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The Anthropocene is a concept ripe for exploration by documentarians, who have a unique ability to depict the scale of human impact on the world. How films like Anthropocene: The Human Epoch,
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Lights, camera, spectacular success – backlash. So it goes with the films co-created by Ed Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier. The trio is launching Anthropocene, the third in their eco-conscious
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Anthropocene is the third installment in the team’s epic trilogy of spectacular environmental essay films that began with Manufactured Landscapes (2006) and Watermark (2013). The latest film is the culmination of a major body of work.
Keep ReadingLong Time Running (Canada, 90 min.) Dir. Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas De Pencier Programme: Galas (World Premiere) Long Time Running has major expectations to fulfill given that the final performance of
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Keep ReadingWatermark is a brilliant documentary feature, a cinematic essay that examines its subject—water—in diverse and enlightening ways.
Keep ReadingAn interview with Watermark directors Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier about their essay film follow-up to Manufactured Landscapes.
Keep ReadingWatermark is a continuation of Burtynsky’s work, which is recognizable for his signature big-picture approach to photography and environmentalism.
Keep ReadingJennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier discuss their documentary Act of God, which opens the 2009 Hot Docs Film Festival.
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