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Art meets science. - Chasing Ice
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Title: Chasing Ice

Release Date: 1 Oct 2012

Runtime: 1h 14m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Diamond Docs, Exposure Labs

Production Companies: Diamond Docs, Exposure Labs

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.462 (158 votes)

Cast

  • Himself - Photographer: James Balog
  • Himself - Photo Assistant: Svavar Jonatansson
  • Himself - EIS Engineer (as Adam Lewinter): Adam LeWinter
  • Himself - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker: Louie Psihoyos
  • Herself - The Aspen Institute: Kitty Boone
  • Herself - National Geographic Explorer (as Sylvia Earle Ph.D.): Sylvia Earle
  • Himself - National Geographic Editor: Dennis Dimick
  • Himself - Climatologist, Ohio State University (as Jason Box Ph.D.): Jason Box
  • Himself - Glaciologist, University of Colorado (as Tad Pfeffer Ph.D.): Tad Pfeffer
  • Herself - James's Wife: Suzanne Balog
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