A documentary inviting us to reimagine wildfire

 

Can homes, communities, healthy forests & fire coexist ?

A growing number of scientists, safety experts and firefighters see a way forward for us to live and thrive with fire. Their work has never been more urgent. The costs of wildfires on people is growing, our warlike stance is no longer working and the decisions that our leaders are making about how we prepare for more fire have dire consequences.

Narrated by David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo, a multiple Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy nominated actor and producer, is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after talents. Oyelowo recently made his directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed, THE WATER MAN (Netflix).

Previous and upcoming film and television projects include: NIGHTINGALE (HBO), CAPTIVE (Paramount), A UNITED KINGDOM (Fox Searchlight), COME AWAY (Relativity Media), FIVE NIGHTS IN MAINE (FilmRise), FERGUSON RISES (PBS), SOLITARY (BRON), FIRST GEN (Disney+), THE RETURN OF THE ROCKETEER (Disney+), and BASS REEVES (ViacomCBS).

fire clears

life emerges

About the Film

Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire’s start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they have for thousands of years. We follow researchers who work to understand the effects of climate on forests and the crucial role that natural forests play in storing vast amounts of carbon. Along the way we listen to people who have survived the deadliest fires to underscore the importance of this quest.

Meet the Team

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