An international group from the Artists for Nature Foundation are invited to Peru to sketch and paint the unusual dry forest of Tumbesia. It teems with unique species but is being cut down at an alarming rate. See how the artists do it: from the moment they spot a bird to the last stroke of the brush. As they paint, they explain what they do, what motivates them, and what their feelings are for the forest and its creatures.

The Gauchos del Mar brothers (producers of the films *Gauchos Del Mar* and *Tierra de Patagones*) perform an unprecedented 400 KM expedition by foot with over 35kgs on their backs during 53 days on the easternmost tip of Tierra del Fuego Province in Argentina, a pristine area where no one lives. The brothers have the goal of surfing a world-class wave never ridden before at the Cape San Diego Lighthouse, the most easterly point. To get there...

In this documentary shot by photographer Robert Oelman's son over a 12 year period, the audience travels with Oelman deep into the rain forests of South America to discover the world's most exotic insects. Winner of the Neapolitan Award at the **Naples International Film Festival**. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the **Santa Fe Independent Film Festival**. *"Robert Oelman's son [director] Jake honors his father's story in this...

Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that our climate is changing, and how can we be resilient - even thrive -in the face of enormous change?

This program lays out the history of child development, from early philosophies, to changing beliefs about human nature, with a look at the nature-nurture question. It examines the move away from myths and toward scientific investigation, lays out two methods of study, and ends with six overarching principles derived from child development research. (Magna Systems, USA).

Only three centuries ago, setting out to climb a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. Mountains were places of peril, not beauty, an upper world to be shunned, not sought out. Why do mountains now hold us spellbound, drawing us into their dominion, often at the cost of our lives? From Tibet to Australia, Alaska to Norway armed with drones, Go-Pros and helicopters, director Jennifer Peedom has fashioned an astonishing symphony of mountaineers,...

Martina and her 60-year-old mother embark on a 6-month ski trek through the treacherous Coast Mountains of British Columbia. Their adventure is interspersed with five beautifully crafted portraits of high-altitude human endurance and passion. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**. *"[An] astounding hymn to the natural world." - Adrian Mack, **Georgia Straight***

SHADE GROWN COFFEE is the inspiring story about how growing coffee in the shade of native trees in the tropics can have a truly positive impact on local communities, halt deforestation and protect critical habitat for wildlife - all while giving your daily dose of caffeine a better aftertaste. Get insight into the coffee-making process, all the way from harvesting the ripe cherries to preparing the perfect cup of coffee and hear from passionate coffee...

Visit Eastern Colombia, a region defined by two powerful rivers: the Orinoco and the Amazon. The Amazon River flows through lush, dense rainforests, while the Orinoco carves its way across a landscape consisting of grassy plains, lakes and floodplain forests. See jaguars, capybaras, anacondas, anteaters and pygmy marmosets, the world’s smallest monkeys.

In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the exceptionally elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts. Through their journey in the Tibetan peaks, inhabited by invisible presences, the two men ponder humankind’s place...