FILMS ON TOUR

Ascending the Giants - 12 min.
John Waller
You may hug a tree, but would you climb one? Join tree lovers & climbers Brian and Will as they attempt to find Oregons largest Sitka Spruce trees. Through their eyes, from both ground and canopy views, we discover the breathtaking beauty of these beautiful giants. www.ascendingthegiants.com

Bag It - 50 min.
(NOT AVAILABLE TILL JULY 1, 2010)
Suzan Beraza
An average guy makes a simple resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this small decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up to us, and looks at what we can do about it. www.reelthing.us

Big River - 27 min.
Curt Ellis, Aaron Woolf
The filmmakers of KING CORN are back! Curt and Ian have returned to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has had on the people and places downstream. In a journey that extends from the American heartland to the Gulf of Mexico, the guys trade their combine for a canoe and set out to see the big world their little acre of corn has touched. www.bigriverfilm.com

Brower Youth Awards: Forces of Nature - Six, individual 5 min. profiles
Earth Island Institute
Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards to honor legendary environmental activist, David R. Brower and to call forth a new generation of leaders. The awards honor six young people for their activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and social justice advocacy. www.broweryouthawards.org

• Robin Bryan, 21 , of Manitoba, who helped protect one million acres of boreal forest in Manitobas parklands from logging, through public awareness and advocacy.
• Sierra Crane-Murdoch, 21 , of Vermont, co-launching Power Past Coal a national grassroots initiative of activists battling coal projects.
• Alec Loorz, 15 , of California, the youngest presenter of Al Gores The Climate Project and the founder of SLAP, Sea Level Awareness Program, to educate coastal Californians about sea level rise and global warming.
• Diana Lopez, 20 , of Texas, who created an organic food source for San Antonio and works on environmental justice initiatives, from clean energy to military contaminant clean-ups.
• Adarsha Shivakumar, 16 , of California, who implemented a biofuel solution in rural India, replacing unsustainable tobacco crops with Jatropha curacas.
• Hai Vo, 22 , of California, for helping persuade the University of California to purchase 20% real food (sustainable, local, organic, and fairly produced) by 2020.

Delicious Peace Grows in a Ugandan Coffee Bean - 4 min.
Ellen Friedland, Curt Fissel
Living in the wake of the Idi Amin reign of terror and institutional religious discrimination, one Ugandan coffee farmer organized a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish neighbors to challenge historical (as well as economic and environmental) hurdles. He formed the 'Delicious Peace Coffee Cooperative' to enhance peaceful relationships and economic development. Partnering with Fair Trade US distributor Thanksgiving Coffee Company, the standard of living of the farmers is improving, peace is flourishing, and their messages of peace and fair wages are spreading to coffee customers in the US. This four minute video offers a preview of a pending documentary to be released in 2010. www.deliciouspeacegrows.com

Drying For Freedom - 5 min.
Adam Merrifield, Steven Lake
50 million clotheslines are banned in the US. Dont you have the right to dry? Please Note: This is a trailer for pending feature film with a Summer 2010 release. www.dryingforfreedom.com

The Edge of the Sea - 27 min.
Wild & Scenic Best Student Award 2010
Maria Jose Calderon
Wild & Scenic Student Filmmaker Award
In the past fifty years, 61-year old fisherman Pauco Font has seen the white sand beaches of his Puerto Rico hometown disappearing due to erosion caused by mega developments. In 2008, Pauco and members of his community began to fight back. Grand Festival Award - Berkeley Film Festival. www.majocalderon.com

Elements of Food - 17 min.
Seth Warren
Journey within our food system through Seths adventures on the road. These short videos will inspire you to take a closer look at what you eat and to (re)discover food. From the organic farm along the Baja coast to the co-op in Colorado, Seth is there to celebrate food and uncover why it makes you smile or keeps you energized, and how the natural elements make this all possible. WATCH THE FILM @ http://naturepropelled.com/EOF.html www.clifbar.com

Every Day at School - 5 min. KID'S PROGRAM
(a.k.a. Change the World in 5min. at School)
Tristan Bancks, Wendy Gray
Follow a class down under as they spend the first five minutes of every day at school taking action to change the world in positive ways. www.tristanbancks.com

Finding Farley - 62 min.
Wild & Scenic Honorable Mention Award 2010
Leanne Allison, Tracey Friesen
When writer Karsten Heuer and filmmaker Leanne Allison (filmmakers of award-winning Being Caribou), along with their two-year old son Zev and dog Willow, set out to retrace the literary footsteps of one of Canadas most famous writers, they meant it literally. Their 5000km trip -- trekking, sailing, portaging and paddling from the prairies to the Maritimes -- rediscovers the people and places that inspired Farley Mowats most acclaimed books. www.nfb.ca/findingfarley

Flathead Wild - 23 min.
Trip Jennings, Andrew Maser
“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? www.epicocityproject.com

FRESH - 70 min. (additonal fees apply)
Wild & Scenic Jury Award 2010
Ana Sofia Joanes
Lets celebrate the farmers, thinkers and business people who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. www.freshthemovie.com

Special Note: When picking this film, the filmmakers will help you market your film to your specific market via their dynamic, online, social-networking tools. Learn more @ http://www.freshthemovie.com/wild-scenic-film-registration/

FUEL - 112 min. (additional fees apply)
Josh Tickell
Twelve years in the making, Fuel is John Tickells inspirational personal journey to discover the truth behind our oil and addiction and the things we can all do to save the world. Best Documentary, Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival. www.thefuelfilm.com

The Fun Theory: Piano Stairs - 2 min.
The Fun Theory. We believe that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change peoples behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that its change for the better. Take the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator and feel better is something we often hear or read in the Sunday papers. Few people actually follow that advice. Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do? See the results here. www.thefuntheory.com

The Fun Theory: Bottle Bank Arcade - 2 min.
The Fun Theory. We believe that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change peoples behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that its change for the better. Many of us return our plastic bottles and cans. Noticeably fewer recycle their glass. Maybe that's because we don't get any money in return, as we do for cans and plastic. Can we change this attitude by making recycling glass fun to do? So you are not just rewarded with a good conscience, you also get a smile. See the results here. www.thefuntheory.com

Garbage Angels - 6 min.
Pierre Trudeau
What happens when trash meets trash? Could there be life in a dump? Best Canadian Short, Planet in Focus. www.pierretrudeau.com

Generations: A Perspective on Climate Change
- 17 min.
Steve Jones
For many, snowy winters have a deep significance - culturally, personally, and financially. Going beyond charts and numbers, this new film humanizes the debate on climate change by exploring the delicate balance of winter and the intrinsic value of snow to people across generations and cultures. www.tetongravity.com

Get Up, Stand Up - 4 min.
David Gonzales
Surfing in Wyoming? These guys make it look easy. Wyoming Short Film Contest Winner. www.thesnaz.com

Glynwood: Because Farming, Food, and Community Matter - 10 min.
Sara Grady
A portrait of the Hudson Valley's agricultural beauty and potential, through the lens of a local non-profit that helps communities to save farming. Glynwood answers an urgent need in the region by empowering communities to support farming and conserve farmland, while also demonstrating the economic viability of environmentally sustainable agriculture. Local farmers, chefs, and advocates underscore the need and the possibility for an invigorated regional food system as they pay tribute to Glynwood's mission. www.glynwood.org

Greenhorns - 20 min.
Severine von Tscharner Fleming
This spring found young farmers as unlikely poster children of a new zeitgeist. In many communities these bright 20- and 30-somethings are contributing and leading the way into a new world of agriculture, sustainability and economics. www.thegreenhorns.net

iDrive 55 - 15 min.
Ryan Little
Who knew that you could save 20-50% of your fuel just by easing off of the gas pedal? This engaging and feel good documentary examines just a few of the people involved in this popularizing and very catchy environmental movement. www.drive55.org

Lady Bug Swarm - 3 min.
Michael Ramsey
Enjoy one of the wonders of nature ... and rediscover the beauty of nature through the eyes of a child. www.onespokenimage.com

Living Lightly - 24 min.
Robin Burke
This is a magical glimpse into a world where a family follows the seasons on their land. In a corner of New Brunswick, Canada, the craft of scything is meditation in action. www.livinglightlythefilm.com

Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators - 57 min.
Wild & Scenic Honorable Mention Award 2010
Karen Anspacher-Meyer, Ralf Meyer
Wolves and cougars, once driven to the edge of existence are finding their way back--from the Yellowstone plateau to the canyons of Zion, from the farm country of northern Minnesota to the rugged open range of the West. In Yellowstone National Park, a land inhabited again by wolves after a 70-year absence, the chain of life flourishes once again since their return. www.lordsofnature.org

Missouri Stream Team - 18 min.
Jim Karpowicz
Over 4000 teams channel the energy and enthusiasm of 80,000 volunteers in a host of stream stewardship activities in Missouri. Told in their own words, Stream Team volunteers describe the connections theyve developed with their natural resources and with each other. www.mostremteam.org

Nature Propelled - 40 min.
Seth Warren
Following the historic petroleum-free journey captured in his previous film Oil + Water, Seth Warren embarks on a new adventure with his nature powered fire truck named Baby, this time tracking the life cycle of water through the seasons. Featuring stunning and often daring footage, Seths new film demonstrates the connection between the elements, renewable energy, adventure sports, and practical ways that individuals can use these elements to power their lifestyles. www.naturepropelled.com

New Amsterdam Market - 7 min.
Sara Grady, Liza Cardinale
Experience palpable spirit and energy as a longstanding public market tradition is revived. Local and regional cheeses, meats, produce -- all this and more in New York Citys seaport district, a perfect and historic site for a public market. www.newamsterdammarket.org

No Impact Man - 93 min. (additional fees apply)
Wild & Scenic Jury Award 2010
Justin Schein,
Eco-guilty NYC liberal, Colin Beavan, decides to practice what he preaches for one year ... no electricity, only local food, no garbage-making and no taxis and elevators ... all this with his caffeine-addicted, TV-loving wife and young daughter. www.noimpactman.typepad.com, www.noimpactproject.org

Nourish - 26 min.
Kirk Bergstrom, Linda Davis
What we eat, where we eat, and how we eat reveals much about our relationship to food. Today, more than ever, we need to understand where our food comes from and how it reaches us. If you want change, vote three times a day - with your fork! www.nourislife.org

One by One, Ton by Ton: STOP Global Warming!
- 9 min.
Denis Thomopoulos
One by One, Ton by Ton Stop Global Warming" is an educational cartoon featuring the "It's A Jungle Out There!" gang by cartoonist Denis Thomopoulos and hippoworks.com. Inspired by the requests of school teachers and non-profits, the film teaches about the causes of Global Warming, the current changes to the world's ecosystems, and the steps we can all take to help stop Global Warming. www.hippoworks.com

Peter & Ben - 10 min.
Penny Grylls
A touching and quirky story of how two black-sheep form an unusual and enduring bond. www.invisiblefilms.co.uk

Planting Hope: Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement - 7 min. (a.k.a. Taking Root)
Wild & Scenic Honorable Mention Award 2010
Lisa Merton, Alan Dater
The simple act of planting trees by Kenyan Wangari Maathai grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracya movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration and the winner of Nobel Peace Prize. This is a 7-minute segment of a longer 80-minute film. www.forestjustice.org, www.takingrootfilm.com

PolyCultures: Food Where We Live - 27 min.
Tom Kondilas, David Pearl
The diverse communities around Northeast Ohio are coming together to form a more sustainable and local food system. The aesthetic is a mix of agrarian camera techniques portraying post-industrial Cleveland and surrounding farmland, symbolizing the ground-level nature of this movement. www.polycultures.blogspot.com

Return to the Outdoors - 5 min.
David Gonzales, Jimmy Chin
One of a six film profiles sponsored by Timex Expedition. The film project benefits the Conservation Alliance, which since 1989 has helped to preserve over 39 million acres of land in North America for recreational use. Learn what outdoor icon and endurance athlete, Luke Reynolds, has to say about his favorite wild places. www.thesnaz.com

The Ripple Effect - 34 min.
Brendan Kiernan, Frank Pickell
Set in the heart of Colorado during one of the biggest snow seasons on record, this film chronicles some homegrown athletes as they find meaning in their surroundings. www.rippleeffectfilm.com

Samsara - 19 min.
Renan Ozturk
The sacred peak of Meru, in the Vindhya Mountains of India is said in mythology to be the center of the universe, but can you climb to the center of the universe? Climbing team Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk set out to attempt a first ascent of this 6,500 foot rock route. Telluride Mountain Film - Charlie Fowler Award. www.rockmonkeyart.com

A Sea Change - 64 min.
Barbara Ettinger
After reading Elizabeth Kolberts The Darkening Sea, retired history teacher Sven Huseby becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this sea change bodes for mankind. He uncovers a worldwide crisis that most people are unaware of. Speaking with oceanographers, marine biologists, climatologists, and artists, Sven discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe. www.aseachange.net

Secret Life of Paper - 6 min.
Mark Sugg, Loch Phillipps
Ever wonder what happens to the newspaper we read in the morning? Have you ever considered what impacts these products have on the environment, from beginning to end? INFORMs Secret Life Series is a collection of videos that highlight the environmental impacts of everyday products we all use. www.informinc.org

A Sheltered Sea: The Journey of the California Marine Life Protection Act - 23 min.
William Bayne, April Bucksbaum
There is a pioneering conservation action taking place along the coast of California. The Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) brings together diverse stakeholdersfishermen, conservationists, scientists, government, divers, and ocean-loving citizensin a process to set aside marine refuges akin to our countrys National Parks. Best Ocean Conservation Film, Blue Ocean Film Festival. www.caloceans.org, www.thebaumfoundation.org

Signatures - 12 min.
Nick Waggoner
At the heart of this lovely tale of deep powder mystery: the seasons. In Japan there is a cultural connection to the different Signatures of our terrestrial home-- a sense that the rhythm of fall, winter, spring, summer influences the rhythm of the person, their energy, their style, and the lines they choose. Niseko local photographer Yoichi Watanabe explains, "As a photographer, the change in season brings a change of subject. I have to be ahead of this change in nature, like I have to be thinking about flowers before they actually bloom in order to capture what really goes on. I can say the same about the snow as well." www.sweetgrass-productions.com

A Simple Question: The Story of S.T.R.A.W.
- 35 min.
Wild & Scenic Spirit of Activism Award 2010
Kevin White, David Donnenfield
Simple hope and inspiration can be found in the Stemple Creek Watershed of Northern California. In 1992, a fourth grade class-project began what is now a remarkable program restoring over 20 miles of habitat, galvanizing the local community, and leading to significant educational innovations. www.bay.org, www.asimplequestion.org

Split Estate - 15 min.
Debra Anderson
Imagine discovering that you dont own the mineral rights under your land, and that an energy company plans to drill for natural gas two hundred feet from your front door. Imagine having little recourse, other than accepting an unregulated industry in your backyard. Planet Greens Documentary Film Series - Reel Impact. Please Note: This is an abridged version of the longer 76-minute film which is also available for the tour. www.splitestate.com

The Story of Cap & Trade - 10 min.
Free Range Studios
Annie Leonard of The Story of Stuff is back! This time, she is telling the story behind one of the most talked about solutions proposed to combat climate change: carbon trading. But is carbon trading a real solution, or just a dangerous distraction? Annie looks at the controversial issue in a head-on, matter-of-fact, and provocative way that will open your eyes and make you think twice about this supposed silver bullet. www.freerangestudios.com

Tapped - 76 min. (additonal fees apply)
Stephanie Soechtig, Sarah Olson
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold? Take a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of the bottled water industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought to never become a commodity: our water. Best Documentary - Eugene Intl Film Festival. www.tappedthemovie.com

The National Parks: This is America - 45 min.
Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan
Filmed at some of natures most spectacular locales from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska it is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy. The film is a summary of the 12-hour PBS series. www.florentinefilms.com

The New Species - 10 min. KID'S PROGRAM
Evalds Lacis, Maris Putnins
An insect must engineer a daring escape for a fellow insect captured by a bug collector in this fun and expertly crafted stop-motion animation.

The Plastic Perils of the Pacific - 4 min.
KID'S PROGRAM
Brandon and Carlene Strathmann
A neurotic little crab does his part in cleaning up the ocean. www.plasticperils.com

Trading Bows and Arrows for Laptops - 8 min.
Denise Zmekhol
Chief Almir Surui asked Google for help with preserving his Amazon tribes culture and protecting his indigenous territory from deforestation. The Google Earth Outreach team went to the Amazon to train over 20 indigenous tribes to use the internet to preserve their land and their way of life. www.childrenoftheamazon.com

Unlimited: Renewable Energy in the 21st Century
- 27 min.
Daniel Califf-Glick, Barbara Azzoli
In a time when the seriousness of the threat of global warming has just begun to enter the publics awareness, this fun and educational documentary moves the public conversation forward on the issue of renewable energy. www.onelightonecamera.com www.onesky.org

V is for Volunteer - 3 min. KID'S PROGRAM
Wild & Scenic Best Children's Honorable Mention Award 2010
Nori Whisenand, Jacques Korn
A 7- year old girl and her dogs invite kids to volunteer in their local communities to help keep the earth healthy and green. www.mygreenspots.com

Watershed Revolution - 27 min.
Rich Reid, Paul Jenkin
What is a Watershed? The answer is explored through interviews with concerned citizens working to protect and preserve the Ventura River watershed. www.surfrider.org, www.watershedrevolution.com

Way Point Namibia - 28 min.
Chris Alstrin
In May 2009, a small team of rock climbers lead by AMGA guide, Majka Burhardt, departed for Namibia with two goals: to find a way up an unexplored face, and to find a way into a deeper understanding of southern Africa. At the heart of their trip lies the question, can adventure and culture combine to create understanding? www.waypointnamibia.com

Whats Organic About Organic? - 60 min.
Shelley Rogers
A grassroots agricultural movement has evolved into a booming international market. The film provides insight for certification systems taking root across our societyfrom green building to fair tradeshowing the pitfalls that can arise when idealism is formalized into a label. www.whatsorganicmovie.org

What is That? - 6 min.
Constantin Pilavios
Father and son are sitting on a bench. Suddenly a sparrow lands across them and their story comes full circle. http://vimeo.com/2521215

Why Dont We Ride Zebras? - 12 min. KID'S PROGRAM
Wild & Scenic Best Children's Award 2010
Hannah Smith Walker
Have you ever wondered why we dont ride zebras? Or why we arent drinking moose milk or eating hippo hamburgers? Follow a young zebra as he discovers what keeps him from becoming a domesticated animal. Act Locally Award - Earthvision Film Festival, Educational Value Award - Intl Wildlife Film Festival. www.smithwalkerproductions.com

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears - 10 min. Kids program
Weston Woods
Iguana becomes aggravated by what he considers to be a stupid story, so he plugs his ears with two sticks. Unfortunately, this sets forth of a chain reaction of misunderstanding in the jungle. http://www.scholastic.com/westonwoods

A Year in the Desert: Anza Borrego - 15 min.
Chris Pyle, Nicholas Clapp
Each season in the Anza Borrego desert has its special creatures: tiny hummingbirds, darting lizards, slithering snakes, head-butting bighorns. Their land is seared by ground temperatures of 180 degrees, swept by a flash flood, even blanketed by a snowstorm. Yet they not only survive, but thrive. Of interest:  When the State threatened to close Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, the film was rushed to completion, and copies hand-delivered to every last legislator. They then had a change of heart. And the Park survives and thrives. Both filmmakers have received numerous regional and national Emmy Awards.www.theabf.org

Young Voices on Climate Change - 14 min.
Lynne Cherry
If you adults wont do something on climate change, then we kids are going to take the reins, says young activist Shannon McComb. These kids speak directly about their concerns, knowledge, and their actions to combat climate change.