Flathead Wild
“Images act as irrefutable evidence of the beauty of our planet and the critical resources we can’t afford to lose,” says Cristina Mittermeier, President of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). “We need strong, credible images to give a voice to places that cannot speak for themselves.” In July 2009 the iLCP sent a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE) to the Flathead River Valley in British Columbia. The team of photographers, scientists, local conservation organizations, and cameramen documented the beauty and the destruction of this area, which is threatened by mountain top removal and methane drilling proposals. “It’s so easy for mining companies to claim that there’s nothing in the Flathead, so we used our cameras to show how much there is to be lost.” This Film, Flathead Wild, produced by the Epicocity Project, follows the Flathead RAVE and explores just what it takes to be a conservation photographer. Join the adventure; experience one of the cleanest rivers water, the camera trapping, the wildlife and the breathtaking views. The photographers have 13 days to make iconic images that can be used as tools for conservation and could possibly help to tip the scales in favor of protecting this pristine wilderness. Will they do it?
