Chasing Ice examines the question, “How do you take a picture of climate change?” Photographer James Balog believes the answer is in the ice, and his cover story for National Geographic on glaciers subsequently became “the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years,” says National Geographic editor Dennis Dimick. That story led to the documentary, Chasing Ice.
“This has been a passion project for the entire team for the past 5 years, and to announce this deal following our premiere at Sundance is a dream come true,” said director Jeff Orlowski. “We’re so glad that National Geographic is joining our team and helping to shine a light on James’s powerful imagery.
The Story:
Filmmaker Jeff Orlowski follows the indomitable photographer James Balog as he brings to life the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS)—a massive photography project that placed 30 time-lapse cameras across three continents to gather visual evidence of the Earth’s melting ice. Chasing Ice tells the story of a visionary artist who, in facing his own mortality, bequeaths the magic of photography and the adventure of the expedition to a new generation and captures the most visible sign of climate change on the planet today.
Source: National Geographic Channel – January 26, 2012