The Risan Project

The Cresta Alta Film Tour is engaging audiences throughout the US with arts councils, colleges, high schools and museums at events produced by the Risan Project. The 2025 tour features Risan Media's expedition-based climate change documentary film titled, Cresta Alta, that chronicles a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. The screenings are followed by a Q&A with environmental filmmaker and socially-conscious musician, Todd Anders Johnson, who studied development issues at the University of Washington. With a foundational perspective that more sustainable policies are imperative and that the there are effective renewable and sustainable options to employ regionally, nationally and globally, Todd has dedicated himself to the arts in creating entertaining and educational film, music and events. As students across the nation face an uncertain future in educational opportunities with reduced funding resources paired with the deconstruction of environmental and climate science organizations, the Cresta Alta Film Tour is a timely forum of entertainment and education focused on the practical applications of climate change scientific research, renewable energy, and sustainability initiatives. The film features Danish glaciologist, Dr. Sebastian Mernild, sharing how his research in the Andes was funded by the Chilean National Science Foundation and also showcases how a USAID-funded program in Huaraz, Peru, aims to use bio-remediation to clean river water of heavy metals that is occurring due to deglaciation. These expeditions and their findings highlight the efficacy of scientific organizational programs and the need for continued research funding. These salient discussion topics are now being explored in our post-film screening Q&As with students who are trying to find gravity in this changing educational environment. @crestaaltafilm

The Risan Project Presents the Cresta Alta Film Tour at the Silverthorne Pavilion at 7pm on May 13th $10 Featuring a film screening of Cresta Alta, Risan Media’s climate science and sustainability documentary film, followed by a community sustainability panel discussion in partnership with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Blue River Watershed Group, High Country Conservation Center and the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund. In Cresta Alta, join filmmaker, Todd Anders Johnson, on a 10 day backpacking expedition to the McCall Glacier in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Dr. Matt Nolan; setting up basecamp at the Gamma Glacier in the Olivares Basin, high in the Chilean Andes with Dr. Sebastian Mernild; trekking to Lake Pacacocha, situated at 15,000 feet in elevation, in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca with Dr. Rachel Chisolm; joining the Icelandic Glaciological Society jeeping up the Vatnajökull ice cap to conduct ice core drilling and meeting with the President of Iceland to discuss his experiences and perspectives on climate change impacts in Iceland. Panelists: Robert Bennett, Marketing Manager, The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District Kristi, D’Agadi, Sustainability Coordinator, The Town of Silverthorne Jess Hoover, Climate Action Director, High Country Conservation Center Geoffrey Grimmer, Executive Director, Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund Vanessa Logsdon, Executive Director, Blue River Watershed Group Troy Wineland, Local Water Expert @palmerfund @hc3summit @fdrd.summit @blueriverwatershed @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject #sustainability #climatestorytelling #filmtour #documentaryfilm #climatescience

Cresta Alta PBS TV Alaska Summer Broadcast on KUAC I am excited and honored to announce that Cresta Alta will be broadcast on KUAC this summer! As the first public television station in the 49th state, KUAC-TV 9 Fairbanks serves communities including Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Glennallen, Healy, and Nenana.  @kuactvfm @risanmedia @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #alaska

The Cresta Alta Earth Week film tour of Cape Cod and Nantucket featured sustainability panel discussion featuring community leaders from the Nantucket Land and Water Council, Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr, the Center for Coastal Studies, the Woodwell Climate Institute, the Truro Climate Action Committee, the Town of Nantucket, the Dennis Conservation Land Trust, The Trustees, the Town of Truro, Sustainable CAPE, the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, Cape and Islands Self Reliance, the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wellfleet Climate Action and Energy Committee, Sustainable Nantucket, the Town of Falmouth, the Town of Barnstable and Friends of the Bass River. @risanmedia @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands @thetrusteesmv @nantucketlandwater @nrdack @juliancyr @sustainablenantucket @friendsofbassriver @dennisconservationland @townoftruroma @wellfleetoysteralliance @coastalstudiesptown @woodwellclimateresearchcenter @sustainablecape @townofbarnstable #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #capecod #nantucket

What an inspirational day to participate in the PBS Annual Meeting and Indies Night in Austin! @crestaaltafilm @risanbrands @risanmedia

Risan Media’s Todd Anders Johnson was able to interview Colorado State Representative Julie McCluskie at the State Capitol this past week to discuss climate impacts in Colorado and the state’s leadership in developing and implementing policies supporting renewable energy and sustainability. Representative McCluskie is the Speaker for the Colorado House of Representatives and is the Representative for House District 13, which includes Chaffee, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Park, and Summit Counties. The video will be featured in our Risan Project statewide Colorado film screenings of Cresta Alta, our climate science and sustainability documentary film, that are followed by community sustainability panel discussions. @mccluskieforco @toddandersjohnson @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @risanbrands @risanmedia #sustainability #climatestorytelling #documentaryfilm #coloradocapitol #climatelegislation

Risan Media’s Todd Anders Johnson was able to interview Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts at the State Capitol this past week to discuss climate impacts in Colorado and the state’s leadership in developing and implementing policies supporting renewable energy and sustainability. Senator Roberts was elected to the Senate in 2022 to serve Colorado’s Eighth Senate District, which includes the rural and mountain communities in Clear Creek, Eagle, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, and Summit counties. The video will be featured in our Risan Project statewide Colorado film screenings of Cresta Alta, our climate science and sustainability documentary film, that are followed by community sustainability panel discussions. @dylanroberts_co @toddandersjohnson @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @risanbrands @risanmedia #sustainability #climatestorytelling #documentaryfilm #coloradocapitol #climatelegislation

The Risan Project Earth Week Film Tour of Cape Cod and Nantucket featured film screenings of Cresta Alta, Risan Media’s climate science and sustainability documentary film, followed by community sustainability panel discussions in partnership with Remain Nantucket, the Nantucket Land and Water Council, Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr, the Center for Coastal Studies, the Woodwell Climate Institute, the Truro Climate Action Committee, the Town of Nantucket, the Dennis Conservation Land Trust, The Trustees, the Town of Truro, Sustainable CAPE, the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, Cape and Islands Self Reliance, the Wellfleet Conservation Trust, the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wellfleet Climate Action and Energy Committee, Sustainable Nantucket, the Town of Falmouth, the Town of Barnstable, Friends of the Bass River and the Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge.  @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands @remainack @thetrusteesmv @nantucketlandwater @townofnantucket @juliancyr @whiteelephantnantucket @nantucketdreamland @sustainablenantucket @capecodmuseumofart @friendsofbassriver @dennisconservationland @what_org @townoftruroma @wellfleetoysteralliance @coastalstudiesptown @woodwellclimateresearchcenter @sustainablecape @hyannisartshall @townofbarnstable #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #capecod #nantucket

The Risan Project Presents The Cresta Alta Film Tour at the Eclipse Theater in Breckenridge, CO on April 28th. Featuring a film screening of Cresta Alta, Risan Media’s climate science and sustainability documentary film, followed by a community sustainability panel discussion featuring Colorado State Senator, Dylan Roberts, in partnership with The Town of Breckenridge’s Sustainability Office, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund, the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, Innovative Energy and High Country Conservation Center with the support of Breckenridge Grand Vacations and The Mountain Goat Clothing Co. Panelists: Dylan Roberts, Colorado State Senator Jessica Burley, Sustainabiity Manager, Town of Breckenridge The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District Jess Hoover, Climate Action Director, High Country Conservation Center Robert W. Gilmore, United States Antarctic Program Geoffrey Grimmer, Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund Troy Wineland, Local Water Expert Eric Westerhoff, Innovative Energy @dylanroberts_co @palmerfund @hc3summit @townofbreckenridge @fdrd.summit @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @eclipsetheater #sustainability #climatestorytelling #filmtour #documentaryfilm #breckenridgecolorado

The Provincetown INDEPENDENT Arts Briefs APR 15, 2026 The Cape’s Environmental Future Filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson traveled with scientists to a wildlife refuge in Alaska, mountains in Chile and in Peru, and the Vatnajökull ice cap in Iceland to document research and sustainability efforts tied to global warming and retreating glaciers. He’s now touring the U.S. with Cresta Alta, his documentary on the subject, which he says aims to make climate science more accessible and “emotionally compelling, so people can understand why this is so important.” Johnson’s approach aligns with the current exhibition Visual Voice: Freedom to Create, on view this month at the Cape Cod Museum of Art (60 Hope Lane, Dennis), where the film will be screened on Friday, April 17 at 4 p.m. The show celebrates “the courage to speak through images” and challenges norms by expressing “what words cannot.” Museum Director Benton Jones says Johnson’s film tells an urgent story. “On the Cape, we’re particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels, even if glaciers are falling into the ocean on a different continent,” says Jones. With federal challenges to environmental protection, he adds, “we want to allow the filmmaker to be heard when others are trying to mute these voices.” @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #documentaryfilm #nantucket /arts-minds/2026/04/15/arts-briefs-236/

‘Cresta Alta’ glacier documentary tours Cape Cod and Nantucket Yahoo! News – (April 15, 2026) Dave DeMille, Wicked Local A documentary exploring glacier research and climate change impacts across four countries will be screened during a weeklong series of public events on Cape Cod and Nantucket in April, according to a community announcement. “Cresta Alta,” directed by environmental filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson, follows scientists conducting glaciological field research in Alaska, Chile, Peru and Iceland. The film documents expeditions to remote glacier sites while examining how climate change is reshaping ecosystems in both Arctic and Andean regions, according to the announcement. The film tour includes screenings followed by question-and-answer sessions and community sustainability panels featuring local and regional environmental leaders. Organizers say the discussions are designed to connect global climate research with local conservation and resilience efforts. @remainack @thetrusteesmv @nantucketlandwater @townofnantucket @whiteelephantnantucket @nantucketdreamland @sustainablenantucket @ciscobrewers @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #documentaryfilm #nantucket

The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket, MA Apr 16, 2026 From Alaska to the Andes, “Cresta Alta” documents a changing planet By Kendall Graham What happens when the world’s most extreme environments start to shift? Environmental filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson followed scientists and climate experts across three continents to understand what climate change actually looks like up close. Johnson directed the feature documentary film “Cresta Alta,” which explores a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability efforts. It will screen at the Dreamland Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day. Making the science in the film accessible to a wider audience was a top priority, Johnson said. He hopes the film, his first feature-length project, strikes a balance between disseminating the science of climate change and sustainability efforts and sharing the adventure of these expeditions. @remainack @thetrusteesmv @nantucketlandwater @townofnantucket @whiteelephantnantucket @nantucketdreamland @sustainablenantucket @ciscobrewers @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @toddandersjohnson @risanbrands #climatestorytelling #filmtour #sustainability #documentaryfilm #nantucket