Ironweed Film Club No. 51: Tipping point/ Life in plastic…/ Antarctic Oasis
March 2, 2011Ironweed Film Club No. 51: Tipping point/ Life in plastic…/ Antarctic Oasis
Call Number: IWFC_51
by: Marian Wilkinson; Australian Broadcasting Corporation.; Iron Weed Films.;
Format: DVD
Language: English
Publisher: [San Francisco] : Ironweed Film Club, ©2010.
Notes: Issue: February 2010 (98 mins.); Contains 1 Feature Film, 2 Short Films, and DVD Extras.
Summary: The Tipping Point : The Arctic Ice Sea, a plate of ice roughly the size of Europe, is disappearing. This film takes us on an ice breaker, in the company of scientists, through the fabled Northwest Passage. With our own eyes we see how polar bears, seals and arctic birds are struggling to adapt to the rising temperature and their shrinking terrain. But beyond our concern for the wildlife, there are very worrisome concerns about the effect on human life of the melting ice cap.
Summary: The Tipping Point : The Arctic Ice Sea, a plate of ice roughly the size of Europe, is disappearing. This film takes us on an ice breaker, in the company of scientists, through the fabled Northwest Passage. With our own eyes we see how polar bears, seals and arctic birds are struggling to adapt to the rising temperature and their shrinking terrain. But beyond our concern for the wildlife, there are very worrisome concerns about the effect on human life of the melting ice cap.
Life in Plastic : Plastic is the backbone of our society but oil reseves are decreasing and evidence points to its noxious effects on our health and the environment. It is alarming to know that we all have traces of plastic byproducts inour blood systems…
Antarctic Oasis : “Four notable Australian visual artists, Martin King, Mitchell McAuley, Mike Nicholls and Jay Watson explore the remote and spectacular Antarctic oasis of South Georgia Island. In seeking inspiration for a group art exhibition the artists are surprised to discover the haunting remains of man’s once devastating presence there. South Georgia Island is known as the jewel of the Antarctic. Its rugged beauty, extraordinary wildlife and dramatic weather play out across an extraordinary landscape. It’s also a place where great historical dramas occurred. Through rarely seen archival footage and contemporary visuals of the island’s decaying ghost towns, we rediscover a time when whaling operations dominated the landscape for over 60 years. An inspiring and intimate look at the artistic process and Australian history frozen in time.
OCLC #: 518392890
Added: March 2, 2011
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
