Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Water Management

Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Water Management

A closer look at the dominant environment of the planet and man's relationship with it.

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Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Water Management
  • Tales of the San Joaquin River (2022)

    Part One: As we journey the length of the San Joaquin River, one question will not go away. Is it possible that the fate of this one river in the most productive agricultural region in the world, California’s Central Valley, offers a chance to restore the historical balance between nature and the...

  • TULARE The Phantom Lake (2022)

    Part Two: What was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River disappeared more than100 years ago due to water diversion and land reclamation for agriculture. As we meet a series of people living in and around the old lake bed, Tulare – The Phantom Lake raises sometimes unsettl...

  • When You Return (2022)

    Part Three: On the land in the foothills above California’s Central Valley, we join Wukchumni basket weavers, Jennifer Malone and her mother, Marie Wilcox, as they gather basket materials and weave baskets with friends and family. Along the way there are lessons to be learned about personal accom...

  • Water Beneath Our Feet (2022)

    WATER BENEATH OUR FEET
    Part Four: There are only two kinds of water in the world, surface water that comes from the sky and the water beneath our feet, often called “groundwater.” With drought spreading across the earth, one might well ask, is there enough groundwater to balance the needs of our ...

  • The Last Wetlands

    The Last Wetlands
    The last big wetlands of the southern Caribbean sea, a marine and submarine park with the most important mangrove system. The marine and submarine fauna make it the great ecological scene of the Venezuelan coast line. Beautiful landscapes and environments, marine birds, the fa...

  • Lake Invaders: The Fight for Lake Huron

    The third largest freshwater lake on the planet has been invaded by numerous exotic species over the last century. “Lake Invaders: The Fight For Lake Huron” is a documentary which explores the threat to Lake Huron’s ecosystem and the innovative solutions employed by biologists. Biologists from ar...

  • Powell to Powell

    From June through September 2012 Will Stauffer-Norris, Zak Podmore and friends walked, kayaked, and rafted from Rocky Mountain National Park to Lake Powell along the Colorado River. Along the way they talked to over 30 people involved in the Colorado: farmers, ranchers, water managers, profession...

  • River, River, River Run

    Sing along with this gently moving song as we learn about river systems.

  • A CHANGING DELTA : Restoring the Colorado River Delta in Mexico

    Left for dead after decades of neglect, the terminus of the Colorado River in Northern Mexico was once a vibrant wetland ecosystem the size of Rhode Island. “A Changing Delta” chronicles the stories, issues, and people of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico, and what they’ve done to reconnect one ...

  • Pumping

    Shot with a hand-cranked camera, Pumping contemplates history of the Southern Pacific Railroad which was largely responsible for transforming LA into a metropolis. The film traces the two crucial resources for this development: water and oil. As a whispered monologue unfolds, a lonely figure ride...

  • Exuma

    Exuma is a documentary film that uses innovative cinematography above and below the surface to highlight the surreal beauty of the Exuma Cays. The Exumas are a string of small islands in the Bahamas and this film is the first to highlight the beauty of these remote ʺout islands.ʺ The film is a wi...

  • WATERSHED REVOLUTION

    Watershed Revolution is a 30-minute film that profiles community members and organizations working to protect and restore Ventura, California’s watershed. It highlights the need for open space and floodplain protection, sustainable agriculture, and community awareness of our most precious resourc...

  • Transending Waves

    The Gauchos del Mar brothers (producers of the films Gauchos Del Mar and Tierra de Patagones, Peninsula Mitre) explore the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), a 700 hundred islands archipelago, aiming to unite and construct bridges through surfing and the ocean. After the 1982 War, the islands hav...

  • The Krill Is Gone

    THE KRILL IS GONE: shows us how burning fossil fuels is impacting the world’s fragile underwater ecosystems. 3 mins.
    DIRECTOR: Jeffrey Bost
    VOICEOVER TALENT: SpongeBob’s Tom Kenny and Jill Taley
    Producer: Matt Briggs
    Writer: Clark Taylor