Shows
The Environment in Canada PodcastIncandescence, Wildfire & Documentary Filmmaking with Nova Ami and Velcrow RipperConor chats with documentary filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper about their new film Incandescence. Incandescence is produced and distributed by the National Film Board of Canada and available for free streaming across Canada on the platform nfb.ca and on the NFB app: https://www.nfb.ca/film/incandescence/Nova and Velcrow discuss their unique approach to interviews and sound in the film, share insights into how communities are coming together to manage fire and the climate crisis, and discuss the complexities of fire in the ecosystem. We also have several May 2025 updates f...2025-06-0333 min
The Morning Buzz on Spice RadioIncandescence - A documentary about the BC wildfires by Nova Ami and Velcrow RipperIncandescence - A documentary about the BC wildfires by Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper brings in the spotlight the BC wildfires and talks about a new life based on Ancient wisdom. Radio host Natasha Mendes talks with the directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper about the making of the film and the idea behind it. VIFF Centre showtimes: Friday April 11 at 6:20 pm (filmmakers in attendance for Q & A)Saturday April 12 at 2:00 pmMonday April 14 at 2:15 pmThursday April 17 at 7:45 pm2025-04-0811 min
Janette's TV Podcast‘Wildfires - Immediate Impact, Devastation, SurvivalIn this Janette’s TV Podcast episode, I sit down with Canadian Documentary Filmmakers Novi Ami, whose work includes Metamorphosis, Planet 911, and Say I Do & Velcrow Ripper whose work includes Metamorphosis, Planet 911, Fierce Light Trilogy, and Bones of the Forest to discuss their new documentary Incandescence that was recently featured in The Santa Barbara Film Festival. The film explores wildfire devastation, survival, and Indigenous wisdom through immersive footage and firsthand accounts. We talk about how women's voices & experiences with wildfires are highlighted, how wildfires impact women, children & communities, how the film connects to recent climate events like the Los An...2025-04-0725 min
RedeyeIncandescence: A film about wildfireFilmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper live in Gibsons, B.C. Like most of us here in B.C., they have experienced wildfire smoke in their community every summer for the last few years. This started them reflecting on what they could add to the conversation as documentary filmmakers who’ve covered crises throughout their work. Their new film Incandescence weaves together on-the-ground footage with first-person accounts from first responders and people who have lost their homes to wildfire. Incandescence is produced and distributed by the National Film Board. It has its Vancouver premiere on April 11.2025-04-0717 min
Alberta Morning NewsMarda Loop Fim FestivalProducers Nova Ami & Velcrow Ripper talk about their NFB production called Metamorphisis which tackles the topic of climate change through the use of art.2018-11-1108 min
Green Energy Futures197. Metamorphosis - From climate crisis to brave new worldMetamorphosis is the near-miraculous process of nature and it's the name of a new film by Canadian Filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper about the art of climate change. Join them on a stunning visual journey from crisis to brave new world. #CKUA #GreenEnergyFutures Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/metamorphosis-the-art-of-the-climate-crisis2018-07-0503 min
CiTR -- Dave RadioMetamorphosisNova Ami and Velcrow Ripper discuss their new documentary about how to cope with climate change2018-06-221h 01
Face2Face with David PeckMetamorphosis - Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami Velcrow Ripper, Nova Ami and David Peck talk about the myth of Proteus, cynicism, grieving loss, submersive art, futurelessness and what wise and radical hope really looks like. Synopsis A poem for the planet, Nova Ami and Velcow Ripper’s film Metamorphosis takes the pulse of our Earth and bears witness to a moment of profound change: the loss of one world, and the birth of another. Metamorphosis captures the true scale of the global environmental crisis. Forest fires consume communities, species vanish, and entire ecosystems collapse. Economic growth, tied to increased...2018-06-1135 min