For a better tomorrow: NatGeo acquires climate change film from Leonardo DiCaprio

Documentary highlights how society can prevent demise of endangered species, ecosystem

LOS ANGELES: National Geographic has acquired the worldwide rights to an untitled climate change feature documentary produced by Fisher Stevens and Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The television company plans to release the film in theatres across New York and Los Angeles in October, followed by a global premiere on National Geographic Channels worldwide, preceding the US election in November.

The film presents an account of how society can prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the globe. And it might be the same one for which DiCaprio visited India. The Wolf of Wall Street actor reportedly shot parts of the documentary on climate change in the country during October last year.

In the film, DiCaprio interviews individuals from every facet of society, in both developing and developed nations, who provide their views on what must be done today – and in the future – to transition our economic and political systems into environmentally-friendly institutions. “Climate change is the most fundamental threat facing our planet,” said DiCaprio, regarding the film. “We must work together as a collective voice to demand major action now as our survival depends on it. This documentary translates the symptoms and solutions of climate change before information is distorted, as it often is, by those with a financial interest in fossil fuel production.”

Subjects of the documentary include US President Barack Obama, former US president Bill Clinton, secretary of state John Kerry, United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis, as well as top NASA researchers. “National Geographic has a long history of inspiring others to care about the planet,” said CEO, Courteney Monroe.

The project has been co-produced by Brett Ratner, James Packer, Jennifer Davisson and Trevor Davidoski, while the executive producer is Martin Scorsese. NatGeo also announced that the channel and National Geographic Studios will partner with Katie Couric to produce a two-hour documentary with the working title Gender Revolution, an in-depth look at the role of genetics, brain chemistry and modern culture on gender fluidity.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 3^rd, 2016.

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