Unearth
Amid the global race for critical minerals essential to energy and national security, Bristol Bay, Alaska’s commercial salmon fishermen and Indigenous leaders confront the prospect of North America’s largest-ever copper mine in their beloved homeland, exposing the mining industry’s systemic recklessness while proving the power of community activism.
Sponsored by Mission: Advice
Filmmaker: John Hunter Nolan
Running Time: 95 mins
Language: English
Type: Invited Feature
John “Hunter” Nolan is an award-winning documentary film cinematographer and director specializing in impact filmmaking. As a cinematographer, Hunter is best known for his work on Tehachapi (2023), Paper & Glue (2021), The Game Changers (2019), And We Go Green (2019), The Human Element (2018), Sky Ladder (2016), Before the Flood (2016), and Racing Extinction (2015). Hunter has made his feature directorial debut most recently with UNEARTH (2024). Active as a filmmaker in addressing environmental conservation, endangered species protections, and humanitarian systems, Hunter sees film as a powerful catalyst for raising awareness and driving progress in today’s day and age.
