2013 Films

This is the story of a loggerhead turtle as she follows the path of her ancestors on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world...

Scientists in Belize search for the elusive jaguar, revered by native peoples across Latin America, for its power, beauty and speed, but little known to Western scientists...

Each year, when the dry season arrives in Oromia (Ethiopia), the Borana herders gather with their livestock around their ancient “singing” wells...

Shown as part of the multi-day, multi-venue Health and the Environment Film Series

Examining the aftermath of the catastrophic industrial disaster, the massive leakage of poison gas from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in the central Indian city of Bhopal...

Shown as part of the multi-day, multi-venue Health and the Environment Film Series

Environmental Impacts on Public Health

Panel Discussion Illustrated by Film Clips from SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL, THE SCIENCE OF HEALING WITH DR. ESTER STERNBERG, and DESIGNING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Captain Paul Watson has been on a crusade to save the oceans for 40 years and he isn’t about to stop now. Through the life and convictions of this notorious activist, the film tells an epic tale of the birth of the modern environmental movement and the founding of Greenpeace and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society...

In a land where many have known nothing but war, a tightly knit and fiercely proud people, the indigenous Nasa, are caught in the middle of a long-running civil war in Colombia between the government, Marxist guerrillas and cocaine traffickers...

Through cameras and microscopes, the filmmakers depict their passion for nature by closely observing plant and animal life and then adding a charming story with human characters...

The Potomac River

Alexandra Cousteau, Founder and President of Blue Legacy International and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, traveled across North America on “Expedition Blue Planet,” a 17,000-mile journey investigating water issues “in the backyard” of the world’s largest consumer economy...

Shown with POTOMAC: AMERICAN REFLECTIONS

The Potomac River

Everyone knows the Potomac as the river that flows past Washington, D.C. But what do we know about the river beyond our capital city?

Shown with EXPEDITION BLUE PLANET: NORTH AMERICA

An Evening with Chris Palmer, Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking, American University

In this special evening, Palmer contrasts the results of a troubling trend toward sensationalism, extreme risk-taking, falsification and even wildlife abuse in filmmaking to filming wildlife with honest, “straight shooting” techniques, highlighting the worst and best examples of the genre...

A fusion of beauty and terror, observation and anger, roving visuals and intimate stories – funny, contemplative or horrific – this experimental film provides a subjective, layered depiction of Burma (Myanmar) under brutal military dictatorship...

Shown as part of the multi-day, multi-venue Health and the Environment Film Series

How do we balance the allure of money, fame and social status with our needs for strong relationships, health and personal fulfillment? Leading viewers on a journey across 14 countries on 5 continents in search of the keys to happiness, this documentary addresses many of the fundamental issues we face in today’s world...