Films That Move
Unleash hope, inspire change with our free environmental film series
Join us to experience a free, virtual community screening series brought to you by The Redford Center, a leading US nonprofit dedicated to environmental impact filmmaking, and our larger filmmaker network. We are proud to present an enhanced Redford Center film offering, Films That Move – a free screening series that is packed with inspiring content to move you and your community into action.
Subscribers to The Redford Center’s newsletter can enjoy one to two virtual film screenings per month, available for a week, featuring solutions-based environmental stories from grassroots activists, frontline communities, and talented filmmakers worldwide. Subscribers will also receive timely calls to action and exclusive invitations to in-person film screenings in the Bay Area and across the country, providing opportunities to network, connect with the community, and engage with filmmakers.
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As sea levels inch upwards, researchers predict that the salt marsh sparrow will go extinct by 2050. In coastal Rhode Island, a team of citizen scientists spends every day during the breeding season in the marsh – searching for nests, monitoring nestlings, and experimenting with ways to stave off the sparrow’s nests from the encroaching tides.
Why we chose this film: The Redford Center selected this film for its moving portrayal of human kindness, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness—both in the work itself and in the relationships between the scientists and the sparrows. With meditative cinematography that captures the fragility of life and our deep interconnectedness, Between Moon Tides is a quiet yet powerful reflection on care and stewardship.
2024 Nature Connection Pitch Finalist (The Redford Center)
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Jason Jaacks is a director and cinematographer whose work explores the natural world and our place in it through the lens of science, natural history, and exploration. His films have been produced in collaboration with National Geographic, Scientific American, and The Guardian and have screened at numerous film festivals, including Mountainfilm, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Jason is a National Geographic Explorer and holds a Master of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. He is an Associate Professor of Journalism in the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island.