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The @crestaaltafilm behind-the-scenes video series shares Todd Anders Johnson’s global adventures and captures his remote filming on glaciological research expeditions with international climate scientists. In this new series, Todd shares candid perspectives and experiences while filming in spectacular remote glaciated mountain environments and embarking on adventurous outdoor activities with new friends from around the world. Follow Todd filming while backcountry snowboarding along the Icelandic fjords, ice climbing in Alaska, sea kayaking in the West Fjords and backpacking and trekking on Alaskan and Icelandic glaciers. In Cresta Alta, join Todd 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. Follow us for release dates on the new series and upcoming film premier events- @crestaaltafilm @risanmedia @risanstudies @risanbrands #glaciology #glaciers #renewableenergy #sustainability #climatechange #climatescience #storytelling #expeditions #adventure #behindthescenes #videoseries #explore #iceclimbing #seakayaking #splitboarding #snowboarding #backpacking #basecamp

Produced by Risan Media, the Cresta Alta film documents a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. Parallels of ecological impacts of climate change in Arctic and Andean regions are revealed on glaciological research expeditions in Chile, Alaska, Iceland and Peru. Cresta Alta follows the commitment of scientists who travel deep into the wilderness to gather field data that informs our collective understanding of climate change impacts on our planet. Sustainability initiatives in these same locations offer insight into the potential for viable alternatives and solutions. @crestaaltafilm @risanmedia @risanbrands #glaciology #glaciers #renewableenergy #sustainability #climatechange #climatescience #storytelling #expeditions #adventure

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

Todd Anders Johnson with Risan Media and the Cresta Alta Film is attending the 2026 PBS Annual Meeting and Indies Night @ PBS Annual in Austin, Texas this week! The PBS Annual Meeting is an opportunity to bring key stakeholders together across all public media disciplines including General Managers, Programmers, Producers, as well as Development, Promotion, Communication, Technology, and Education Leaders. Indies Night at PBS Annual is a special evening to mix, mingle, and celebrate the independents who make public media vibrant and essential. A room full of filmmakers, content creators, and PBS station representatives and partners. @pbs @toddandersjohnson @crestaaltafilm @risanstudies @risanproject @risanbrands @risanmedia #sustainability #climatestorytelling #documentaryfilm #pbsannual

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

Cresta Alta Los Angeles KLCS PBS TV Summer Broadcast I am excited and honored to announce that Cresta Alta will be broadcast on KLCS in Los Angeles this summer. KLCS broadcasts to over 15 million potential viewers across Southern California, from Ventura County to San Diego, and from the Pacific Ocean to the desert communities. @crestaaltafilm @toddandersjohnson @risanmedia @risanstudies @risanbrands @klcs_publicmedia #climatestorytelling #tvbroadcast #sustainability #documentaryfilm #climatescience

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/