Chasing Ice

Acclaimed photographer James Balog was once a sceptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In CHASING ICE, Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate.

Travelling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story facing humanity. As the debate polarises America, and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, CHASING ICE depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet.

60 minutes of Extras

'Before My Time' Academy Award Nominated Song
Film Festival Q&As
Glacier Watching
Sundance Experience
Testimonials: 'Audience members and students reflect on their viewing experience'
Time Now: From James Balog s Lecture Tour
Updated Science 'Dr. Tad Pfeffer Glaciologist at the University of Colorado On the Latest Updates in Glaciolog


"If any film can convert the climate-change sceptics, Chasing Ice would be it: here, seeing really is believing." --The Guardian