Overburden

Overburden is the story of a fiery, pro-coal right-winger and a tenacious, environmentalist grandmother as they take on the most dangerous coal company in America. These two lives intertwine as […]

RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE

The fragile wetlands of Louisiana are under relentless attack by legions of 20-pound semi-aquatic invasive rodents known as nutria, which have greatly accelerated coastal erosion and made the bayou much […]

Mountain Top Removal

Throughout southern Appalachia mountaintop removal coal mining is on the rise, blasting and leveling highland forests and streams. The process literally changes the geology of the region. Citizens negatively impacted […]

On Coal River

At the heart of America’s hope for a “clean coal” future lies the decimation of West Virginia’s richest landscapes. More profound still is the heavy toll on human lives playing […]

Farmer/Veteran

Home from three combat tours in Iraq, Alex Sutton forges a new identity as a farmer, hatching chicks and raising goats on 43 acres in rural North Carolina. He dives […]

Can’t Stop the Water

For 170 years, a Native American Cajun community has occupied Isle de Jean Charles, a tiny island deep in the bayous of South Louisiana. For these Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Indians, their land […]

Bringing It Home

A father’s search to find the healthiest building materials leads him to the completion of the nation’s first hemp house. Hemp with lime is a non-toxic, energy-efficient, mildew-resistant, fire-resistant, and […]

BENDING STICKS: THE SCULPTURE OF PATRICK DOUGHERTY

The feature length documentary BENDING STICKS: THE SCULPTURE OF PATRICK DOUGHERTY will celebrate the twenty-five year career of internationally renowned environmental artist Patrick Dougherty, who has created hundreds of monumental, site-specific […]

Red Wolf Revival

Today, the red wolf is facing a decision that will ultimately decide its fate as a species. Over the course of its history, it has gone from abundant to extinct […]

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