Scott Saunders/2020/68 min/Conservation, Health, Wildlife, Food & Agriculture
FILM DESCRIPTION: “The Nature Makers” is a moving portrait of passionate people and the extraordinary creatures they’re fighting to preserve. In a world increasingly dominated by humans, three teams of wildlife conservationists go to seemingly unnatural lengths to try to save threatened species and habitat in the American heartland. Stunningly photographed in the Grand Canyon and on the American prairie, “The Nature Makers” follows rugged biologists who’ve deployed helicopters, giant bulldozers and a host of human tools to defend wild nature. In the 21st century, defending the wild often requires, quite paradoxically, technology and aggressive human intervention.
The feature film will be preceded by the 4-minute film “A Few Feet Away” by Matthew Taylor, Honorable Mention Winner at the post-grad level in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest.
Friday, March 12, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Central Standard Time
After the screening, stay connected to discuss the film with:
Facilitator Amy Rosenthal, Rowe Family Director, Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum
Panelists:
Scott Saunders, Director, The Nature Makers
Amaris Alanis Ribeiro, Center Director, North Park Village Nature Center, Chicago Park District
Credell Walls, Youth Advocate and Nature Enthusiast