In the middle of the vast watery stretch that is Lake Superior sits Rabbit Island, 91 acres of rocks, earth, trees and wild habitat. Rabbit Island has never been divided or developed, nor will it ever be. In collaboration with a land trust, a conservation easement has been placed on the island, ensuring that it will remain protected forever. This place offers a new kind of wild experience, where the point is to do nothing to an ecosystem and see what it teaches us. One man's quest to protect an island he loves leads him to ponder great questions: Is there an opposite to development? An antonym to subdivision? This film is a brief study of an island set on the majestic Lake Superior, and the artists who gather there for inspiration. ___ director: Ben Moon cinematography: Ben Moon, Page Stephenson editor: Dana Shaw illustrations: Lucy Engleman original music: Israel Nebeker field recordings: Jessica Kilroy featured artists and residents: Rob Gorski Emilie Lee Sara Maynard Lucy Engelman Jessica Kilroy Eva Dwyer Ben Moon Page Stephenson Ben Lavley Blu Tenbrink Charlotte Sullivan David Drennen ___ http://adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/22/watch-rabbit-island-by-ben-moon/ ___ 2015 Telluride Mountainfilm Festival + world tour 2015 Crested Butte Film Festival 2015 DC Adventure Film Festival 2015 Made In Michigan Film Festival 2016 Madeline Island Film Series 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
