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Sundance Film Festival 2024: SKYWALKERS: A LOVE STORY, & NOCTURNES
Sundance Film Festival 2024: SKYWALKERS: A LOVE STORY, NOCTURNES & A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS

With these three documentaries, we can experience wildly different subjects, but take them all with a sense of awe.

Camden International Film Festival 2023: FAUNA, & GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC
Camden International Film Festival 2023: FAUNA, & GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC

We take a look at two documentaries from the Camden International Film Festival that have a connection to nature.

SXSW Film Festival 2023: PEAK SEASON: A Lost In Translation Tale In Jackson Hole
SXSW Film Festival 2023: PEAK SEASON: A Lost In Translation Tale In Jackson Hole

Peak Season is no reinvention of the wheel here, but there are things to recommend.

TAMING THE GARDEN: Bending the World To Your Whims
TAMING THE GARDEN: Bending the World To Your Whims

Taming the Garden looks at how wealth and desire conflict with man’s relationship with nature and its lasting effect on communities.

Seattle International Film Festival 2022, Report #1: River & Spin Me Round
Seattle International Film Festival 2022, Report #1: RIVER & SPIN ME ROUND

Join Bailey Jo Josie for her first report straight from the 48th Seattle International Film Festival with River and Spin Me Round.

THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES: Conservationist Peter Wohlleben Speaks for The Trees
THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES: Conservationist Peter Wohlleben Speaks for The Trees

In The Hidden Life Of Trees, conservationist Peter Wohlleben is a modern-day Lorax as he educates and speaks for the trees.

GUNDA: A Pig’s Life in Black and White
GUNDA: A Pig’s Life in Black and White

Sparing us a heavy-handed lecture, Gunda shows us why we should value animals for more than just their meat, and is all the more powerful for it.

In Disney Nature's PENGUINS: LIFE ON THE EDGE, It's Filmmakers Versus Penguins
In Disney Nature’s PENGUINS: LIFE ON THE EDGE, It’s Filmmakers Versus Penguins

Penguins: Life on the Edge continues to be remarkable, capturing filmmakers risking life and limb to bring us footage of wonders yet unseen.

WONDERS OF THE SEA Review: A Middling Sea Life Doc
WONDERS OF THE SEA: A Middling Sea Life Doc

Wonders of the Sea following explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau is well-intentioned but never a truly satisfying experience.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: The Power Of Mother Nature On Full Display
THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM: The Power Of Mother Nature On Full Display

The Biggest Little Farm is a gorgeous documentary on par with the raw beauty of Planet Earth or any other nature documentary.

OUR PLANET: Crucial Warning Balanced With Stunning Visuals
OUR PLANET: Crucial Warning Balanced With Stunning Visuals

Our Planet showcases the natural beauty of our planet while offering a harsh reminder of the reality of declining habitats and wildlife populations.

COLD NOVEMBER: Heartwarming Female-Centric Coming-Of-Age
COLD NOVEMBER: Heartwarming Female-Centric Coming-Of-Age

It doesn’t always manages to keep your attention, but when Jacob’s inspired cinematography and the cast’s strong acting appear on screen, Cold November demands your attention and it surely gets it.

BIRTHMARKED: A Misfire In The Name Of Science
BIRTHMARKED: A Misfire In The Name Of Science

Birthmarked is a comedy struggling with an identity crisis. Maybe that’s the point, or was more nurturing required?

THE PENGUIN COUNTERS: A Persnickety Penguin Story
THE PENGUIN COUNTERS: A Persnickety Penguin Story

Although The Penguin Counters showcases a sense of wonderment for its central research expedition, it fails to fully capture the importance of this mission to the Arctic.

ON BODY AND SOUL: A Most Peculiar Love Story
ON BODY AND SOUL: A Most Peculiar Love Story

The Golden Bear winning, Oscar nominated On Body and Soul is one of the most bizarre love stories in recent memory. It’s a treat for adventurous viewers.