In the wake of the slew of deadly fires in Oregon, California, Colorado, Washington, Montana, Arizona, and New Mexico, “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” is an insightful documentary that poses the critical question of how can we coexist with extreme wildfires?
Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” is for everyone living in the western United States who wants to better understand the challenges wildfire poses and the solutions to keep our homes and communities safe. The documentary, narrated by the award-winning actor David Oyelowo, has screened at numerous sold-out audiences and been selected for over 30 film festivals, and won numerous awards. It challenges conventional wisdom and superficial talking points while providing a revealing historical view of how we got to where we are today. The film takes viewers into the field with indigenous fire managers and top fire and climate scientists to explore how wildfires, healthy forests, and communities can coexist.
Film director Trip Jennings founded Balance Media and has worked with National Geographic for over a decade. His films have won dozens of awards around the world and have aired on major networks on every continent. He is the producer of the PBS Digital Series “Weathered.” For nearly two decades, Ralph Bloemers has worked on wildfire and community safety, protected and restored burned landscapes, and assisted the scientific community with bringing their knowledge and research to the public. “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” received support from the National Geographic Society, Patagonia, Pacific Northwest foundations, and the American Red Cross for the production and distribution of the film.
The “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” filmmaking team is led by Director, Co-Writer & Editor Trip Jennings (“Rewilding A Mountain,” “Pebble Redux,” “Chuitna: More than Salmon on the Line”), Executive produced by Ralph Bloemers (“Trout On the Wind,” “Decades: Born in Fire”), co-produced & edited by Sara Quinn (“The Reluctant Radical”) with animations by Aaron Keuter and Ryan Walsh, and musical score composed by Nick Jaina (“Smartass,” “Shotgun Boogie”).
The film has been accepted into festivals in USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia and was booked in theaters worldwide by Henry Lystad of Adventure Entertainment, and began its theatrical release on April 7th, 2023. The filmmakers received well over 400 unique inquiries for the film.
The theatrical release is being done in collaboration with firefighting organizations, community fire wise groups, non-profits, schools, universities, and businesses, including the California Fire Safe Council, Western Fire Chiefs Association, the American Red Cross, Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, Underwriters Laboratory, Casualty Actuarial Society, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Boise State University, University of California at Davis, University of Idaho, University of Colorado at Boulder, and many more.
The film will release globally on TVOD/Digital and TVD on June 13th, 2023, across North America (USA & Canada), the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, among other countries around the globe.
For further information, visit the official website https://www.elementalfilm.com/
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