Den farlige forbryder Richard "Stick" Montgomery (Aidan Quinn) er netop brudt ud af fængslet. Politiet har mistanke om, at han vil opsøge sin gamle kæreste Maria, så de starter en overvågning af hendes hus. 2 teams, 24 timer i døgnet. De to betjente Chris og Bill udgør det ene team. Når de ikke driller hinanden, chikanerer de - på mere og mere ondskabsfuld manér - det andet team (spillet af en tynd Forest Whitaker og faderen fra "Mine glade 60'ere", Dan Lauria). Men snart får betjentene øjnene op for noget helt andet: Maria! Chris bliver straks forelsket i hende, og det skaber selvfølgelig komplikationer. Specielt da "Stick" omsider dukker op...
I 1929 flytter det nygifte par George og Serena Pemberton til North Carolinas bjerge, hvor George er ved at opbygge et tømmerimperium. Den handlekraftige Serena viser sig hurtigt at være George ligeværdig, og ingen får lov til at stå i vejen for deres ambitioner. Men da Serena rammes af en tragedie, begynder det lidenskabelige ægteskab at bevæge sig mod et dramatisk opgør.
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
Lillian er netop vendt tilbage til sin hjemby, men der går ikke lang tid før hun bliver mål for den lokale gangsterboss Blackway - en tidligere betjent, der nu styrer det lille samfund med hård hånd, uden at måde den store modstand. Men i stedet for at stikke af med halen mellem benene beslutter Lillian sig for at tage kampen op mod sin plageånd. Hun får hjælp fra en tidligere skovhugger og denne søn - de eneste der tør tage kampen op mod Blackway. Instruktøren Daniel Alfredson lavede tidligere Pigen der legede med ilden og Luftkastellet der blev sprængt.
Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney were falsely arrested for car-bombing themselves on May 24, 1990 while on an Earth First! musical organizing tour for Redwood Summer. They sued the FBI for violations of the First Amendment, claiming the FBI knew they were innocent but arrested them to try to silence them. Having survived the bomb but now stricken by cancer, Judi Bari, a leader of the movement to save California's old growth redwoods, gives her on-camera, deathbed testimony about the attempt on her life and her colorful organizing history with the radical environmental movement Earth First.
Efter 15 års fravær vender Christian hjem til sin fars bryllup i barndomsbyen. Hans far Henry, har været den velhavende ejer af det savværk, som har været det økonomiske fundament i generationer i byen. Christian møder sine gamle ven Oliver og bliver snart draget ind i Olivers familie bestående af hustruen Charlotte, datteren Hedvig og svigerfaren Walter. Da Henry annoncerer lukningen af savværket, sender det et jordskælv gennem samfundet og især Olivers familie. Inden længe opdager Christian en dybt begravet familiehemmelighed og i hans forsøg på at rette op på tingene, trues idyllen for alvor dem, han forlod for år tilbage.
En lille amerikansk by i Maine rammes af en tragedie. En iskold eftermiddag i januar distraheres skolebuschaufføren Lesley af en vildfaren trækfugl og overser en lille dreng, som er faldet i søvn på en af bussens bagerste rækker. Drengens mor er samtidig færdig på sit arbejde, men i stedet for at tage turen direkte hjem, slår hun vejen forbi den lokale bar. Marla er alenemor og forsøger at dulme sin ensomhed gennem alkohol og pillemisbrug. Først næste morgen går det op for begge kvinder, at noget er ravruskende galt. Familiemedlemmer kryber ind til hinanden i sorg, men byen er rystet i dens grundvold og langsomt betrædes den glasskår belagte vej hen mod hvem, man kan placere et ansvar.
A white lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry Indigenous activist who insists on kidnapping the head of a logging company to teach him the price of his destruction.
In June 2010, French actress Marion Cotillard spent a week in the heart of the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo with members of Greenpeace France and Greenpeace Africa. She delivers in video a strong testimony on the looting of Congolese forests which benefits a few industrial groups, often European.
A young forestry graduate, Jim Thornton, is involved in a race between timber companies to fill a major contract. Jim has joined the crew of a genial timber baron, Burbridge, and foils attempts by a rival, Blake, to sabotage their work. J. Alan Kenyon's special effects are the highlights of the film with comic relief provided by Joe Valli as a Scottish timber-train driver amorously pursued by a shrill-voiced maid of the Burbridge's country house.
Outdoor drama about a newly-hired lumberjack discovering that his former girlfriend is now his new boss's wife.
A young man with only one hand gets a job at a timber camp and falls for his boss's daughter.
California logger Bill Cardigan must save his stand of redwoods from being bought by unscrupulous Dan Fallon, a logging company owner from Michigan.
The Borneo Case is a unique story filmed over 25 years and tells the epic tale of how the rainforest, home of the last nomads was stripped of its natural resources. It reveals how billions of dollars of illegal profits solicited by the Chief Minister of Sarawak State in Malaysia were money laundered with the assistance of the largest global banks into offshore accounts and property portfolios all over the world. The case was labelled as the largest environmental crime of the century.
A young man seeks his father's killers among lumberjacks, and discovers that they are actually timber barons who also seek to control lumber mills. Based on the novel of the same name.
The human impact on forests is explored through breathtaking vistas and poignant vignettes set in Canada's Pacific Northwest. Those who rely on this precious resource highlight the tensions and dilemmas between commodification and conservation.
Award-winning war photographer Rita Leistner goes back to her roots as a tree planter in the wilderness of British Columbia, offering an inside take on the grueling, sometimes fun and always life-changing experience of restoring Canada’s forests. Leistner, who has photographed some of the world’s most dangerous places, credits the challenge of tree-planting for her physical and mental endurance. In Forest for the Trees, her first feature film, she revisits her past to share the lessons she learned. The film introduces us to everyday life on the “cut-block” and the brave souls who fight through rough terrains and work endless hours to bring our forests to life. The rugged BC landscape comes to life magically in Leistner’s photography, while the quirky characters and nuggets of wisdom shared around the campfire tell a sincere story of community.
High school seniors Wade (Jason James Richter) and Lorna (Kate Hudson) have spent all their lives in the small logging town of Calamus Grove, a conservative place where change comes slowly. Jesse Howl (Douglas Spain), a teenager of Native American ancestry, has just moved to Calamus Grove, and soon finds he doesn't fit in this close-knit community. Wade and Lorna go out of their way to befriend Jesse, and soon find that they're also regarded as outcasts among their peers. Eager to get away from the narrow minds which are stifling them, the three friends grab a car and take off for a summer road trip that turns out to be full of lessons in life and love.
An African-American family in Georgia works to save money for a power saw. Includes depictions of timber harvest techniques and process. Film made in 1952 by the United States Information Service and intended for foreign audiences.
Living in an ancient redwood tree for more than two years to prevent the tree from being clear-cut, Julia Butterfly Hill captured our hearts and minds by showing us that one person can make a difference. Through interviews with Hill, filmmaker Doug Wolens paints a portrait of an intensely spiritual and articulate woman who encountered both beauty and horror (she was assaulted by lumber company helicopters at one point) during her time above ground.