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Sacred Earth

Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area as seen in "Sacred Earth," a Nature Immersion Film by Emmy Award winning director Jan Nickman, and featuring an original soundtrack by Grammy-nominated composer David Lanz.
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Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area as seen in "Sacred Earth," a Nature Immersion Film by Emmy Award winning director Jan Nickman, and featuring an original soundtrack by Grammy-nominated composer David Lanz.

Airs Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 3 p.m. on KPBS TV

Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah during the filming of "Sacred Earth."
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Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah during the filming of "Sacred Earth."
Saguaro cactus, desert landscape, from the film "Sacred Earth."
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Saguaro cactus, desert landscape, from the film "Sacred Earth."
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(These special thank-you gifts will become available during the broadcast) Give $120 and receive the "Sacred Earth" CD, and Blu-ray or DVD plus the "Echoes of Creation" Blu-ray or DVD. This gift also includes enrollment in the myKPBS Savers Club plus additional online access to more than 130,000 merchant offers and printable coupons, as well as a KPBS License Plate Frame (if you're a new member). The CD only is at $60, and the Blu-ray or DVD only is at $72.

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Emmy-award winning filmmaker Jan Nickman has created two revolutionary, visual-feasts of natural wonders, pioneering an entirely new genre of "Nature Immersion Experiences." His films are extraordinary rides that go beyond the discussion about nature and carry the viewer into the experience of nature.

"Sacred Earth," as well as its companion film "Echoes of Creation," is exquisitely crafted to allow the viewer to "feel" nature, as if actually being there.

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Each film is specifically designed for repeated viewing, to be watched again and again. As the result of director Jan Nickman's pioneering Music-to-Picture technique, viewers can have a new experience with each viewing - in much the same way music is enjoyed repeatedly.

"Sacred Earth" was filmed in often inaccessible and sacred lands of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and California. Academy Award-winning actress Linda Hunt delivers poetic and contemplative spoken words for "Sacred Earth."

The original soundtrack was composed by Grammy-nominated composer David Arkenstone, and dancer Caroline Richardson, formerly First Soloist for the Royal Canadian Ballet, also appears in the film.

Sacred Earth Pictures is on Facebook, and you can follow @SacredEarthPics on Twitter.

Sacred Earth Trailer
Sacred Earth Dance