Eco-Hack!

Year
2022
Country
USA
Duration:
17 mins

Overview

Due to increased human activity, desert biologist Tim Shields has been watching the tortoise population of the Mojave desert decline since the 1990s. Rather than continue to sit back and let nature take its course, Shields combats the depressing nature of conservation biology by accessing its antithesis, modern engineering. Through the usage of specialized drones, desert rovers, laser cannons and fake exploding tortoise shells, Shields and his colleagues take what control they can over the ecological levers in play to save the tortoise population. Akin to a cathedral builder laying bricks, Shields may never get to see the true effects of his work, but he does not let that deter him in his endeavors.


World Premiere

Production Team

Director
Brett Marty Joshua Izenberg

Film Contact

Festival Screenings

Featured in the 2022 Mountainfilm Festival.