Chasing Ice (2012)
1h 14m | PG-13
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.
Director: Jeff Orlowski
Studio: Diamond Docs
Genre: Documentary
Video: 720p
Cast
James Balog
as Himself - Photographer
Svavar Jonatansson
as Himself - Photo Assistant
Adam LeWinter
as Himself - EIS Engineer (as Adam Lewinter)
Louie Psihoyos
as Himself - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker
Kitty Boone
as Herself - The Aspen Institute
Sylvia Earle
as Herself - National Geographic Explorer (as Sylvia Earle Ph.D.)
Reviews
I first saw this at my city's International Film Festival, then later thankfully I was able to watch it with my son, who was 9 at the time, when at a friend's place for one of the big 3 holidays, it was on Netflix. Brilliantly conceived and carried out, over a long stretch of time, by the filmmakers, it led to a fine father-son discussion about the environment, its importance, what is wrong with it and what can be done to improve things on Earth. Its importance is inestimable, and I highly recommend it to everyone. It is something everybody needs to see, think about and actively discuss, regardless of one's personal priorities or political sphere of influence.