Chasing Ice
Art meets science.
2012 | 74m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jeff Orlowski |
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| Writer: | Mark Monroe |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 01, 2012 |
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| Director: | Jeff Orlowski |
| Writer: | Mark Monroe |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | climate change, global warming, glacier, environment, field research, melting glacier, cryosphere, polar ice cap, environmental change |
| Production Companies | Diamond Docs, Exposure Labs |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,328,467
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Davis Coombe | Editor |
| Mark Monroe | Writer |
| J. Ralph | Original Music Composer |
| Jeff Orlowski | Director, Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Billy Ray | Producer |
| Paula DuPré Pesmen | Producer |
| David J. Cornfield | Executive Producer |
| James Billmaier | Producer |
| Linda A. Cornfield | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Aronson | Producer |
| Stacy Sherman | Producer |
| Jeff Orlowski | Producer |
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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.