Chasing Time + Planetwalker @Chicago Climate Action Museum

Doors Open at 6:00 PM (CST). Film Starts Promptly at 6:30 (CST).

Planetwalker: Dominic Gill/2025/31 Min/Historical Perspectives, Environmental Advocacy, People/Cultures

Presented by Chicago Climate Action Museum

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Rating, Audience & Advisory Info

• Recommended ages 12+

Synopsis: After witnessing a devastating oil spill, a man takes a vow of silence and gives up motorized transport, embarking on a 17-year journey across the US to raise awareness about environmental issues, armed only with a banjo and his principles.

Awards & Accolades

• Shortlisted for the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, in the Documentary Short Film category
• Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Winner: Artistic Vision Award
• “The film offers an intimate look at how one person’s life choices intersect with larger movements, making it both inspiring and educational for viewers.” - J. Zimmerman Video Librarian

Chasing Time: Jeff Orlowski-Yang, Sarah Keo/2024/40 Min/Climate Change, Ice+Glaciers

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Rating, Audience & Advisory Info

• Recommended ages 12+
• Heavy Themes

Synopsis: Chasing Time follows photographer James Balog concluding his 15-year Extreme Ice Survey, blending breathtaking imagery of melting glaciers with a personal meditation on mortality and, mentorship.

Awards & Accolades

• Shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Documentary Short Film category
• 2025 Suncine International Environmental Film Festival Winner: Best Documentary in the MIRADAS Section
• “It’s a touching film about mentor and mentee, and manages in its compact running time to provide a rich portrait of their collaboration, additional stunning views of their otherworldly locations, and an even more open-eyed look at the catastrophic changes that have occurred over the last decades in this majestic environ.” - Jason Gorber POV Magazine

Program Description: Arrive early when doors open, and stay after the film for enlightening facilitated dialogue with relevant experts and advocates. The facilitator for this screening will be Ayla Olvera.

A One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest-winning film, SOURCE (2025, 7 Min) by Graduates of the Artistique ESMA, will also be featured.

Wayfinding/Transit/Parking Info: TBD

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