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1. Pickaxe (1999)
94 min | Documentary
A diverse coalition of activists rises to defend an ancient forest from logging in Warner Creek, within Oregon's Willamette National Forest. They block a logging access road and fend off state police.
Directors: Tim Lewis, Tim Ream | Stars: Jake Ferguson, Mick Garvin, Tim Ingalsbee, James Johnston
Votes: 49
2. Butterfly (2000 TV Movie)
79 min | Documentary
This documentary, which first aired on public television in 2000, chronicles environmental activist Julia "Butterfly" Hill's 738 day tree-sit in the ancient redwood tree she named Luna.
Director: Doug Wolens | Stars: Christine Casarsa, Julia Butterfly Hill
Votes: 85 | Gross: $0.00M
3. Above All Else (2014)
95 min | Documentary, Drama
One man risks family and future to stop the tar sands of the Keystone XL pipeline from crossing his land. Shot in the forests, pastures, and living rooms of rural East Texas, Above All Else... See full summary »
Director: John Fiege | Stars: Julia Trigg Crawford, David Daniel, Eleanor Fairchild, Garrett Graham
Votes: 48
4. Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness (1993 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
Edward Abbey: A Voice in the Wilderness
Director: Eric Temple | Stars: Clarke Abbey, Edward Abbey, Howard Abbey, Charles Bowden
Votes: 19
5. Earth First! The Politics of Radical Environmentalism (1987)
60 min | Documentary
The film delves into the theory and practice of Earth First-networks of radical environmental groups employing direct action tactics.
Director: Christopher Manes | Stars: Edward Abbey, Rick Baily, Darryl Cherney, John Davis
Votes: 16
6. Who Bombed Judi Bari? (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990 while on an Earth First! musical organizing tour for Redwood Summer. They sued the FBI for ... See full summary »
Director: Mary Liz Thomson | Stars: Judi Bari, David Brower, Jerry Brown, Andy Caffrey
Votes: 42
7. Tree Sit: The Art of Resistance (2001)
120 min | Documentary
The documentary transports viewers directly into the ancient redwood forests of Humboldt County, California, where groups of activists have elevated forms of resistance to new heights. ... See full summary »
Directors: James Ficklin, Penelope Andrews | Stars: Joan Baez, Judi Bari, David Chain, Darryl Cherney
8. Drowning River (2007 Video)
21 min | Documentary, Short, Western
When rising folk singer, Katie Lee, left Hollywood in 1954 and arrived in the untamed canyon lands of Arizona and Utah, her life changed forever. Featuring interviews with friends of Edward... See full summary »
Director: Ml Lincoln | Stars: Edward Abbey, Katie Lee
Votes: 6
9. Breaking Free 2 (2001)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The second part of the video magazine, Breaking Free, informs about direct actions in the animal rights movement, mainly focusing on Animal Liberation Front (ALF) groups.
Stars: Josh Harper, Joshua Kielas, Kristen Taylor, Gary Yourofsky
10. Among Giants (2011)
14 min | Documentary, Short
In the midst of California's coastal redwood region, Green Diamond Resource Company continues to clearcut redwood forests, devastating habitats and leaving scars across the land. Farmer, a ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Cresci, Ben Mullinkosson, Sam Price-Waldman
Votes: 26
11. 1980s Earth First! The Antidote for Despair (2011)
47 min | Documentary
The documentary describes in detail the philosophy of activists from the international environmental group, Earth First!, using various protest actions and gatherings in the USA as examples.
Director: Andy Caffrey | Stars: Judi Bari, Andy Caffrey, Darryl Cherney, David Drabble
12. Julia Butterfly Hill: Adventures in Treesitting (1999)
45 min | Documentary
Can one person really make a difference? In December 1997, Julia Hill climbed a thousand-year-old sequoia, vowing not to come down until the tree was saved from logging. She lived 55 meters... See full summary »
Stars: David Chain, Cole Fivenson, Geraldine Goldberg, Julia Butterfly Hill
13. Rainforest Roadshow (1986)
57 min | Documentary, Music
Captured during the third annual Round River Rendezvous environmental folk festival, held this time in Berkeley, California, this recording takes on a documentary format. It includes ... See full summary »
Stars: Darryl Cherney, Dave Foreman, Jesse Wolf Hardin, Kathryn Krischild
14. The Forest for the Trees (2005)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Bernadine Mellis | Stars: Judi Bari, Dennis Cunningham, Fred Hampton
Votes: 24
15. Redwood Summer Roadshow (1990)
74 min | Music
Recording from the Round River Rendezvous Festival, Berkeley, 1990.
Director: Andy Caffrey | Stars: Judi Bari, Andy Caffrey, Darryl Cherney, Paul Watson
16. Luna: The Stafford Giant Tree-Sit (1998)
20 min | Documentary, Short
On December 10, 1997, young American Julia Hill radically changed her life. She moved to an 80-meter-high thousand-year-old sequoia tree in the forests of northern California and lived on ... See full summary »
Directors: Penelope Andrews, James Ficklin | Stars: James Ficklin, Julia Butterfly Hill
17. Redwood Summer: Where the 90s Begin (1990)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Environmental activists, including David Suzuki, Darryl Cherney, Dave Foreman, John Seed, and the prominent activist Judi Bari, among others, showcase the impactful and successful ... See full summary »
Directors: Tim Modok Pearson, Mary Liz Thomson | Stars: Judi Bari, Andy Caffrey, Bob Castillo, Darryl Cherney
Votes: 6
18. Earth First: The Struggle to Save Australia's Rainforest (1982 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary
This documentary introduces the unique flora and fauna of the Australian rainforests and their rapid destruction by humans. It also informs about the radical activities of Australian nature conservationists.
Director: Jeni Kendell | Stars: Paul Ehrlich, Heinz Ellenberg, Bob Hawke, Mostafa Kamal
19. Die Baumfrau (1999 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Director: Ziri Rideaux | Star: Julia Butterfly Hill
Votes: 14
20. Rainforest Roadshow (1989)
Music
Stars: Andre Carothers, Darryl Cherney, Alice DiMicele, Bill Oliver
21. The Spirit Lives on the Mountaintop (1993)
98 min | Documentary
Footage from an Earth First. protest in front of Arizona's Mount Graham observatory. This mountain range is sacred to four Apache tribes and other Indian groups, whose representatives also participated in the protests.
Director: Andy Caffrey | Star: Darryl Cherney
23. In Defense of the Forest (2006)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Short movie highlighting the logging operation of Old-growth redwoods in Humboldt County.
24. Watch (2000)
65 min | Documentary
Original documentary by Briana Waters tells an inspiring story of local townspeople teaming up with environmentalists to save their town from the potential damage caused by timber company Plum Creek's clear-cutting of a nearby forest.
Director: Briana Waters | Stars: Janine Blaeloch, Tim Ream, Justin Solondz
25. North Coast Earth First! Historical Retrospective and 2008 Update (2008)
60 min | Documentary
Aired on US Free Speech TV, the documentary features the spoken history of California's long-standing environmental campaign, North Coast Earth First (NCEF!), organized by members of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Judi Bari, Rudi Bega, Julia Butterfly Hill, Sunka Wakan
26. Save the Headwater's Forests (1997 TV Movie)
79 min | Documentary, Music
Stars: Judi Bari, Darryl Cherney, Mickey Hart, Randy Hayes
27. Uprising on Mt. Graham (1990)
37 min | Documentary, Short
Clip from protests against observatory construction and mining in the vicinity of Arizona's Mount Graham.
Director: Andy Caffrey | Stars: Andy Caffrey, Jean Eisenhower, Rod Mondt
28. Struggle in the Woods (2003)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The struggle to preserve California's remaining old-growth forests is as remarkable as the trees themselves. Maxxam Inc., based in Houston, USA, is transforming forested slopes into profit ... See full summary »
Star: Jeny Card
29. Breaking Free (1999)
30 min | Documentary, Short
A video magazine that informs about direct actions in the animal rights movement and the environmental movement. It will present the activities of the Animal Liberation Front, Earth First. and many others.
Director: Josh Harper | Stars: Angela Cox, Josh Harper, Joshua Kielas, Chelsea Lincoln
30. Stopping the Coming Ice Age (1988)
47 min | Documentary
In 1982, ecologists and agronomists Donald Weaver and John D. Hamaker penned "The Survival of Civilization," delving into their research on climate change and past ice ages. Dr. Larry ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Ephron | Stars: Jane Angeles, Orman Granger, Werner Koch, Pierre Lehman
31. Fire in the Eyes (1998)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: James Ficklin | Stars: Penelope Andrews, Kevin Bundy, Mark Harris, Vernell M. Lundberg
32. Violent Freshwater Extraction (2003)
55 min | Documentary
The mining corporation Pacific Lumber Company (Maxxam) enlisted climbers to remove activists camping under the treetops. This video, captured on April 10, 2003, in Freshwater, Humboldt ... See full summary »
33. Stop the ReRoute: Taking a Stand on Sacred Land (2009)
89 min | Documentary
Director: Ann Follett
34. Andy Caffrey's Life During the Climate Crisis (2012)
166 min | Documentary
Director: Andy Caffrey | Stars: Stephanie Abrams, Judi Bari, Andy Caffrey, Darryl Cherney
35. Timber GAP (2000)
18 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary shedding light on two corporations and their practices. The Mendocino Redwood Company engages in massive clear-cut logging operations, while Gap Inc. manages a network of ... See full summary »
Directors: James Ficklin, Kay Rudin | Stars: Judi Bari, Mary Bull, Kevin Danaher, Redwood Mary
36. The Cracking of Glen Canyon Damn (1982)
10 min | Documentary, Short
In protest of the Glen Canyon Dam, members of the radical Earth First movement unfurl a black plastic sheet down the dam as a symbolic crack, as Edward Abbey defends the use of sabotage and other means to defend the environment.
Director: Christopher McLeod | Star: Edward Abbey
37. Lessons from the Ancient Forest: Earth Wisdom & Political Activism (1991)
54 min | Documentary
In this presentation, Lou Gold, the founder of the Siskiyou Project, delves into the basic ecology of the ancient forests of the American Northwest.
Director: Andy Caffrey | Star: Lou Gold
39. Earth Spirit Action (2008)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Prominent activists Vandana Shiva, Starhawk, Matthew Fox, Ruth Rosenhek and John Seed talk about deep ecology, living democracy and the consciousness revolution in the debate that needs to ... See full summary »
Director: Ruth Rosenhek | Stars: Matthew Fox, Ruth Rosenhek, John Seed, Vandana Shiva
40. Viva Judi Bari: A Work in Progress (2002)
26 min | Documentary, Short
42. Eastern Dawn (1998)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary featuring rare footages of environmental actions by Slovak activists during the 1990s in Slovakia and Austria. For instance, it showcases Greenpeace activities at the Mochovce... See full summary »
Director: Mark Stucke | Stars: Matús Bakyta, Suzanna Iskierka, Tomás Kusík, Georgi Lepin
43. Headwaters '97: Call to Action (1997)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: James Ficklin, Kay Rudin | Star: Judi Bari
45. Aradia (2004)
5 min | Short
Aradia was one of the last ancient sequoias in the Northern California forests, which fell under the sawmills of Pacific Lumber in 2004. This video is a memorial to her and to those who defended her.
46. Given to the People (2008)
36 min | Documentary, Short
For an incredible 30 years, activists in Scotland have been blocking the completion of the M77 motorway through Glasgow's Pollok Country Park. Despite several waves of protests over the ... See full summary »
Director: Simon Yuill | Stars: Danny Alderslowe, Ian Bogle, Rosie Kane, Gehan MacLeod
47. Give Trees a Chance: The Story of Terania Creek (1980)
47 min | Documentary
A comprehensive insight into the inspiring mass eco-blockade in Australia's Terania Creek Forest in 1979. Conservationists' efforts to save this primeval forest from deforestation.
Director: Jeni Kendall | Stars: Dudley Leggett, Hugh Nicholson, Nan Nicholson, Jack Thompson
49. Mattole Forest Massacre (2001)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Video from the Mattole Free State - non-violent civil disobedience and direct action campaign in the Mattole River watershed in 2001. Activists mostly from the Earth First. protested the ... See full summary »