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The Pine Barrens - up close and natural is a beautiful and educational nature film that explores the Pine Barrens ecosystem, the plants and animals that add to its biodiversity and the water that sustains it.

Produced by the award winning film cooperative, Natural Art Films, The Pine Barrens - up close and natural is designed to further the mission of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, and broaden appreciation for this special place. The high quality nature film highlights the light, water and movement in the 1.1 million acre Pinelands National reserve. Stunning aerial shots show a contiguous wilderness in an urbanized area.

The cast of this film represents the biodiversity the region is famed for: a chorus of Pine Barrens Tree Frogs call to the oncoming rain, a Pine Snake guards her eggs, an otter feasts in the river and a myriad of plants adapt to a region called "barren" by early settlers.

This film will show a side of the Pinelands to those who travel through it but not into it. It will create a real appreciation for the wilderness in the state and the backyard of 9 million people.

PPA will distribute this film to the public. Check back here for further information on how to obtain this beautiful film

Press Reviews

"But what sets the film apart is the photography of plants and animals - showy orchids, carnivorous sundews, diminutive treefrogs, secretive rattlesnakes, and playful river otters."
The Courier Post

"The Pine Barrens - up close and natural is a stunning half-hour primer on the ecological riches hidden amid the rich sandy forests and meandering streams that cover a million acres of southern New Jersey."
Press of Atlantic City

"Up Close and Natural captures seldom-seen scenes from deep inside the Pine Barrens."
The Two River Times

Film Credits

Natural Art Films

The Pine Barrens: up close and natural was produced by the award-winning cooperative Natural Art Films. Started in 1991 by Artist/Filmmaker Mitchell Smith, Natural Art Films produces films and videos about the natural world. Besides producing programming for television, Natural Art Films distributes nature videos to the educational market. Their film productions are used in schools and colleges across the country.

NAF has specialized in producing introductory films about fascinating ecological niches such as salt marshes, beaches and forests. Recent films have illustrated the interdependence of animal and plant species within specific ecosystems.

NAF has won numerous awards for its films. The most recent awards included 1994 CINE Golden Eagle award and 1995 International Wildlife for Secrets of the Salt Marsh and a 1998 CINE Golden Eagle award for The Crabs, the Birds, the Bay.

Sponsors

The Pine Barrens: up close and natural could not have been completed without the support of the following groups and individuals:

• David O. Johnson - PPA Trustee and Member of PPA's Education Committee
• J. M. Huber Corporation
• PSE&G
• Conectiv
• Members of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance
  

  Thank you to all who made this project more than a possibility.

  
  
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