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Weightless

Take to the skies with Jean-Baptiste Chandelier as he brings us along for the ride on a breathtaking journey from the French Alps to the coast of South Africa, and from the Azores islands to the beaches of Brasil, in his latest video short, WEIGHTLESS....

Queen Maud Land

A dream team of six elite climbers mount an expedition to one of the world’s last great climbing frontiers: the remote frozen towers of Antarctica. Queen Maud Land — the name of this icy region — showcases a stunning, rarely visited wilderness, and the suffering...

Silas

Liberian activist Silas Siakor is a tireless crusader against illegal logging and corruption. Through this focus on one small country, “Silas” warns of the power of politics, features the role of technology in our rapidly-changing world and highlights the impact one person can make to change the system...

Vaquita

A Chinese black market has nearly wiped out the Mexican vaquita porpoise, one of the world’s tiniest marine mammals. With less than twenty left in the wild, an all-out conservation battle has broken out in the Sea of Cortez. Will the vaquita outlast the forces...

Bears of Durango

Dive headfirst into bear dens with the biologists studying how human development affects bear behavior. In 2011 Colorado Parks and Wildlife initiated a major research effort to address increases in human-black bear conflicts. A team of wildlife researchers led by Dr. Heather Johnson has spent the...

RJ Ripper

Kids and bikes; wherever you are in the world, they go together. From learning to ride on a beat-up clunker to becoming the four-time National Champion at age 21, RJ’s story is one of boundless childhood dreaming and unstoppable determination, forged from junkyard scraps and tested...

namanu rruni: Albatross Island

namanu rruni | Albatross Island takes the viewer to a place almost entirely unseen. It is a journey to a remote and beautiful corner of Tasmania and into the lives of the endemic shy albatross that live only there, and the scientists that are working...

Dave Matthews + Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

Nothing prepares you for the searching curiosity of a baby elephant’s trunk, nor the heartbreaking story of how each orphan arrived at the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya. Reteti is the first elephant orphanage in Africa completely owned and operated by the local community. This year, renowned photographer Ami Vitale,...

Take Back the Harbor

On New York's Governor's Island, an unprecedented program has an ambitious goal: to restore once-bountiful oysters and the environmental benefits they bring to New York Harbor. Directed by award-winning filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Roger Ross Williams, TAKE BACK THE HARBOR highlights a public high school...

Reefs at Risk

Set on the beautiful beaches of Hawaii, “Reefs at Risk” explores the harmful effects some sunscreen chemicals have on coral reefs and marine life. In order to protect this fragile ecosystem, Hawaii strives to ban a commonly used UV chemical, called oxybenzone, and hopes that...

Age of Ondra

Every so often an athlete comes along who redefines their sport. Adam Ondra, the 25-year-old Czech crusher, is exploring a new realm of human potential in climbing. We follow Adam as he innovates new training methods, establishes upper echelon first ascents, and attempts to be...

Grizzly Country

After serving in the Vietnam War, author and eco-warrior Doug Peacock spent years alone in the Wyoming and Montana wilderness observing grizzly bears. This time in the wild changed the course of his life. With the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies now under threat, Peacock reflects on...

Surfer Dan

In a time when it can feel like you need to fly to the opposite side of the globe to find adventure and challenge. Surfer Dan proves that with dedication, grit and a little creativity you might already have all you need outside you own backdoor. Screening Feburary...

Ascending Afghanistan: Rising Women

 A film following the first female Afghan mountaineering team as they navigate their first expedition and fight for recognition as athletes amongst their country, culture and families.  Q & A Screening February 23, 2019...

Casting in Jaguey Grande

Just a few clicks north of Bay of Pigs’ pristine mangrove flats - some of the best bonefish habitat in the world - lies Jaguey Grand, Cuba. A surprising scene plays out on a sweltering afternoon in the town’s dusty streets and alleys: Cuban kids...

The King’s Keeper

Prahlad spent most of his life working with elephants in the circus in India. Today, he works in a place where “we work for elephants.” Gajraj, a seventy year old tusker who’s name means “King of the elephants,” spent nearly fifty years of his life...

Backyard Wilderness

Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are right under our noses—in our own backyards. Spanning a seasonal year around a suburban home, the film displays a stunning array of unique wildlife images and behavior—all captured by cameras mounted inside...

Big World

As parents, how do we teach our kids that there is a world beyond social media, standardized tests and soccer practice? Join Eddie Bauer athlete David Morton and his seven-year-old son Thorne on a week-long SUP journey down the Karnali and Bheri Rivers in Western Nepal. “There’s a basic...

Remixing Madagascar

Remixing Madagascar follows sound artist and acoustic biologist Ben Mirin on an expedition to record the voices of endangered wildlife in Madagascar. Working with local musicians and scientists, Mirin transforms these voices of nature into original music that celebrates the biodiversity and conservation of one...

The Mystery of the Gnaraloo Sea Turtles

Witness ‘never-before-seen’ underwater footage as we track the mysterious journeys of the Gnaraloo Loggerhead turtles. In remote Western Australia, scientists attached satellite trackers on ten females turtles for the first time to plot their top-secret routes. Dive in and learn about life after the nesting beaches, experience incredible shots...