Movies: Jane Goodall

In 1993 an elderly Canadian couple were killed when their car veered off a road in a blizzard. The tragedy was only discovered when the spring snows melted, revealing the wreckage. When they went to the store on their fateful journey, they had left t...

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world....

Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards, towards collapse? Ronald Wright, whose best-seller, “A Short History Of Progress” inspired “Surviving Progress”, shows how past civ...

A young activist goes deep into dairy land where he takes on the giants of New Zealand's most powerful industry, and reveals how the sacred cash-cow industry has been milked dry. His journey exposes not only the sustainability crisis and the dangerou...

An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species....

Modified is a first-person, feature-length documentary that questions why genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not labeled on food products in Canada and the United States, despite being labeled in 64 other countries around the world. Shot over ...

A genocide survivor transcends overwhelming odds to become a master chimpanzee linguist...

16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation convinced its very future is in danger. Between climate change and the 6th mass extinction of wildlife, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. They have sounded the alarm over a...

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An abandoned dog and a wolf struggle to survive a harsh Canadian winter....

This revealing film examines how human activity is setting off dangerous warming loops that are pushing the climate to a point of no return - and what we need to do to stop them. With captivating illustrations, stunning footage and interviews with le...

Documentary about Polish poet and Nobel Prize winner Wisława Szymborska....

Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life living with and helping all animals," until...

Because they are close relatives, great apes - particularly chimpanzees and bonobos - can help humans understand hominization, the evolutionary process that led to the appearance of man. Filmed in Nigeria, Tanzania and a Dutch zoo, this documentary e...

A movie based on the life of primatologist Jane Goodall. Plot TBA....

An intimate portrait of Jane Goodall: a radiant spirit with a sharp wit, a deep curiosity about life and death, that next great adventure’ and a remarkable resilience in the face of a changing world....

Dr. Jane Goodall connected humanity and nature in unprecedented ways. In this deeply personal interview, she shares her final message with the world....

H.O.P.E. is a life-changing documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of our typical Western diet high in animal-based foods. It contrasts the limited interests of the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry with the all-encompassing interest...

A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world....

It would be hard to name anyone who has had more of an impact in the realm of animal research and wildlife conservation than Jane Goodall, whose 45 year study of wild chimpanzees in Africa is legendary. In Jane's Journey, we travel with her across se...