Redwoods: Anatomy of a Giant
John Rubin, James Donald
(USA, 2009, 50 min)
Andy Shillabeer films photographer Jim Balog as he compiles photos for his Redwood composite image. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, CA Photographer: Jim Spickler
Humboldt State University’s Steve Sillett, the first researcher to explore the redwood canopy, is obsessed with monster redwoods. Just when Sillett thinks he’s climbed and measured an unbeatably tall tree, another one turns up in a hidden valley of California and breaks the record. Gold World Medal, New York Festivals; CINE Golden Eagle
channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/3823/Overview
www.savetheredwoods.org
