Chasing Ice

Chasing Ice

74 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2012

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

74 mins | Documentary | Oct. 1, 2012

Chasing Ice
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Diamond Docs, Exposure Labs
Original title Chasing Ice
Directors Jeff Orlowski
Writers Mark Monroe

Cast

James Balog

as Himself - Photographer

Svavar Jonatansson

as Himself - Photo Assistant

Adam LeWinter

as Himself - EIS Engineer (as Adam Lewinter)

Louie Psihoyos

as Himself - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker

Kitty Boone

as Herself - The Aspen Institute

Sylvia Earle

as Herself - National Geographic Explorer (as Sylvia Earle Ph.D.)

Dennis Dimick

as Himself - National Geographic Editor

Jason Box

as Himself - Climatologist, Ohio State University (as Jason Box Ph.D.)

Tad Pfeffer

as Himself - Glaciologist, University of Colorado (as Tad Pfeffer Ph.D.)

Suzanne Balog

as Herself - James's Wife

Jeff Orlowski

as Himself - EIS Videographer