Film Lineup:
Whit Hassett | 2022 | 3 min.
Connecting humanity with salmon and the sea through the subtle art of poetry and Gyotaku (fish rubbing), Duncan Berry shares his experience as a longtime environmentalist and former captain of a salmon troller.
Marcus Widger | 2022 | 23 min.
A lithium mine being built in Nevada’s remote sagebrush desert promises us a greener future, but local ranchers, environmentalists, and indigenous tribes share a different side to the story.
BLACK LIKE PLASTIC: NATURE, CULTURE, AND PEOPLE
Graciela Cabello, Chris Ragland | 2022 | 10 min.
Black Like Plastic highlights some of the inequities that exist in the Black community in relation to the environment. Chris Ragland narrates the film bringing to light the connection between access, outdoor recreation, and advocacy.
Ben Derico, Jocelyn Tabanacay Duffy | 2022 | 15 min.
Following an uprising in 2019 that drew millions of protestors across the country, and against a 15-year drought that has left over half of the country in an official water emergency, Hasta La Ultima Gota, "To the Last Drop", follows the fight of those working to change a national charter that has privatized Chile’s vast natural water supply, benefitting large avocado farms at the expense of local residents.
Sarinah Simons, Allison R. P. Nelson | 2022 | 7 min.
The hermit thrush’s song has been a magical part of a visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Researcher Allison R.P. Nelson and collaborators are working to better understand the subspecies that breeds along coastal California and identify impacts that the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire had on the park’s population of thrushes.
Frank Pickell, Christian Silberbauer, Daniel Bedell, Melissa Simpson, Erik Weihenmayer | 2021 | 19 min.
From her bedroom window, Melissa Simpson looks out at the highest peaks in Colorado. Despite being so close, the mountains have always been worlds away for Melissa, who was born with cerebral palsy. With the help of her friend and mentor, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer, Melissa sets out to conquer something far greater than a summit. Through humility and grace, Melissa proves that what is within us, is stronger than what’s in our way.
Shane Anderson | 2022 | 14 min.
Bring the Salmon Home captures the emotions, courage, and determination of Klamath River tribal communities as they host a 300+ mile run from ocean to headwaters to cultivate support for the biggest river restoration project in history.