2009 FESTIVAL 54 min. Filmmaker: David E. Simpson. Two of the oldest cattle cultures on Earth are beginning to see that wildlife conservation can rival the benefits of livestock. But not all community members embrace change. This film offers complex, intimate portraits of rural Africans in the throes of cultural change.
2009 FESTIVAL 90 min. Filmmakers: Lisa Gabbart and Justin Schein. Could you live without toilet paper for a year? Author Colin Beavan did. In November 2006 he began the No Impact Project. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one […]
2009 FESTIVAL 8 min. Filmmaker: Karen Pouye. A simple day at the beach with a grandfather and grandson ends somewhere you’d never dream. This intriguing combination of animation and live action will leave you pondering what will happen if the “pirates” continue to plunder our natural treasures.
2009 FESTIVAL 13 min. Filmmaker: Stephanie Gordon. How will the coral reefs, monk seals, native plants, and honeycreepers of Hawaii deal with climate change? Local researchers working in the island chain’s stunning national parks tell us their concern for wildlife, key habitats, and cultural resources. [Student Filmmaker]
2009 FESTIVAL 51 min. Filmmaker: Richard Matthews. Biologist Gudrun Pflueger returns to the Canadian Rockies two years after being diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. Her quarry is an elusive wolf named “Hope,” an alpha female Gudrun hasn’t seen any sign of since before she was diagnosed with cancer. Gudrun’s search for Hope leads her […]
2009 FESTIVAL 52 min. Executive Producer: George Ohrstrom. Celebrate one of our local treasures – the Shenandoah River. This beautiful and moving film will remind you of what you love about the river and will renew your commitment to protecting it.
2009 FESTIVAL 19 min. Filmmaker: Stephani Gordon. The unique life in the Mojave exists on a knife-edge, and with climate change, we stand to lose the rich diversity found in this extreme and beautiful place. Researchers share their perspectives on the potential risks and fate of Joshua trees, bighorn sheep, desert pupfish, and other natives […]
2009 FESTIVAL 46 min. Filmmakers: Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis The traditionally Irish American working class neighborhood of South Boston is known for many things, but until now environmental innovation wasn’t one of them. This film tells the story of the first LEED certified green building in South Boston, the pride and confusion it generates, […]
2009 FESTIVAL 65 min. Filmmaker: Seth Kramer. David and Greg are “The Linguists”: scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists’ resolve is tested by the very forces stifling languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg must overcome their own fears and pre-conceived […]
2009 FESTIVAL 44 min. Filmmaker: Ken Burns. National Parks are one of America’s greatest innovations, now copied by nations around the world. This film explores the national park idea by weaving together stories of extraordinary people from a wide variety of backgrounds who devoted their lives to the national park ideal–to preserve and protect these […]
