Filmmakers play a key role in increasing the awareness of world citizens of the injustices and dangers that endanger Planet Earth, the Eco-system, environment, nature and wildlife. Filmmakers often travel the globe to research and capture events happening in real life that most of earth’s inhabitants would not hear of without their help. Because of the dedication and commitment of the filmmakers, other humans have the opportunity to see occurrences in nature that are rare and take place in regions that are largely inaccessible to others. In fact, in today’s world, much of what we know about the world around us has been learned from film. These people are the vital link in both discovery and distribution of knowledge not exposed by other sources.
Footage on film should and can move inhabitants to work to save the planet. View the film entitled “The Cove,” describing a Japanese village that quietly kills up to a thousand dolphins daily and try not to be moved into joining an activist group that works against such action. Were it not for these individuals who have risked their credentials and even their lives, most of the rest of the world would have no clue that activities of this type existed. And this film is just one of many documentaries which bring attention to the terrible things that man does to nature. » Read more: Film Nature and Change
