A time to bring attention to the urgent challenges of a changing climate and the people, ideas, and solutions working toward a more resilient future.
At SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival, we believe storytelling has the power to inspire action. This month, we’ve curated a special playlist of prior Wild & Scenic Official Selections that explore climate change, resilience, innovation, and the communities working to create a healthier future for people and the planet.
These films remind us that climate action is not just a global challenge—it’s something we can all be part of through the choices we make, the communities we build, and the solutions we support.
Enjoy the films, and join us in recognizing Climate Week!
The Accidental Environmentalist: Catherine Flowers (2019 Official Selection)
All.I.Can (2013 Official Selection)
Barriers To Bridges (2021 Official Selection)
Ellen Esling | 10 min.
A mosquito bite decades ago leads Catherine Coleman Flowers on her life’s journey. The second film in the Southern Exposure series, this captivating film brings viewers into the world of Flowers, a Lowndes County, Alabama activist who became passionate about the environment when she found out that tropical diseases, like hookworm, were showing up in her community because of sewage treatment problems. Her journey to solve problems at the intersection of poverty, climate change, and politics has taken her from the Alabama Black Belt to Washington, D.C. to Switzerland and back.
Dave Mossop, Eric Crosland | 76 min..
All.I.Can is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world’s best skiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our vision of the natural world.
Robin Crane (Director/Editor), Produced by: Southern Exposure | 19 min.
There has never been a more important time for all people to be able to participate in the environmental movement. From the impacts of climate change to the need to spend more time outdoors, our health and our quality of life depends on it. Yet many barriers keep BIPOC (Black, Indigineous and People of Color) from feeling included in this movement. This film explores the ways in which organizations in Alabama are doing the necessary and critical work to make sure BIPOC are included. Through the lens of community science, individuals share their struggles to be included and organizations share their challenges and successes with creating more inclusive programs and opportunities.
