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2004 Films As the first Executive Director, Brower transformed the Sierra Club in the 1950s and 1960s through hard hitting ad campaigns. The Story of the Weeping Camel (93 min) In this Academy Award© nominated film for Best Documentary, a family of herders in Mongolia 's Gobi desert faces a crisis when a mother camel unexpectedly rejects her newborn calf. Snow Geese in Peril (11 min)
Letting Go: The Art of Catch and Release (15 min) Discover some of the best fly fishing in the world in Alaska 's pristine streams. The River (31 min) 1938 Pulitzer Prize© nominated documentary on the Mississippi River by WV filmmaker, Pare Lorentz. Thirst (62 min) Addresses the privatization of water on three continents. Lower Orders (5 min) Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the American Farmer (57 min) Explores the decline of small family farms in Washington State . Thoughts in the Presence of Fear (26 min) A powerful essay on our times, written and narrated by farmer conservationist Wendell Berry . The Appalachians (52 min) The history of Appalachia is told by historians, writers, poets and musicians like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Vince Gill, Allison Krauss and more. Wildlife Refuge Centennial: Buttman (3 min) One Wild Ride: Yukon to Yellowstone (45 min) Join in a 5,000 mile mountain journey lead by Nick Baker ( Bioblitz ) along with bison, caribou, wolves, wolverines, grizzly bears, moose and more! Cell Animation (5 min) People of the Sea (62 min) Explores the past fortunes and future hopes of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and their intimate relationship with the sea. Flip Flotsam (30 min) Follows the journey of flip flops that wash up on the shores of Mombassa , Kenya , where villagers transform them into art and other products. Endangered Species (90 min) Young men and women are recruited to form ECC and reintroduce Bald Eagles to Anacostia's river side. Being Caribou (72 min) Follows the journey of two Canadians as they travel in Yukon Territory to learn about the Caribou in Alaska 's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cactus (3 min) Mosaic of Diversity (22 min) A stunning documentary of the natural and cultural history of the Olympic Mountains narrated by Native American actor Graham Greene. 2004 Family Fun Program Good Riddance! Air Pollution: The Eco Van Comes Clean (5 min) Banjo Frogs (5 min) The Man Who Planted Trees (30 min) Academy Award© winner for animation. Possum Rest (5 min)
2003 Films Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (90 min) The inspiration and creative struggles of sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. Dam/age (49 min) Writer Arundhati Roy challenges the idea that only experts can speak out on such urgent matters as the privatization of India 's power supply and huge dam projects. Plow that Broke the Plains (30 min) An eyewitness 1934 documentary filmed in the midst of the Dust Bowl. High Desert Trout (28 min) This meditation on the allure of trout fishing in dry country features John Nichols. Breaks of the Mountain (28 min) Could too much tourism threaten the quality of life in a small town? Recovering a Species: The Red Wolf (23 min) The history of a daring effort to bring a species back from the brink of extinction. Crab Orchard Critters (3 min) Island Out of Time: Chesapeake 's Smith Island (26 min) An island in danger of disappearing. Canyon Voices (22 min) A portrait of Arizona 's Canyon de Chelly, related by Navajos. Mucked (52 min) The emotional first person stories of West Virginians suffering six floods between 2001 and 2003. Women of the Coal (28 min) This film explores the role of women in early century coal camps. Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (58 min) A provocative examination of our relationship to the national parks. Narrated by Robert Redford . Lost! But Found, Safe and Sound (12 min) The story of a girl who gets lost in the woods while hiking with her family, and her wise methods of ensuring she is found. Piano Improv #3 (11 min) A piano driven look at nature. Leave No Trace (9 min) Testimonials on the importance of taking a personal role in preserving the back country. Razing Appalachia (72 min) A story of families waging a grassroots fight to stop mountaintop removal near Blair , WV . Bioblitz (30 min) National Geographic and local filmmaker, Larry Cumbo, presents a 24-hour tally of every plant and animal species that can be found in a given area. Arctic Dance (60 min) The personal struggle of Alaskan Mardy Murie to conserve America 's last wild places. Narrated by Harrison Ford. GLG (3 min) Local Shepherdstown band, paradigm9, presents their observation of insect life. |
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