Biologist Tim Shields has watched desert tortoise populations in the Mojave Desert plummet since the 1990s. The latest threat? Ballooning populations of ravens, thanks to increased human activity in the desert. Tired of "taking notes on a quiet catastrophe," Tim quits traditional observational biology in exchange for direct intervention. Building specialized drones, desert rovers, laser cannons, and fake exploding tortoise shells, Tim is waging a technological war on ravens in a last-ditch effort to save the species. He aims to prove that innovation, technology, and imagination may be the last hope for saving the planet. One of our favorite films of the year!

Josh Izenberg, Brett Marty

Josh Izenberg and Brett Marty have been making documentaries that explore the human relationship to technology and the natural world for over a decade. Their work has screened all over the globe. They live in the Bay Area, California.