Release Date
November 16, 2012 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
September 10, 2013 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
76 minutes
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
The film follows James Balog, an award-winning National Geographic photographer, on his obsessive journey to capture rapidly-eroding glaciers in the Arctic. Balog is the director and founder of the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), a long-term photography project that uses a series of sophisticated time-lapse cameras to capture the changing landscapes caused by global climate change.
Acclaimed National Geographic photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Glaciers melt and shit in Chasing Ice, a sobering documentary that puts global warming on full visual display. The movie is further proof that the Academy Awards misfired in their selection process for best documentary of 2012, as it is one of several great docs that failed to even garner a nomination. Full movie review »