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1% of the Story1% exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially committed to creating ahealthy planet. Here's [a very tiny bit] of the story.Genre: Environmental. 15 Minutes. Filmmaker: Ben Knight and Travis Rummel.11th Hour, TheNOT AVAILABLENarrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, The 11th Hour describes the last moment when change ispossible. The film explores how humanity has arrived at this moment; how we live, how weimpact the earth's ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. The film featuresdialogues with experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister MikhailGorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey,and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who present the facts and discuss the most importantissues that face our planet.Genre: Climate, Resources. 92 Minutes.13 German Deer Calling ChampionshipThe short film "13th German Deer Calling Championship" (time 4.26 min) shows the annualchampionship of the German deer caller community, taking place at the hunting fair "Hunt andDog" in Dortmund. During the competition eight gentlemen and firstly one lady battle againsteach other in three categories: "the young deer", "two deer in a calling battle" and "old deerwith two hinds".Genre: Global Perspectives. 4 Minutes. Filmmaker: Andreas Teichmann.14cKai Lightener entered the world of rock climbing at the age of six. As fourteen-year-old Kaiascends to the top of the most difficult routes –rated 5.14c– and expands into outdoorclimbing, he relies upon the support and encouragement of his single mother, ConnieGenre: Adventure 9 Minutes. Filmmaker: George Knowles.36 InchesA recovering apathetic millennial embarks on a journey of discovery to understand theproposed Jordan Cove Energy Project, a 7.6 billion natural gas export project throughSouthern Oregon; the first of its kind in the Western US.3

Genre: Energy/Climate Change/Resources. 7 Minutes. Filmmakers: James Parker, MattDiamond, Elan Levy62 YearsThe last time Ken Brower traveled down the Yampa River in Northwest Colorado was with hisfather, David Brower, in 1952. This was the year his father became the first executive directorof the Sierra Club and joined the fight against a pair of proposed dams on the Green River inNorthwest Colorado. The dams would have flooded the canyons of the Green and its tributary,Yampa, inundating the heart of Dinosaur National Monument. With a conservation campaignthat included a book, magazine articles, a film, a traveling slideshow, grassroots organizing,river trips and lobbying, David Brower and the Sierra Club ultimately won the fight ushering in aperiod many consider the dawn of modern environmentalism. 62 years later, Ken revisited theYampa & Green Rivers to reflect on his father's work, their 1952 river trip, and how we willconfront the looming water crisis in the American West.Genre: Activism. 9 Minutes. Filmmaker: Logan Bockrath78 DaysTree planting is one of the most physically and mentally demanding jobs in Canada. Workinglong days alone in the baking sun of desolate clear cuts, you can expect rain storms, snowcovered tents, bears, a relentless bombardment of flies, swamps and mud; that's tree plantingin Northern Alberta. The independent documentary, "78 Days", follows a camp of veteran treeplanters dealing with the harsh working conditions of a never ending contract.Genre: Land Perspective. 62 Minutes. Filmmaker: Jason Nardella.180º SouthNOT AVAILABLESurfer and climber Jeff Johnson retraces the epic 1968 journey of Yvon Chouinard and DougTompkins, on which they drove, mountain climbed and surfed their way to Chilean Patagonia.Along the way, Jeff encounters surf, mountains, a dangerous ocean crossing, pulp mills,cowboys, and dams. The film is a road trip movie, a historic document, and an environmentalcall to arms, but mostly a meditation on what matters most in life –staying true to one's ownvision and values.Genre: Adventure, Land Preservation. 86:00:00 Minutes. Filmmaker: Chris Malloy.2009 Brower Youth AwardsEarth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards in 2000 to honor founder andlegendary environmental activist, David Brower and to call forth a new generation of leaders.4

The awards honor six young people annually for their outstanding activism in the fields ofenvironmental and social justice advocacy.Genre: Community. 27:45:00 Minutes. Filmmaker: Rikshaw Films.2010 Brower Youth AwardsSix beautiful films highlight the activism of The Earth Island Institute’s 2011 Brower YouthAward winners, today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists. Meet GirlScouts Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, 15 and 16, who are winning their fight togreen Girl Scout cookies; Victor Davila, 17, who is teaching environmental education throughskateboarding; Alex Epstein and Tania Pulido, 20 and 21, who bring urban communitiestogether through gardening; Junior Walk, 21 who is challenging the coal industry in his owncommunity, and Kyle Thiermann, 21, whose surf videos have created millions of dollars inenvironmentally responsible investments.Genre: Activism. 22 Minutes. Filmmaker: Rikshaw Films.2012 New Environmentalists, The(see New Environmentalists,The: 2012)2013 New Environmentalists, The(see New Environmentalists, The: 2013)3 Peaks, 3 WeeksA team of 10 women from Australia and the USA come together to attempt to climb three ofAfrica’s highest peaks in less than three weeks. They hope to raise money and awareness forthree key issues affecting East Africa today: environment, education, and HIV/AIDS.Genre: Adventure, Mountains, Community. 52 Minutes. Filmmaker: Michael Brown. 2009 MostInspiring Adventure Film.350 - Pass it On!From Canada to Maryland - - Colorado to Holland: aerial-art-activist, Daniel Dancer, takesviewers on a tour of his gigantic and magnificent living paintings made of people . . . peopleengaged in a special way to help solve our climate crisis. This video is a wake up call to thepower of a special number and the beauty of engaged collaboration.Genre: Climate Resources. 4 Minutes. Filmmaker: Daniel Dancer. Honorable Mention for BestChildren's Film.5

37 Views from Lone Bobcat WoodsAn artist views her surroundingsGenre: Environmental. 6 Minutes.4 shortsMISSINGRandom ShortsGenre: Short.5000 Miles of Wild - Rio GrandeIn honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Senator Tom Udall, TedRoosevelt IV, American Rivers President Bob Irvin, and river guide Austin Alvarado provideinsightful commentary on the state of river conservation. Set on the Rio Grande in Big Bend NP,this is a powerful call to action to protect our remaining wild rivers.Genre: Water/River Issues. 8 Minutes. Filmmaker: Ben Masters, Amy Kober663114NOT AVAILABLEI am a 66-year-cicada. There was a big earthquake. There was a big tsunami. There also was abig accident.Genre: Animation. 7 Minutes. Filmmaker: Isamu Hirabayashi.6

Abducted by the WindMISSINGGenre: Adventure. 170 Minutes.Abominable SnowmanMISSINGGenre: Kids, Adventure. 8 Minutes.About the Hard Life of the Barn Swallow (Suitsupääsukese raskest elust)The life of a Barn Swallow is not easy. Everything gets mixed up on the way back home fromAfrica, bigger birds are pesky, ghastly shadows from previous centuries annoyingly stalky, theclay is all gone and the barn locked at night.Genre: Animation. 5 Minutes. Filmmaker: Chintis Lundgren.Above the Alley, Beneath the SkyFollow climbing instructor Andrew Lenz in his quest to build a youth outreach climbing programin Rocinha, Rio's largest slum. By tracing the lives of two of his students from their homes to therocks high above the sprawling favela, this short documentary introduces the adventure worldto a new sort of climbing film, one centered around the opportunity offered by the sport.Genre: Global Perspective. 24 Minutes. Filmmaker: Dominic Gill, Nadia Boctor.Ace and the Desert DogFor his 60th birthday, adventure photographer Ace Kvale and his dog, Genghis Khan, set out fora 60-day backpacking trip in Utah's canyon country. The pair tells the story of their trek,friendship, and Genghis records it on his Desert Dawg Adventure Blawg.Genre: Adventure. 9 Minutes. Filmmakers: Brendan Leonard, Forest Woodward, Stefan Hunt,Joe Peters, Max LoweThe Accidental EnvironmentalistJohn Wathen was just an average guy until coming into contact with toxic chemicals, stumblingupon a video camera, and discovering his passion for protecting Alabama's waters.Genre: Activism. 12 Minutes. Filmmaker: Kristine StolakisThe Accidental Environmentalist: Catherine FlowersA mosquito bite decades ago leads Catherine Coleman Flowers on her life's journey. The second7

installment in the Southern Exposure series, this film brings viewers into the world of Flowers, aLowndes County, Alabama activist who became passionate about the environment when shefound out that tropical diseases, like hookworm, were showing up in her community because ofsewage treatment problems. Her journey to solve problems at the intersection of poverty,climate change, and politics has taken her from the Alabama Black Belt to Washington, D.C. toSwitzerland and back.Genre: Activism. 10 Minutes. Filmmaker: Ellen EslingThe AccordThe reality of growing up a surfer in Iceland is different from anywhere else in the world. It’s aharsh place. There are no surf shops, guidebooks or webcams. But being so far removed fromthe hustle and bustle of the known surf world hardens Iceland’s surfers to confront the issuethey all must face: the North Atlantic wind. Follow Heiðar Logi Elíasson on his journey throughIceland searching for that rare, yet significant, compromise that brings both Icelandic surfersand the North Atlantic wind to the table.Genre: Adventure. 19 Minutes. Filmmakers: RC Cone, Elli Thor MagnussonAn Acquired TasteNOT AVAILABLEAs the food movement grows across America, a young generation of mindful meat-eaters rejectfactory farms and turn to hunting for the ultimate protein. Animal lovers, Nick, Alex and Ashlieleave behind their modern lives and embark on a journey that is foreign to their parents - partlyto eat dinner, and partly to carve out their identities.Genre: Food. 70 Minutes. Filmmaker: Vanessa LeMaireAddicted to PlasticFrom styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatilematerial ever invented. But such progress has had a cost. Take this global journey to investigatewhat we really know about the material of a thousand uses and why there’s so darn much of it.Genre: Feature, Resources. 85 Minutes. Filmmaker: Ian Connacher.Adventure Film! Adventure!!Give a guy a camera and who knows what can happen. This film is a parody of the ascent ofMount Kilimanjaro by Serac Adventure Film’s adventure film school. No glaciers were harmed inthe making of this film.8

Genre: Adventure, Mountains. 13 Minutes. Filmmaker: Thayer Walker.Adventure Is Not Yet Over, TheSir Chris Bonnington and Leo Houlding go to climb Australia’s Blue Mountains.Genre: Mountains, Adventure. 39 Minutes.Adventure Not WarU.S. veterans Stacey Bare, Robin Brown, and Matthew Griffin travel back into the mountains ofIraq on a mission to heal wounds and experience the country and its culture without theshadow of war. Adventure Not War reveals a seldom seen beautiful underbelly in a place ofdevastation and creates space for healing wounds deeper than flesh and bones.Genre: Adventure. 25 Minutes. Filmmaker: Lindsey Hagen, Max Lowe, Mack FisherAdventurePatrol: Snow DazeMISSINGGenre: Adventure, Kids. 35 Minutes.AdventurePatrol: Totally RocksNOT AVAILABLEGenre: Kids, Adventure. 35 Minutes. 2006 WSFF Spirit of Activism Award.Adventures of Fast Food Fighters, TheWhile eating fast food and playing Super Mario, two teenagers are sucked into a video gameworld where they learn about the impacts of the fast food industry and factory farming.Genre: Animation. 8 Minutes. Filmmakers: Namaka Cosma-White, Natalia Polinskey, JoshuaHenkel, Ryan SammonAdventures of Olivia & Max and the Channel Island SeabirdsOlivia, a young female park ranger, and Max, an island fox, are hosts on this animatedadventure to the Channel Islands. Learn about two habitat restoration projects that are helpingseabird populations.Genre: Children's Films. 3 Minutes. Filmmakers: Gabrielle Dorr, John DuttonAdventures of Oranges, TheBoldly pioneering the environmental comedy genre, The Adventures of Oranges centers around9

a conversation between a Maui orange and a Florida orange in the produce section of a localgrocery store. Through the telling of the Florida orange’s journey to Maui, the film reveals thecomic absurdity of how far most of our food travels before we eat it. The film was created byfour middle and high school students from Maui.Genre: Food. 6 Minutes. Filmmaker: Celine Hoppe, Keola Talaroc, Xander Robertson, LeimanaPu'u.Adventures With a Purpose: A Higher CallingRenowned snowboarder, Jeremy Jones, teams up with Clif Bar and Adventurers and Scientistsfor Conservation to study glacial fresh water reserves across the globe. Get the facts with DrNatalie Kehrwald and ride with Jeremy Jones as he collects ice samples from the high peaks ofthe Himalaya, on a mission to protect the places where we play.Genre: Energy/Climate Change/Resources. 15 Minutes. Filmmaker: Sasha Motivala, Ryan Mayo,Todd Jones, Steve Jones, Gregg EpsteinAerial RockClimbing can be as beautiful as ballet and as glorious as the music of Vivaldi. Local businessowner and legendary climber, Mike Carville makes the moves look easy in this film shot by hissister, Jennifer.Genre: Adventure, Mountains, Short. 3 Minutes. Filmmaker: Jennifer Carville.AffluenzaMISSINGReveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prized thriftinessinto the ultimate consumer society.Genre: Resources. 56 Minutes.Africa Revolutions TourJourney with seven longtime friends to discover and explore the white water rivers of SouthernAfrica. Along their adventure the team works closely with the Sun Catchers Project, bringingsolar cooking ovens and water purification into schools, orphanages and communities in Africa.Genre: Environmental Adventure. 37Minutes.After the ApocalypseMISSINGGenre: Feature. 72 Minutes.10

After the FireThe residents of Sonoma Valley struggle to find their places in a community that has beenreshaped overnight by the historic Northern California wildfires. After the Fire is an intimatelook at what they've lost, what they've gained, and what happens next - after the fire.Genre: Energy/Climate Change/Resources. 18 Minutes. Filmmaker: Derek Knowles, SpencerSeibertAfter the SpillHurricane Katrina was devastating, the BP oil spill horrific, but those aren't the worst thingsimpacting the coast of Louisiana today. It is that the state is literally disappearing. JamesCarville, John Barry, Lt Gen Russell Honore, original music by Sonny Landreth, narrated byMelissa Leo.Genre: Oceans. 62 Minutes. Filmmaker: Jon BowermasterAfter The StormCan the devastating power of Hurricane Katrina also share with us the power of compassionand community? In this short film, individuals express their thoughts about the need for ournation to reconsider our priorities.Genre: Short, Community, Resources. 4 Minutes. Filmmaker: Linda McLean, David Bourne. Bestof Festival.AftershocksMISSINGWater rights in India.Genre: Water. 66 Minutes.Against The CurrentGrowing towns and cities, sustained drought, the quest for national energy independence, andclimate change are all putting new pressures on dwindling water supplies. In the face of suchwater demand, fish and wildlife are often left out. And there is one simple fact: fish need water.Told through the wisdom of four people, two ranchers, a biologist, and an environmentallawyer, this film brings together unexpected partners restoring a river.Genre: Wildlife, Water, Rivers, Resources, Fish. 19 Minutes.11

The Age of ConsequencesNOT AVAILABLEInvestigate the impacts of climate change, resource scarcity, migration, and conflict through thelens of US national security and global stability.Whether a long-term vulnerability or sudden shock, the film unpacks how water and foodshortages, extreme weather, drought, and sea-level rise function as accelerants of instabilityand catalysts for conflict.Genre: Energy/Climate Change/Resources. 80 Minutes. Filmmakers: Jared P. Scott, SophieRobinsonAge of Stupid, TheThis enormously ambitions drama-documentary-animation hybrid stars Oscar-nominated PetePostlethwaite as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055, watching 'archive' footagefrom 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change while we had the chance?Genre: Climate. 89 Minutes. Filmmaker: Franny Armstrong.Aiden's ButterfliesMeet 11-year-old Aiden Wang, who has been growing milkweed and harboring and releasingmonarch butterflies since he was 6 years old. We join Aiden in a journey ranging from naturepreserves to city streets as he meets new friends and asks us all to help preserve theendangered, beautiful monarch butterfly with its dependence on the diminishing supply ofmilkweed.Genre: Wildlife. 14 Minutes. Filmmaker: Brad Mays, Olga TalynAINA: That Which Feeds UsThe best-kept secret on Kaua i isn't a secluded beach or surf spot, it's that four of the world'slargest chemical companies use the island for open-air testing of pesticides on geneticallymodified crops. Contrasting this is the traditional agriculture system that allowed Hawaiians tolive in abundance for over a thousand years with roughly the same population as today.Genre: Food. 23 Minutes. Filmmakers: Josh Thome, David MossopAin't No FishThis is a short, stop-motion animated film featuring singing seals in the Arctic promoting theenvironmental message of protecting our oceans. Music performed by Hoagy Carmichael.12

Genre: Oceans. 3 Minutes. Filmmaker: Tom Gasek, Miki Cash.AK The Hard WayMade by local Tahoe filmmaker, the film follows Miles Clark, Jackie Paaso, and Jeff Seifred ontheir 3,000-mile road trip from Squaw Valley to the glacial peaks of southern Alaska. The skiersskip the helicopters for the “earn your turn” experience.Genre: Adventure, Mountains, Climate. 45 Minutes. Filmmaker: Duane Kubischta. 2009 MostInspiring Adventure Film.Alaska's Coolest BirdsFamily film narrated by 6-year old Zachary Clifton about the scenery, animals and birds ofAlaska.Genre: Wildlife, Kids. 54 Minutes. Filmmaker: Daniel Zatz.ALBATROSSNOT AVAILABLEOn a remote atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, albatross chicks are dying, bodies filled withplastic. Albatross unflinchingly shows the horror and grief of this tragedy, but ultimately bringsus to a deeply felt experience of beauty and love for life on Earth. Stepping outside oftraditional documentary film style, Albatross delivers a profound message of reverence andrenewal.Genre: Wildlife. 97 Minutes. Filmmaker: Chris JordanAlchemy- poetics of breadIs breadmaking an art form? Breathe into this silent celebration of the alchemy of breadmaking. Hands pounding, mixing, kneading and stetching, reveal the choreographed rhythmsand movements of bread making.Genre: Food. 20 Minutes.Alexandra's EchoAlexandra has documented that as the wild salmon of this area die off, the Orcas are notreturning, the bears and other animals are starving. Norway, Scotland and Ireland havealready experienced this cycle. Their experts have warned our government of the disastrouseffects of fish farms destroying wild fish runs. Alexandra continues to work with the Orcas, andcollects data on the wild salmon depletion. She continues to raise her voice, with many others,13

waiting for a viable response, not just an echo.Genre: Oceana, Wildlife.Alien InvasionAlien Invasion, also known as Earth: A Crap Sandwich, is a short film that was produced as anadvertisement for environmentalist causes. The film was produced by Greenpeace and wasplayed in movie theatres and on television.Genre: Activism. 3 Minutes. Filmmaker: Hank Perlman. 2007 Honorable Mention.Ali Kabuk Was HereMISSINGThe Saudi Arabian Red Sea has historically been a difficult place to reach, due to the very strictrequirements imposed upon visitors by the government of that kingdom. Hence, little is knownabout that region of the Red Sea, and until now, even less recorded by underwater cameras."Ali Kabuk Was Here", filmed in and around the stunning reefs north and west of the coastalcity of Jeddah over a period of three years, represents a visual distillation of nearly five hundredindividual dives. RSP's underwater lens captures not only the incredibly diverse, rarely seennatural beauty of KSA's Red Sea, but its increasingly imperiled fragility as well.Genre: Oceana, Adventure. 21 Minutes.Alison's Adventures - INCANtationsYoung filmmaker Alison (who won the Best College Film Award here in 2008) returns with thelatest from her adventures around the globe. This time we join the ambitious 20-somethingwith her mom and dad in their search for South American answers on saving the world.Genre: Environmental. 40 Minutes. Filmmaker: Alison Teal Blehert-Koehn.AliveUruguayan rugby team stranded in the snow swept Andes are forced to use desperatemeasures to survive after a plane crash.Genre: Wildlife. 3 Minutes. Filmmaker: Lucy Blackwell.All.I.CanAll.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing tothe challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world’s bestskiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our14

vision of the natural world.Genre: Energy, Climate Change, Resources. 76 Minutes. Filmmaker: Dave Mossop, EricCrosland.All That RemainsA year after deadly wildfires ravaged Northern California's Wine Country, its vulnerablepopulation of farmworkers, many of them undocumented, find themselves in a heightenedstate of insecurity and inequality. All That Remains is a portrait of the second responders andvineyard workers who are still dealing with the aftermath of the fires, long after the media hasturned away.Genre: Environmental Justice. 20 Minutes. Filmmaker: Eva RendleAll The Time In The World (Not Available)A deeply personal documentary that explores the theme of disconnecting in order toreconnect. A family, searching for a new perspective, leaves the comforts of home to live for 9months, with their three young children, in the remote wilderness of the Canadian North withno road access, no electricity, no running water, no internet and not a single watch or clock.Genre: Adventure. 88 Minutes. Filmmaker: Suzanne Crocker, Drift Productions Inc.AlmaAlma is the second in a trilogy of deforestation films by Patrick Rouxel. GREEN, screened atWSEFF in 2010. Alma focuses on Brazil and explores the devastating impacts of the cattleindustry. Rouxel creates a cinematic essay about the global industrial economy and the speedwith which virgin forests are being cleared for timber and new grazing land. Alma offers avisually stunning exposition of a colorful cowboy culture and the millions of animals used tosatisfy our voracious global appetite for meat and dairy products, and a testimony of thedamage inflicted by humans on the natural world.Genre: Land Perspective. 65 Minutes. Filmmaker: Patrick Rouxel.Alone Across AustraliaOne man & his dog across Australia.Genre: Adventure. 52 Minutes.15

Along for the RideMISSINGJoin these guys in their often amusing bike adventure across America to discover energysustainability in the US. Providing vital insights into the threat of global warming, the film alsopresents achievable steps towards solutions through interviews with many of the country’sleading experts.Genre: Adventure, Feature, Wildlife, Climate, Resources. 70 Minutes. Filmmaker: Colin Davis,Avo Murdock.Alphabet SoupYou'd think that the middle of the Pacific Ocean is pure and clean. But in an expedition tosample an area four times the size of Texas - called the Eastern Garbage Patch - scientists learnwhere the world's plastics end up.Genre: Environmental. Filmmaker: Ian Connacher.Alternative A to BMISSINGGenre: Short. 10 Minutes.AMAZONIANOT AVAILABLEIn the eat-or-be-eaten world of the Amazon Rainforest, a little treefrog named Bounce sets outon a normal day to find a meal but quickly learns that the proverbial hunter becomes thehunted. Unable to catch his meal, Bounce is punished relentlessly by his prey to the breakingpoint until his chance encounter with a blue-bellied treetoad named Biggy. Biggy quicklytakes Bounce under his wing and shows him the ways of the perilous jungle until the littletreefrog begins to regain his mojo to hunt again. Eventually Bounce musters enoughconfidence to pursue an easy target. So does he finally catch his meal? Or will he forever behungry? Find out in this fun and hilarious animation set to Beethoven's Symphony No.8.Genre: Animation. 5 Minutes. Filmmaker: Sam Chen.Ambassadors of the ArcticThe study of polar bears as indicators for global climate change.information back to their communities as ambassadors.Genre: Wildlife, Kids. 13 Minutes. Filmmaker: Sharon Pieczenik.16Students bring the

Amazonia DammedNOT AVAILABLEThe Munduruku people are urgently struggling to protect the heart of the Amazon against oneof the largest mega-dam projects on Earth. Through the director's relationship with thecommunity of Sawré Muybu, Amazonia Dammed invites the audience to discover how thesebrave warriors of the modern day fight an impossible war of hope and adds its voice to thegrowing awareness of the need to preserve our planet's remaining rainforests.Genre: Indigenous Perspectives. 14 Minutes. Filmmaker: Ada BodjolleAmerican Ascent, AnThe first African-American expedition to tackle Denali (aka Mt. McKinley, North America'shighest peak), sheds light on the complex relationship many African-Americans have with theoutdoors. As the United States transitions to a "minority majority" nation, a staggering numberof people of color do not identify with America's wild places. By embarking on the gruelingmulti-week climb of 20,237ft Denali, these climbers try to bridge this "adventure gap"challenging outdated notions of what adventure looks like by changing the face of America'sbiggest and baddest mountain on the 100th anniversary of its first summit.Genre: Adventure. 50 Minutes. Filmmakers: Andy Adkins, George PotterAmerican LawnFor a lot of people, "in lawns we trust" is more than a motto: it's a way of life. Conversely, manyfolks see their lawn as an enemy. Lawns actually have a lot in common with other hot buttonsocial issues in that there's no ambivalence where they're concerned--one way or the other,everyone has an opinion. American Lawn explores this fascinating dichotomy, resulting in akaleidoscopic, lighthearted, and insightful portrait of Americans of all stripes grappling withtheir relationships to lawn.Genre: Global Perspective. 11 Minutes. Filmmaker: Robert Sickels, Big Whiskey StudiosAmerican OutrageCarrie and Mary Dann are feisty elderly Western Shoshone sisters who have always grazed theirlivestock outside their ranch in north central Nevada. That range is part of the Shoshone landfrom the 1863 Treaty of Ruby Valley. In 1974, the US sued the sisters for trespassing on USPublic Land. Why would the US spend millions prosecuting two elderly women grazing a fewhundred horses and cows in a desolate desert?Genre: Feature, Resources, Community. 55 Minutes. Filmmaker: George & Beth Gage. 200917

Honorable Mention.American PsychosisPulitzer-prize winning journalist, author and activist Chris Hedges discusses modern dayconsumerism, totalitarian corporate power, and living in a culture dominated by pervasiveillusion.Genre: Activism. 15 Minutes. Filmmaker: Amanda ZackemAmerican Values, American WildernessNOT AVAILABLEAmerican Values, American Wilderness features a diverse group of Americans, including ateenage daughter of Cambodian refugees, a children's book author, a cancer survivor, a NativeAmerican tribal chairman, inner city kids, and the late Christopher Reeve, among others, as theyshare their love of wilderness. The film also highlights photography of some of the beautifulwild lands that have captured their hearts. These lands serve as sanctuaries for animals andplants, sources of clean air and water, places of challenge and spiritual renewal, and as legaciesfor future generations. A labor of love for Christopher Reeve - the late actor donated his timeand energy to this film - the documentary is one of Reeve's last on-screen appearances beforehis death in October 2004.Genre: Environmental. 57 Minutes.America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass PrairieMISSINGThe natural and cultural history of America in relationship to the prairie.Genre: Land Preservation. 58 Minutes. Filmmaker: David O'Shields. 2007 Honorable Mention.America's MonumentsMISSINGShort commercial about forestry.Genre: Short. 1 Minutes. 2003 John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award.Among GiantsAs clearcutting continues to ravage California's coastal redwood region, Farmer, anenvironmental activist, decides to tree sit to defend the McKay Tract, near Eureka. AMONGGIANTS begins three years into the McKay tree-sit. Stuck on his tiny platform a hundred feet upin the ancient redwood canopy, Farmer must battle the elements and avoid isolation as hefights for a sustainable future. In August 2011, Green Diamond Resource Company was18

granted on extension on their plan to clearcut the McKay Tract. Farmer’s dedication toprotect the grove of old-growth redwoods and endangered species is now more important thanever.Genre: Activism. 14 Minutes. Filmmaker: Chris Cresci, Sam Price-Waldman.Amran's Film: What Makes Me HappyAmran lives in a small village outside the town of Jijiga in Ethiopia. Sometimes she goes tomarket with her father. After a busy day at the market, it is time for Amran and her fathe

For his 60th birthday, adventure photographer Ace Kvale and his dog, Genghis Khan, set out for a 60-day backpacking trip in Utah's canyon country. The pair tells the story of their trek, friendship, and Genghis records it on his Desert Dawg Adventure Blawg. Genre: Adventure. 9 Minutes. F

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