Art meets science.
When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.
Chasing Ice (2012) is a documentary film directed by Jeff Orlowski, released on October 1, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars James Balog, Svavar Jonatansson, Adam LeWinter and Louie Psihoyos. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 173 ratings.
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James Balog
as Self - Photographer
Svavar Jonatansson
as Self - Photo Assistant
Adam LeWinter
as Self - EIS Engineer
Louie Psihoyos
as Self - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker
Kitty Boone
as Self - The Aspen Institute
Sylvia Earle
as Self - National Geographic Explorer
Dennis Dimick
as Self - National Geographic Editor
Jason Box
as Self - Climatologist, Ohio State University
Tad Pfeffer
as Self - Glaciologist, University of Colorado
Suzanne Balog
as Self - James's Wife
Jeff Orlowski
as Self - EIS Videographer
Directed by Jeff Orlowski, written by Mark Monroe, produced by Jerry Aronson, Billy Ray and Jeff Orlowski.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 173 ratings.
I first saw this at my city's International Film Festival, then later thankfully I was able to watch it with my son, who was 9 at the time, when at a friend's place for one of the big 3 holidays, it was on Netflix. Brilliantly conceived and carried out, over a long stretch of time, by the filmmakers, it led to a fine father-son discussion about the environment, its importance, what is wrong with it and what can be…
Reviewed on April 7, 2016
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The main cast of Chasing Ice (2012) includes James Balog, Svavar Jonatansson, Adam LeWinter, Louie Psihoyos and Kitty Boone. The film was directed by Jeff Orlowski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chasing Ice was released on October 1, 2012 and runs for 1h 14m.
Chasing Ice (2012) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 173 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Chasing Ice trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
