ACKROYD & HARVEY: The Art of Activism
When does practice become protest? Or protest, poetry? An intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey, who work at the intersection of art, activism, biology and ecology.  Ackroyd & Harvey's work has become a rallying cry for the environmental movement.

"[A] wise documentary...Shows it's all about the grassroots. Literally."  Phil Hoad, The Guardian

BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY
Nalini Nadkarni pioneered the study of rainforest canopies and shares with us the gift of what she sees. She fell 50 ft and nearly died but continues her devotion to helping us appreciate the wonder of trees.

"A charming film that will get you to fall in love with life and trees and the wonder of the world."
Steve Kopian, Unseen Films

CLIMATE REFUGEES: A Global Challenge
More than 30 million people flee their homes every year because of climate change. As extreme weather threatens the lives of hundreds of millions of people, how can the world best respond?

"But this film is not about victimization and victimhood; instead, it shows the way that...approaches to combating climate change can work, if we take action sooner rather than later." Pablo S. Bose, Professor of Geography and Geosciences, University of Vermont

THE EDGE OF NATURE
Oscar-Nominated, Emmy-Winning director Josh Fox, suffering from symptoms of Long COVID, isolates himself in the woods amidst a dreamscape of rising worldwide crises. The pandemic calls into question everything that our civilization has done to dominate natural world. Are human beings simply destroyers of biodiversity and balance or do we have another purpose?  

"Sheer Brilliance." Common Dreams

HUMANS AND OTHER ANIMALS
An epic journey from cutting-edge science and high-stakes spying to a profound philosophical idea that may forever change how we see animals...including ourselves, this is a complete introduction to animal ethics.

"This is the animal documentary we needed...Essential viewing." Gene Baur, President and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary

HERD
Do humans really have dominion over these complex animals? A herd of shaggy Belted Galloway cattle is delivered to a neighboring pasture. The filmmaker's fascination with the intricate forces that propel the animals leads him to reflect on the modern idea of animal personhood.

"Herd is a luminous revelation of the human-ness of cows and the cow-ness of humans."  Roger S. Gottlieb, Dean's Professor of Philosophy, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD 
Did you know insects were the first animals to evolve flight nearly 440 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions? The film documents the mysteries of the declines alongside creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history. Sometimes simple changes to our behavior can make a big difference!

"You'll come for the incredible insect photography and stay for the important lessons..." Chris Stelzig, Executive Director, Entomological Society of America

OUTGROW THE SYSTEM
Fresh economic ideas challenge old assumptions and offer fresh perspectives on how we can reorganize our production and consumption to ensure our survival as a species on this planet.

"...a thought-provoking documentary that questions the very foundations of our current economic model and asks what a truly sustainable economy could look like."  Maya Kocian, Executive Director, Earth Economics

A RADICAL THREAD
A back-to-the-land community fights off corporate Goliaths intent on environmental devastation while using the same collective ethos to stitch an 83-foot tapestry that visualizes their story.

"Told through fabric and film, A Radical Thread is a visually sumptuous exploration of how a place shapes its people, and vice versa." Peter Friederici, Professor of Sustainable Communities, Northern Arizona University

REGENERATING LIFE
Take an ecological approach to unraveling the climate crisis.  Going beyond carbon emissions to humankind's relentless destruction of nature in all corners of Earth, we visit people who are working on solutions. By working with nature, they are restoring forests, fields, wetlands, and oceans.

"Regenerating Life takes an ecological approach to unpacking the social and environmental crises that confront us, challenging the prevailing climate change story, and offering new, attainable solutions." Bioneers 2023

THE SALISH SEA TRILOGY
A series of films exploring the entwined extinction threat facing whales and the salmon they prey on in the Pacific Northwest. Imagine how traditional indigenous knowledge and contemporary science might come together to help recover a species.

"The beautiful stories and stunning cinematography will spark heartfelt conversations about ecosystem connection, responsibility, and hope for the future." Sarah Davies, Associate Professor of Biology, Boston University 

SINGLE-USE PLANET
The war with Iran has brought oil to the center stage.  SINGLE-USE PLANET follows fossil-fuel based plastic waste in Louisiana north to Pennsylvania where huge fossil fuel plants are being built, to Washington where legislation to control plastic production is stalled.

"Single-Use Planet does a great job of showing another dimension of the plastics problem, emphasizing the link between plastic use and the petrochemical industry producing this material."  Erin Murphy, Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Arizona State University

WAR FOR THE WOODS
30 years after the original protests, journalist Stephanie Kwetásel'wet Wood travels to Clayoquot Sound, BC to find out whether Indigenous and environmentalist protesters won the battle but lost the war for old growth forests.

"A beautifully-made documentary about a 30-year struggle that has yielded Indigenous-led cultural revitalization and forest tending..." Janet Franklin, Professor of Geography, San Diego State University 

WATER FOR LIFE
WATER FOR LIFE tells the story of three extraordinary individuals, all of whom refused to let government-supported industry and transnational corporations take their water. It is a story of courage and determination, betrayal and corruption, death threats and murder, and of unexpected victories.  

"With remarkable footage and stunning visuals Will Parrinello and his team have captured the struggle of the rivers and the peoples who defend and are sustained by them." Joseph Berra, Human Rights in the Americas Project Director,  UCLA