After witnessing an oil tanker spill in San Francisco Bay in 1971, John Francis embarked on a journey that would redefine environmental activism. He took a 17-year vow of silence, renounced motorized transportation, and began walking across the US, seeking a deeper understanding of humanity’s relationship with the Earth. This transformative experience led him to become the “Planetwalker.”
Screening on Sunday, March 9 at 3:30pm in Short Film Block 6 along with To Scale: Time, Truffles are Hiding a Dirty Little Secret, and Freetown’s Ultra Cool Roofs.
Buy a Full Festival Pass and see all 28 films over 4 days for $75 (a savings of $105 over buying single tickets).
Filmmakers: Nadia and Dominic Gill
Running Time: 31 mins
Language: English with open captions
Type: Official Selection – Short
In 2006, Dominic Gill quit his job as an environmental consultant and rode a tandem bicycle from Alaska to Argentina that led to his award-winning film Take a Seat. In 2010, lawyer Nadia Gill left her job to join Dominic in biking across the US while they produced the television series Sharing a Ride Across America that invited people with disabilities to join them in a relay from LA to NYC. In 2015, they released their first feature documentary, Coming to My Senses, about former motocross athlete Aaron Baker as he crossed Death Valley in the culmination of a 14-year effort learning how to walk again. @domgillfilm @nadiamsgill
