Chasing ice
Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years.
| Other Authors: | Orlowski, Jeff, 1984-, Aronson, Jerry,, DuPré Pesmen, Paula,, Monroe, Mark,, Balog, James,, Svavar Jónatansson, 1981-, LeWinter, Adam,, Pfeffer, W. Tad,, Box, Jason Eric,, Coombe, Davis,, Ralph, J., Johansson, Scarlett, 1984-, Bell, Joshua, 1967-, Submarine Deluxe (Firm),, Exposure (Firm),, Diamond Docs (Firm),, Docurama (Firm),, Cinedigm (Firm), |
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English Chinese Danish Finnish French Norwegian Portuguese Spanish Swedish |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by Cinedigm Entertainment,
[2013]
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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| Summary: |
Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years. |
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| Item Description: |
Documentary. DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. Featuring James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Adam LeWinter, Tad Pfeffer, Jason Box. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. MPAA rating: PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for brief strong language. Edited by Davis Coombe ; music by J. Ralph ; original song "Before my time", music and lyrics by J. Ralph, performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell ; director of photography, Jeff Orlowski ; time-lapse direction and still photography by James Balog. "Bonus materials not rated"--Container. Chronicles the efforts of nature photographer James Balog to document the receding of the Solheim glacier in Iceland, a consequence of climate change and global warming, in which strategically placed cameras would take one picture every hour for three years. Academy Award, 2013: Nominated, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song ; Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Best Feature Ducumentary ; Boulder International Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Best Adventure Film ; Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2013: Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography ; News & Documentary Emmy Awards, 2014: Winner, Outstanding Nature Programming ; RiverRun International Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary Feature ; SXSW Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature ; Satellite Awards, 2012: Winner, Best Motion Picture, Documentary ; Sheffield International Documentary Festival, 2012: Nominated, Sheffield Green Award ; Sundance Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Cinematography Award for Documentary, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize for Documentary. Extra features: Film festival Q&As -- Making chasing ice -- Science update -- Original theatrical trailer. In English with optional subtitles in Chinese, Danish, English, Finnish, French (international), French (Canadian), Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish; closed-captioned in English. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13 (parents strongly cautioned; some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for brief strong language. |
| Awards: |
Academy Award, 2013: Nominated, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song ; Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Best Feature Ducumentary ; Boulder International Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Best Adventure Film ; Cinema Eye Honors Awards, 2013: Winner, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography ; News & Documentary Emmy Awards, 2014: Winner, Outstanding Nature Programming ; RiverRun International Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary Feature ; SXSW Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature ; Satellite Awards, 2012: Winner, Best Motion Picture, Documentary ; Sheffield International Documentary Festival, 2012: Nominated, Sheffield Green Award ; Sundance Film Festival, 2012: Winner, Cinematography Award for Documentary, Nominated, Grand Jury Prize for Documentary. |
| Production Credits: |
Edited by Davis Coombe ; music by J. Ralph ; original song "Before my time", music and lyrics by J. Ralph, performed by Scarlett Johansson and Joshua Bell ; director of photography, Jeff Orlowski ; time-lapse direction and still photography by James Balog. |