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This film block brings together stories of recovery, reintroduction, and resilience in the face of environmental and personal loss. Spanning ecosystems from Oregon’s coastline to Madagascar’s spiny forests, these films document efforts to restore balance where it has been disrupted.
Through the return of sea otters to their historic range, the reintroduction of endangered tortoises, the protection of vulnerable owl populations, and individual journeys shaped by wildfire, addiction, and grief, the films explore what it takes to rebuild after rupture. Together, they consider restoration not as a single act, but as a long, uncertain process shaped by care, collaboration, and persistence.
On July 24, 2024, a wildfire tore through Jasper, Alberta, reducing aerialist Sasha Galitzki's home to ashes. Embers connects Sasha's loss in the wildfire and the glacial recession she has witnessed in her creative work to highlight their common cause: climate change.
Set in the year following the fire, Embers follows Sasha as she rebuilds her life and confronts the realities of a warming world. Through interviews with wildfire and glacier experts, she seeks to understand the heartbreaking changes affecting the mountains she loves. Gradually returning to her aerial practice, she performs over the ashes of her home and amidst the whirling winds of melting glaciers—inviting us on an intimate journey to find hope out of darkness.
Embers captures a profound shift within Sasha, who channels her grief and art into a powerful and visually impactful message of environmental activism.
- Runtime24:00
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorTrixie Pacis
- Executive ProducerJames Q Martin
- Co-ProducerRae Meyers, Evan Dux
- CastSasha Galitzki
- EditorScot Proudfoot
- ComposerJulien Verschooris
- Sound DesignEsther Gadd
This film block brings together stories of recovery, reintroduction, and resilience in the face of environmental and personal loss. Spanning ecosystems from Oregon’s coastline to Madagascar’s spiny forests, these films document efforts to restore balance where it has been disrupted.
Through the return of sea otters to their historic range, the reintroduction of endangered tortoises, the protection of vulnerable owl populations, and individual journeys shaped by wildfire, addiction, and grief, the films explore what it takes to rebuild after rupture. Together, they consider restoration not as a single act, but as a long, uncertain process shaped by care, collaboration, and persistence.
On July 24, 2024, a wildfire tore through Jasper, Alberta, reducing aerialist Sasha Galitzki's home to ashes. Embers connects Sasha's loss in the wildfire and the glacial recession she has witnessed in her creative work to highlight their common cause: climate change.
Set in the year following the fire, Embers follows Sasha as she rebuilds her life and confronts the realities of a warming world. Through interviews with wildfire and glacier experts, she seeks to understand the heartbreaking changes affecting the mountains she loves. Gradually returning to her aerial practice, she performs over the ashes of her home and amidst the whirling winds of melting glaciers—inviting us on an intimate journey to find hope out of darkness.
Embers captures a profound shift within Sasha, who channels her grief and art into a powerful and visually impactful message of environmental activism.
- Runtime24:00
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorTrixie Pacis
- Executive ProducerJames Q Martin
- Co-ProducerRae Meyers, Evan Dux
- CastSasha Galitzki
- EditorScot Proudfoot
- ComposerJulien Verschooris
- Sound DesignEsther Gadd