THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD introduces viewers to a diverse group of scientists, nature lovers, gardeners, farmers, and general bug enthusiasts in exploring the importance of flying insects amid rapid declines in their numbers.  This most numerous group of animals on the planet by far - three quarters of all species - have also been called the “glue of life” on Earth.  They literally hold ecosystems together.  Insects were the first animals to evolve flight more than 400 million years ago, and they survived all five of the known mass extinctions since then.  But, there is evidence that the pace of decline among insects in parts of the world today is fast approaching the levels of previous catastrophes.  What this means for the rest of life on Earth, including humans, is the focus of THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD.  The film documents the mysteries of the declines along side creative and heroic human efforts to change the course of evolutionary history.  What is causing this extinction crisis?  What can be done to reverse the trend?  THE LITTLE THINGS THAT RUN THE WORLD attempts to find answers to those questions and more.

The American Bison, or buffalo, once roamed free across the entire continent, but was nearly wiped out by the end of the 19th century.  But, Native Americans and a handful of conservation groups are leading the way toward restoration of North America’s most iconic animal to public and tribal lands in the western United States.  The tribes of Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in north central Montana are at the forefront of this effort.

Short film about the critical importance of wilderness fire science to understanding the complex nature of forest fires, and to informing natural resource management across all landscapes.  Produced by High Plains Films for the Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute.

Heritage Timber has been dismantling old buildings and carefully salvaging them for reuse since the early 1990s, diverting thousands of tons of useful materials from the landfill and preserving pieces of Montana history in the process.

VOICE OF THE HI-LINE is a profile of KGVA in Fort Belknap, Montana, which is among a growing number of Native American-run radio stations in the United States and Canada.  The station provides a vast remote area of north central Montana with vital information, weather, music, and education.

“TWO RIVERS explores the character of change.  The film reveals that primary characters in this story aren’t people at all, but places: the Berkeley Pit, the Bonner Mill site, the Milltown Dam, the local communities and, of course, the confluence of the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers. These characters have complex relationships and history that ultimately led to the climatic dam removal. Hawes-Davis and Carr largely let these places speak for themselves, with a narrative that is quiet, simple, thoughtful and often emotional.” Missoula Independent