5/24/2025    Samuel P. Taylor SP

Film by the Campfire: GIANTS RISING - The Secrets & Superpowers of Redwoods

Join us at the campfire center in Samuel P. Taylor State Park for a screen of the feature documentary: Giants Rising

Attending the film is free with your purchase of a Day Use or Camping pass!

Speaker panel at 6:30pm

Film begins at 7:30pm

Run time 82 minutes

"A journey into the heart of America’s most iconic forests, GIANTS RISING reveals the secrets, superpowers and saga of the redwoods—the tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth. Living links to the past, redwoods also hold powers that may play a role in our future, including their ability to withstand fire and capture carbon, to offer clues about resilience, and even to enhance our own well-being. Through the voices of biologists, artists, Native communities and others, we discover the scientific wonders of redwoods, our deep cultural ties to them, and efforts to help theseiconic forests overcome the legacy of logging that nearly wiped them out.It’s a tale that offers lessons about resilience, and the promise of solutions that will help us ALL rise up to face challenges that lay ahead."

Tangent Productions 2024  / USA

 

Credits (shortlist)

Producer & Director:  Lisa Landers

Editor - Damon Claussen

Narrator: Michael Franti

Cinematography: Owen Bissell, Will Goldenberg, Fabian Aguirre and others

Score: Cody Westheimer

Co-producer:  Jennifer Ciraldo

Animation: Little Fluffy Clouds