Past Time

The Great Blue Heron

January 1976 •English

Provides, through onsite study and observations of a young biologist, an introduction to the life cycle and habitat of the blue heron. Shows its cycles of migration, reproduction and growth and obstacle to survival.

47 Days, Sound-less

Invalid date •English

47 Days, Sound-less by Vietnamese artist Nguyễn Trinh Thi is a film that explores the relationships between sound and silence, vision, language, colours and their absence. Nguyễn identifies “peripheries”—including natural landscapes used as backdrops, uncredited characters and soundtracks from American and Vietnamese movies—that reveal more-than-human perspectives. Offering new ways of looking and listening, 47 Days, Sound-less invites audiences to reflect on the inextricable relationship between a place and its inhabitants.

Over Hawaii

January 2011 •English

Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowing orange lava ooze across charred rock and steam billow from the Pu'u 'O'o Vent. Glide over Maui's Haleakala National Park and discover the diversity of Hawaiian landscapes. Island hop to Lanai for spectacular beaches. Visit Pearl Harbor from above and the memorial sites before exploring the rest of Oahu. Narrated by Tom Skerritt

Die letzten Paradiese - Die schönsten Landschaften und Tierparadiese der Welt

January 2018 •German

TEMP(O)RAL

June 2023 •Portuguese

Ice Bridge - Mackinac Island’s Hidden Season

June 2008 •English

Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a tiny island in the center of the Great Lakes. Besides being a world favorite "Horse Drawn" and "Victorian Era" summer destination, the island holds another treasure few have ever seen: its wild, magical and beautiful winters. The 72-minute film Ice Bridge follows islanders' unique and quirky lifestyle throughout an entire year while tracing the formation of the spectacular phenomenon known as the "ice bridge" (a three-mile span of ice that allows islanders to cross to the mainland).

Castro's Secret Reef

January 2016 •English

Cuba's enforced isolation has resulted in the unlikeliest of marine reserves: a huge, rambling archipelago known as Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens of the Queen." Stretching around 140 miles along the southern coast of Cuba, it's one of the longest barrier reef systems in the world. Get an up-close look at Fidel Castro's diving playground, a forgotten ocean paradise unseen for half a century, and witness exotic species rarely seen elsewhere in the region. It's the lost jewel of the Caribbean, but how long can this pristine wilderness survive?

Seven Images of Disappearance

September 2023 •English

Seven images, each staging their own disappearance.

Kakadu: Land of the Crocodile

January 1988 •English

Val Plumwood, environmental philosopher returns to Kakadu, where she was the victim of a crocodile attack. Against the backdrop of the steamy, intensely beautiful Kakadu National Park, she shares her thoughts on wilderness and wildlife.

Megalopolis facing sea level rise

November 2022 •French

Kerkini: The Bird Sanctuary

January 2021 •French

Ultimate Enemies: Revealed

February 2022 •English

National Geographic filmmakers, Dereck and Beverly Joubert, explore how some animals are thrust together by the forces of nature-sometimes through a millennium of evolution or even last year’s drought. In the aftermath of strange elephant deaths, they piece together a visually stunning story that confirms their theory that lions were hunting elephants. Narrated by Jeremy Irons.

Boj o Hřensko

October 2022 •Czech

Pumas in Patagonia

October 2019 •English

A story told with no words but with the power of sound and visuals of unspoiled Patagonia.

The Odyssey Of Felines

May 2015 •English

In the company of zoologist Patrick Aryee, a discovery of the 37 species of felines that inhabit the planet, some little known, others threatened.

The Living Desert

November 1953 •English

Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between desert creatures of every shape, size and description.

THÁI BẢO HUỲNH KHANG

June 2023 •Vietnamese

A trans Vietnamese woman's deadname being repeated over and over again.

Life and Death at Mala Mala

May 2023 •English

Journey to the banks of the Sand River, where seven magnificent creatures reign supreme. In this captivating 24-hour odyssey, witness their pursuit, survival, and delicate balance of power-Marvel at their strength, vulnerability, and relentless determination. Encounter the neighbours from hell, territorial battles, and the intricate dance of interactions. Within this unfolding drama, the biggest, most potent, fastest, and smartest thrive while others meet their fate. Brace yourself for an unforgettable adventure-a testament to resilience, survival, and the raw beauty of seven of Africa's magnificent creatures.

Luangwa's Baboon Kingdom

April 2023 •English

A look at the baboon kingdom of Luangwa.

Making An Ancient Forest - Kalkalpen National Park

May 2015 •German

This film, three years in the making, The remote forests of Kalkalpen National Park in Austria, the largest area of wilderness in the European Alps, have been left untouched by humans for nearly a quarter of a century in order to return to their natural, primeval state. The landscape regenerates itself in dramatic cycles of growth and decay, and this bold hands-off method of conservation yields salient results: the lynx, absent from the area for 115 years, has returned.