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| Cinematography | Jeff Orlowski |
| Edited by | Dave Wruck |
| Music by | Mark Crawford |
Production company | Exposure Labs |
| Distributed by | PBS |
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Running time | 40 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chasing Time is a 2024 American documentary short film directed by the first time filmmaker Sarah Keo and Jeff Orlowski. The film offers a reflective examination of time and mortality as it follows nature photographer James Balog and his team during the final phase of a multi‑decade project that has produced more than one million images. The short documentary reunites Balog with the Emmy Award-winning team behind Chasing Ice.[1]
It was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Short Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[2][3]
Synopsis
The film follows nature photographer James Balog as he concludes the Extreme Ice Survey, a project he launched in 2006 to record the effects of global warming using dozens of time‑lapse cameras placed at glacier sites around the world. Over the years, the survey captured more than 1.5 million images showing significant ice loss and glacier collapse. The documentary also highlights Balog's ongoing research into the connections between melting ice, wildfires, and atmospheric change, while reflecting on the personal meaning of his decades‑long work.
Cast
- James Balog
- Kieran Baxter
- Hrafnhildur Hannesdóttir
- Svavar Jónatansson
- Jeff Orlowski
Release
Chasing Time had its world premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on April 27, 2024.[4]
It was screened on May 11, 2024, at the 2024 Seattle International Film Festival,[5] and on May 25, at the Mountainfilm.[6]
On November 14, 2024, it was screened in the Shorts: Climate Countdown at Doc NYC along with other two films.[7]
It was presented as Part Of SHORTS: The Blue Between Us at the Woods Hole Film Festival on July 13, 2025.[8]
It premiered on November 18, 2025, on PBS and is available for streaming.[9] The film also launched the Season 8 of the POV Shorts.[4]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Woods Hole Film Festival | July 31, 2025 | Audience Award for Short Documentary | Chasing Time | Runner-up | [10] |
See also
References
- ^ "Chasing Time". Exposure Labs. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "98th Oscars Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ Hilary Lewis, Beatrice Verhoeven (16 December 2025). "2026 Oscars Shortlists Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ a b Morfoot, Addie (7 October 2025). "Jeff Orlowski-Yang's 'Chasing Time' Will Launch 'POV Shorts' Season 8 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Chasing Time". Seattle International Film Festival. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Chasing Time". Mountainfilm. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Chasing Time". Doc NYC. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Chasing Time". Woods Hole Film Festival. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "Chasing Time". PBS. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ "Woods Hole Film Festival announce the 2025 winners". Woods Hole Film Festival. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Chasing Time at IMDb
