Ecofilms

Oil on ice

Oil on ice, begins with an intimate view of the natural history and indigenous cultures of northeastern Alaska, then looks at the role of oil in Alaska’s history and culminates with the national battle over plans to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Being Caribou

In Being caribou Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometres of rugged Arctic tundra.

The husband-and-wife team want to raise awareness of threats to the caribou’s survival.
The film was voted most popular Canadian film at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

The troubled waters of Puget Sound

The troubled waters of Puget Sound is a one hour documentary produced by Ben Saboonchian for Seattle Kiro 7 TV.
It was first aired on August 28, 2004.
Over 23 years, Saboonchian has made 31 documentaries including War of the Woods (2003), The Last Stand, a look at the great timber disputes in the Pacific Northwest.

Also see the series of articles published in the PI.

Thirst

Thirst aired on PBS on July 13, 2004
It is a bullfrog films production and directed by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman.

Monumental

Monumental: David Brower's fight for wild America.

Directed by Kelly Duane, produced by by Loteria Films

See the trailer

Distribution sponsored by Patagonia.

Screened in Seattle oct 1-3, 2004 at the Northwest Film Forum