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1. Avatar (2009)
PG-13 | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 1,386,870 | Gross: $760.51M
2. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup
Votes: 433,956 | Gross: $2.38M
3. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry
Votes: 33,953 | Gross: $24.65M
4. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
PG | 117 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Warrior and pacifist Princess Nausicaä desperately struggles to prevent two warring nations from destroying themselves and their dying planet.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Sumi Shimamoto, Mahito Tsujimura, Hisako Kyôda, Gorô Naya
Votes: 182,623 | Gross: $0.50M
5. Mavka: The Forest Song (2023)
99 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Mavka must choose between love and duty to protect the Heart of the Forest.
Directors: Oleh Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban, Yevheniy Yermak | Stars: Sarah Natochenny, Marc Thompson, Mike Pollock, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Votes: 5,754
6. Grey Owl (1999)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Western
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Stewart Bick, Vlasta Vrana, Annie Galipeau
Votes: 4,046 | Gross: $0.63M
7. Return to Nim's Island (2013)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
With the help of a young runaway, a feisty 14-year-old fights to keep her idyllic island home from the clutches of developers.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Bindi Irwin, Toby Wallace, John Waters, Matthew Lillard
Votes: 1,966
8. Forest Warrior (1996)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A shape-shifting mountain man and a group of children team up to protect an enchanted forest from evil lumberjacks.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, Terry Kiser, Max Gail, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 2,935
9. Labou (2008)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Three kids get lost in the Louisiana bayou in search of a ghost pirate and his lost treasure, but what they discover is true friendship and the adventure of a lifetime.
Director: Greg Aronowitz | Stars: Marissa Cuevas, Rose Magri, Darnell Hamilton, Eric Pollard
Votes: 281
10. Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 91 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Simon Jackson fights to save the endagered Spirit Bear from extinction by going up against the foresting industry.
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Mark Rendall, Graham Greene, Katie Stuart, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 276
11. Trollsommar (1980)
85 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Three city kids are taken somewhat reluctantly to a farm out in the forests of Sweden. There they meet the resident country kids who's rosy cheeks and youthful antics mirror the apathy and ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Dahlberg | Stars: Teddy Rhodin, Marrit Ohlsson, Stefan Wånggren, Birger Åsander
Votes: 128
12. Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
G | 112 min | Adventure, Western
Based on the life of Galen Clark, whose determined efforts led to the creation of Yosemite National Park. When he is diagnosed with terminal tuberculosis, and disappointed that he hasn't ... See full summary »
Director: David O'Malley | Stars: Denver Pyle, John Dehner, Ken Berry, Cheryl Miller
Votes: 109
13. Dot and the Koala (1985)
70 min | Animation, Family
Fantasy adventures of a little redheaded girl and her animal friends in Australia. Live background and animated characters.
Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Robyn Moore, Keith Scott
Votes: 104
14. Jag är din krigare (1997)
96 min | Family, Drama
13 year old Kim feels at home in the wilderness. One night, nature's soul appears to him in the form of an Indian, and designates him nature's protector. Kim decides to remain out in the ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Jarl | Stars: Robin Milldoff, John Belindo, Jan Malmsjö, Mikael Persbrandt
Votes: 263
15. Brontosaurus (1980)
71 min | Family
Tomás' hobby is to search for rare birds and to take care of nature and animals. He and his friends use their free time to clean the forest of debris left by others, using the material to build a sculpture of a brontosaurus.
Director: Vera Plívová-Simková | Stars: Tomás Simek, Dana Vávrová, Michal Hofbauer, Lukás Bech
Votes: 63
16. Belo Monte: Anúncio de uma guerra (2012)
105 min | Documentary
A documentary that shows the impacts of the construction of the Belo Monte plant on the Xingu River in Pará, Brazil.
Director: André D'Elia | Stars: Célio Berman, André D'Elia, Sheyla Juruna, Kotoque Kamayurá
Votes: 64
17. In Lakech Ala Kin (2010)
12 min | Short, Drama
Director: Catherine Cunningham | Stars: Cesar Ramos, Antonio Cabral Reto, Gloria Aura, Alexander Holtmann
18. 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
20. Zelené hnutie (2011)
34 min | Documentary, Short
This amateur video tries to present green movement from its pre era to the presence. The first part briefly presents its specific streams, from green political parties to groups like Animal... See full summary »
Director: Peter Kralovic | Stars: Judi Bari, Steven Best, Darryl Cherney, Rod Coronado
Votes: 10
21. The Forest for the Trees (2005)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Bernadine Mellis | Stars: Judi Bari, Dennis Cunningham, Fred Hampton
Votes: 24
22. Znovuzrodenie lesa (2009)
52 min | Documentary
A captivating and distinctive Slovak natural history film delves into the country's forests, combining eco-agitation to elucidate distinctions between natural and man-made forests. It ... See full summary »
Director: Jana Sadlonová | Stars: Frantisek Kovár, Zuzana Krónerová
Votes: 6
23. L' Arbre et le feu (2005)
53 min | Documentary
In Madagascar, fire is considered a blessing. In modern societies, fire can be an ecological disaster. But for the Tanala mountain indigenous tribe, fire represents more than just an ... See full summary »
24. Blockade: Algonquins Defend the Forest (1990)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Boyce Richardson | Star: Boyce Richardson
25. EDDK Promo (2014)
13 min | Short
Director: Nik Nikolaidis | Stars: Sakis Exarchopoulos, Vasilis Theodorakopoulos, Michalis Georgaras, Lefteris Georgaras
26. Friends of the Forest (2012)
54 min | Biography, Drama, History
Trilogy consists of one person plays about important historical figures who were trailblazers in environmental movement. The trilogy consists of segments'Friend to Beavers- Grey Owl' 1/3, ... See full summary »
Director: Liisa Rissanen | Star: Howard Clifford
27. Occupied Cascadia (2012)
116 min | Documentary
As threats of resource wars rise, governments become increasingly oppressive, global economies face destabilization, and corporations and the media continue to divide people, many sense a ... See full summary »
Directors: Devin Hess, Mel Sweet | Stars: Jeannette Armstrong, Alexander Baretich, Peter Michael Bauer, Tracey Kim Bonneau
Votes: 8
29. Fire in the Eyes (1998)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: James Ficklin | Stars: Penelope Andrews, Kevin Bundy, Mark Harris, Vernell M. Lundberg
30. 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
31. Príbeh jedného Platana (2006)
19 min | Documentary, Short
The true story of an almost 100-year-old plane tree that had to give way to developer interests. Due to the construction of the River Park multi-functional center in Bratislava, 243 trees ... See full summary »
Directors: Vladimír Ruppeldt, Jana Sadlonová | Star: Marek Tapák
32. 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
33. 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 »
34. Defender los bosques: La lucha de los campesinos ecologistas de Guerrero (2000 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Villagers in the state of Guerrero in Mexico work together to try and stop the rampant deforestation that is occuring in their region.
Director: Carlos Efrain Perez Rojas | Star: Hilda Navarrete Gorjón
35. Divoké Karpaty (2004)
28 min | Documentary, Short
This film captures the natural beauty of the Carpathian arc in the area of the Slovak-Polish border while drawing attention to the challenges faced by our shared mountains. The film also showcases the nature of Poloniny National Park.
Director: Marcin Krzyzanski | Stars: Juraj Lukác, Dariusz Matusiak, Zbigniew Mirek, Beata Szczepanska
36. Zachránme Cergov (2005)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary film delving into the forests of the Cergov mountain range, exploring their plight of destruction, and highlighting the courageous individuals who are actively addressing this issue.
Directors: Juraj Lukác, Lubor Marko | Stars: Juraj Lukác, Miro Radvanský, Josef Vavrousek
37. 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
38. Acts of Defiance (1992)
105 min | Documentary
This documentary recounts the events that surrounded and led to the Oka Crisis of the summer of 1990. The film focuses on the Mohawk territory of Kahnawake, in Quebec, but also reflects on ... See full summary »
Director: Alec G. MacLeod | Star: Mark Zannis
Votes: 20
39. Women Fire Fighters (1919)
Documentary, Short
Released as part of the Goldwyn-Bray Pictograph, this short subject highlights female forest rangers, who have been retained to protect America's wooded areas after initially taking the places of men sent to fight in WWI.
40. Cergov: Miznúca divocina (2011)
23 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Emil Grobauer | Star: Juraj Lukác
41. Nechaj ma zit (2003 TV Short)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Regional television from Prievidza presents the forest protection group VLK and their commendable forest conservation objectives. Erik Baláz and Viliam Bartus explain why non-interference in forests should be endorsed.
Director: Silvia Szalayová | Stars: Erik Baláz, Viliam Bartus
43. Still Falling (II) (2014)
15 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Australian environmentalist Miranda Gibson, who, in 2011, climbed a 60-meter tall eucalyptus tree in the Styx Valley forest and stayed there for 451 days in an effort to prevent it from being cut down.
Director: Jeff Wirth | Star: Miranda Gibson
44. 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.
45. The Action Camp (2012)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Franklin López | Stars: Mel Bazil, Zoe Blunt, Sue Deranger, Freda Huson
46. A Call for Renewable Energy in Brazil (2011 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Accompanied by James Cameron, members of Amazon Watch returned to the Brazilian rainforest, this time extending an invitation to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The team ... See full summary »
Stars: James Cameron, Philip Fearnside, Sheyla Juruna, Antonia Melo
47. Kayapo Assemble to Defend the Xingu (2011)
8 min | Documentary, Short
In May 2011, a gathering of 320 individuals from 18 ethnic groups residing in the basin and along the course of the Xingu River was convened by the Vivo Para Semper movement, with support ... See full summary »
Director: Todd Southgate | Stars: Sheyla Juruna, Antonia Melo, Renata Pinheiro, Christian Poirier
48. Cove/Mallard: Defending the Big Wild (1994)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Focusing on the initiation of logging blockades near the Salmon River in Idaho, the documentary unveils the Forest Service's plan for 200 clearcuts and the construction of over 140 miles of new roads in these ancient forests.
Directors: Andy Caffrey, Jake Kreilick, Michael Shepard Mease | Stars: Robert Amon, Jake Kreilick, Peggy Sue McRae, Erik Ryberg
49.
Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010– )
Episode:
Bob/Villains
(2010)
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Family
Everyone's favorite old tree - Bob - is damaged in a storm and slated to get cut down. Badou and his friends try to rush back to the Palace to get an order to stop the chop but are delayed ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Fallows | Stars: Gordon Pinsent, Isabel de Carteret, Catherine Disher, Dawn Greenhalgh
50.
Angelina Ballerina (2001–2009)
Episode:
The Old Oak Tree
(2003)
TV-G | 51 min | Animation, Family
When Angelina enters a movie-making contest, she makes a weepy melodrama and puts herself, of course, in the starring role. ANYA'S VISIT: When Anya comes to visit, Angelina is thrilled until her friend becomes the center of attention.
Director: Roger McIntosh | Stars: Finty Williams, Judi Dench, Jo Wyatt, Keith Wickham
Votes: 11