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22 films in package
Binvasion
A mockumentary about the perils of not recycling your rubbish: a news crew investigate the story of a missing cat and stumble across a new life form.
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Build Better Futures
A group of at-risk students compete against college engineers to design a sustainable house in an inspiring story that calls for the transformation of the building industry.
Closed captions available
Catapults to Cameras (OC)
The film follows the journey of five children, the sons of traditional hunters, who eventually become conservation ambassadors. It captures their joy, their growth, and the transformative potential of nature education.
Chirp Talker
A curious girl invents a Chirp Talker to translate birds' secret messages, discovering nature's hidden voice in the middle of the city.
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Chopping Down More Than Trees: The Hidden Impacts of Deforestation
Chopping Down More Than Trees explores the causes and impacts of deforestation, highlights its effects on ecosystems and economies, and showcases solutions that inspire viewers to take action for a more sustainable world.
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Doesn't Exist in Nature
In this episode of the popular docu-series 'Doesn't Exist in Nature', naturalist-host Douglas Nottenborough travels the world in search of a non-native, invasive species of Straw.
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Fish for the Future
Multiple agencies and volunteers come together after the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles to rescue an endangered fish population before they are threatened to be completely wiped out by an upcoming mudslide.
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From Flames to Change (OC)
Climate change and the growing impacts of the wildfires here in Colorado. The 2020 fires represent the growing impacts of climate change affecting our beloved parks.
Guardians of the Earth (OC)
Step into the wild, where Kenya's communities protect and connect with nature through ancestral wisdom and a timeless bond with wildlife.
Heart of a Building: All Electric & Near "Passive House" School - Sierra Grande
Hoʻomalu ʻĀina Maui
Hoʻomalu ʻĀina Maui follows students from Kīhei Charter School as they partner with Kīpuka Olowalu on wildfire mitigation and native planting along Olowalu Stream.
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Homes for Hornbills (OC)
When 15-year-old Yanin Tangkaravakoon hears the haunting call of a hornbill, it becomes a call to action. Blending science, community, and creativity, she leads an effort to build eco-friendly artificial nests to save Thailand's hornbills.
Nature. People. Harmony.
Nature. People. Harmony. journeys into Uganda’s Kibale National Park, the Primate Capital of the World, where extraordinary biodiversity meets a quiet revolution in coexistence. A lyrical, hopeful portrait offering a living blueprint for communities everywhere learning to thrive with nature.
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OUTLIER: Common
What happens if we survive all this chaos? OUTLIER: Common is a documentary film that follows three Latina athletes as they navigate life in remote mountains alongside the unpredictable forces of Mother Nature.
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Project Deer: Bridging Roads & Wildlife
Project Deer documents a student-driven effort to combine engineering and ecology, creating an affordable real-time detection system to protect wildlife and promote sustainable coexistence on our roads.
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Shaped by Ice
Shaped by Ice follows glaciologist Mauri Pelto, a member of NASA's Earth Observatory, and his daughter Jill Pelto as they chronicle the disappearance of Washington's North Cascade glaciers.
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The Girl and Her Piano (OC)
In 'The Girl and Her Piano', a 12-year-old pianist and climate ambassador journeys from to a remote Himalayan 4000m high village in Bhutan to perform, uniting music and environmental urgency in a powerful call for global climate action.
The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows
On Deer Isle, Maine—home to one of the world’s most productive lobster ports—warming waters and invisible microplastic pollution threaten a centuries-old way of life. As veteran lobsterman, Joel Billings, and his daughter, Hannah, reckon with the possible end of their family’s tradition. Neighbor and microplastics researcher, Abby Barrows, offers a vision for a more sustainable future through plastic-free aquaculture.
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The Light Won't Dim (OC)
Featuring experts like Bill McKibben and Bernie Sanders, The Light Won't Dim explores the promise and urgency of solar power in a time of climate crisis in places like Puerto Rico, Colorado, New York City, and New Hampshire.
The Rewilders (OC)
Fierce conservationists across three continents are rewilding iconic species - jaguar, elephant, bison, and Pacific salmon - in a bold response to ecological crisis. This visually stunning documentary captures their efforts to restore balance and ignite a global movement, one species at a time.
The Voice of Plants
A scientist deciphers a hidden language of plants, unveiling a truth that challenges our relationship with nature, technology, and the fragile balance between reality and belief.
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What The River Knows (OC)
For the past several years, a lost Eden drowned under Lake Powell has been re-emerging, revealing the follies of the past and a new way forward for the Colorado River.
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Films include:

  • Binvasion (10 min)
  • Build Better Futures (11 min)
  • Catapults to Cameras (39 min)
  • Chirp Talker (5 min)
  • Chopping Down More Than Trees: The Hidden Impacts of Deforestation (7 min)
  • Doesn't Exist in Nature (9 min)
  • Fish for the Future (5 min)
  • From Flames to Change (OC 10 min)
  • Guardians of the Earth (OC 11 min)
  • Heart of a Building (27 min)
  • Hoʻomalu ʻĀina Maui (8 min)
  • Homes for Hornbills (OC 12 min)
  • Nature. People. Harmony. (24 min)
  • OUTLIER: Common (27 min)
  • Project Deer: Bridging Roads & Wildlife (2 min)
  • Shaped by Ice (6 min)
  • ​The Girl and Her Piano (OC 11 min)
  • The Human Side Of Plastic: Abby Barrows (19 min)
  • The Light Won't Dim (30 min)
  • The Rewilders (38 min)
  • The Voice of Plants (8 min)
  • What the River Knows (35 min)

The community of Sierra Grande PK-12 school in southern Colorado, serving the communities of Blanca, CO and Ft. Garland, CO, was divided on whether they could afford a new school. Now, after a little more than a year of being in their near-Passive House building, they’ve learned they couldn’t afford not to. Come learn the “ why” behind their journey as well as the “how” within their building.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    27 minutes
  • Executive Producer
    Paul Kriescher
  • Filmmaker
    Paul Kriescher
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