In the spirit of Discovery Channel and National Geographic films, geologist and sustainologist Roger Kuhns produced this film for all ages. The film helps to inform, enlighten, and guide us towards being better stewards of the land. Animated sequences are called upon to illustrate parts of the story. Locations around the world are featured to show what Door County was like in the past. The film reconstructs ecosystems that existed when the dolomitic rocks of the Niagara Escarpment were formed, considers if dinosaurs ever walked in Door County, follows the path of glaciers, and many other major events in our geologic journey. It is a fast-paced fun voyage through billions of years of Eastern Wisconsin natural history. The film was shot on location along the entire length of the Niagara Escarpment, with a Door County focus. What was it like in Door County 425 million years ago? What has gone on in the geologic and biologic past beneath our feet? What are the changes we’re experiencing now? What might the future hold for our land, water, environment and communities? “Escarpment” is the natural history story of Eastern Wisconsin and the Niagara Escarpment region of the Great Lakes. Premiere Screening of Roger’s Kuhn’s Escarpment Escarpment As an independent documentary, the film has enjoyed great success in screenings across the country and internationally.įiled Under: Community Partners at The Door Archive, Movies at The Door Archives, Show/Event Archives The Door County Public Premiere of June Falling Down

Ten years in the making, Bena’s film offers a captivating and thought-provoking collage of interviews with homeowners, builders, architects, town officials, and long-time island residents, interspersed with beautiful cinematography and provocative images of the island’s change over time. So Bena traded his tool belt for a camera in an attempt to understand the motivation behind these giant “trophy homes”, as well as the community’s varying reactions to them. But as the size and number of these giant “trophy homes” continued to increase, Bena, along with many other local residents, began to realize that the proliferation of these giant homes was threatening the island’s unique character, ecosystem, and traditional way of life. Ten years ago he was making a good living as a carpenter building high-end vacation homes on Martha’s Vineyard. Special Public Screening of Thomas Bena’s “One Big Home” One Big Homeīena didn’t start out as a filmmaker.

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