Chasing Ice(2012)
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.
Movie: Chasing Ice
Top 10 Billed Cast
Himself - Photographer
Himself - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker
Herself - National Geographic Explorer (as Sylvia Earle Ph.D.)
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