Chasing Ice (2012)

75% User Rating

1h 14min

"Art meets science."

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

Jeff OrlowskiDirector

Cast

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James Balog

Himself - Photographer

Svavar Jonatansson

Himself - Photo Assistant

Adam LeWinter

Himself - EIS Engineer (as Adam Lewinter)

Louie Psihoyos

Himself - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker

Kitty Boone

Herself - The Aspen Institute

Sylvia Earle

Herself - National Geographic Explorer (as Sylvia Earle Ph.D.)

Dennis Dimick

Himself - National Geographic Editor

Jason Box

Himself - Climatologist, Ohio State University (as Jason Box Ph.D.)

Tad Pfeffer

Himself - Glaciologist, University of Colorado (as Tad Pfeffer Ph.D.)

Suzanne Balog

Herself - James's Wife

Jeff Orlowski

Himself - EIS Videographer

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talisencrw

Rating 100%

April 7, 2016

I first saw this at my city's International Film Festival, then later thankfully I was able to watch it with my son, who was 9 at the time, when at a friend's place for one of the big 3 holidays, it was on Netflix. Brilliantly conceived and carried out, over a long stretch of time, by the filmmakers, it led to a fine father-son discussion about the environment, its importance, what is wrong with it and what can be done to improve things on Earth. Its importance is inestimable, and I highly recommend it to everyone. It is something everybody needs to see, think about and actively discuss, regardless of one's personal priorities or political sphere of influence.