life of Alfred Russel Wallace, who is co-credited, along with Charles Darwin, with conceptualizing the theory of natural selection.</p> <p>Directed and Produced by Flora Lichtman &amp; Sharon Shattuck [sweetfernproductions.com]</p> <p>Director of Photography: Artem Agafonov</p> <p>Music by Noveller/Sarah Lipstate</p>

Pride (2013)

Roshan Patel

<p>The cultural relationship between residents of Gujarat, India and the last remaining population of Asiatic Lions in the world is explored in this film. With fewer than 50 lions in the wild at the turn of the 21st century, rural communities worked with the government to create a haven for this top predator and are successfully securing its place in the ecosystem.</p>

Sticky

Jilli Rose

<p>Exiled from the tropical paradise where they evolved, a handful of remarkable stick insects dodged extinction by hiding on a single, windswept bush on the world&#39;s tallest sea stack for 80 years. Now they live safely in captivity, but when can they go home?</p>

Silencing The Thunder

Edward M. Roqueta

<p>Every year hundreds of Yellowstone&rsquo;s bison are shot to prevent a disease -- brucellosis -- from both infecting Montana&rsquo;s domestic cattle herds and collapsing ranchers&rsquo; livelihoods. Will this controversial practice prevent the restoration of America&rsquo;s last wild bison population?&nbsp;</p>

The Land (2015)

Erin Davis

<p>The nature of play, risk and hazard are explored in this documentary, set in The Land, a Welsh &ldquo;adventure&rdquo; playground. At The Land, children climb trees, light fires and use hammers and nails in a play-space rooted in the belief that kids are empowered when they learn to manage risks on their own.</p>

Finconceivable (2014)

Lily Williams

<p>Finconceivable ecplores the important role sharks play in our world and what could happen if the ocean&#39;s fiercest predators ceased to exist.</p>

Lucky Ducklings (2014)

Melissa R. Ellard

<p>A true story about a mama duck and her five ducklings that had to be rescued from the town storm drain during an early morning walk. This delightful new classic has an inspiring environmental message.</p>

The Marvelous Musical Report Of The Marine National Monuments

Stephani Gordon

<p>Dive into the faraway blue waters of the Pacific Ocean to explore incredible, remote monuments. Filmed in stunning high definition, this hilarious, melodious film shows why these places are worth protecting for our future generations.</p>

Me...jane

Paul Fierlinger Sandra Fierlinger

<p>Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of &quot;a life living with and helping all animals,&quot; until one day she finds that her dream has come true.</p>