Impossible Cleanups: Henderson Island

A global, gutsy cast of characters has to work, live, and survive together on an uninhabited tropical island that is no paradise.

High stakes and tension arise as the elite crew of conservationists and scientists takes on an impossible challenge of engineering, science, and human resilience... getting a motherload of rubbish off this precious UNESCO World Heritage site through an ingenious, never-before-tried engineering method: parasail.
Impossible Cleanups is a premium, character-driven observational documentary series. Part Survivor and part Extreme Engineering, it combines a big, bold, and ambitious adventure with real-life challenges and creative, innovative engineering and problem solving.

his show will premiere on a streaming platform in Spring, 2026. Rhodes Films (www.rhodes.film) and Greenstone TV are producing it in partnership with Plastic Odyssey. Bomanbridge Media is the global distributor. Stay tuned because nothing is impossible.

Executive Chef Gus Trejo of the Jack O'Neill Restaurant – literal feet away from the Santa Cruz, California oceanfront – intentionally doesn't serve calamari... This documentary will leave you with a taste of the experience of seeing the food in the field get served on the plate. A sample of the potential to reconnect with our food. The hope that next time we're in a restaurant, we take a moment to appreciate the local providers who contributed to our meal.

Over the past two decades, the Culinary Art School has helped to change the perception of Tijuana, from a border town to a culinary destination.The school's graduates are now working in 14 countries around the world, bringing the flavors of Baja California to new audiences. They are also helping to build a sense of pride and ownership among young people in Tijuana.

Lisa Dahl: Blessed By Grace is a moving portrait of a mother’s resilience and the healing power of food. After the tragic loss of her son Justin, chef Lisa Dahl found solace and purpose in Sedona, Arizona—where the stunning red rocks, long revered for their spiritual energy, became the backdrop for her transformation. What began as a tribute to their shared love of cooking has grown into a legacy of six beloved restaurants that helped shape the region’s culinary identity. This heartfelt film explores how one woman’s faith, strength, and devotion turned unimaginable loss into lasting beauty—and how every dish she creates and every guest she serves keeps her son's spirit alive.

Hidden in plain sight, one of the world’s largest animal migrations hugs Florida’s east coast each year, passing millions of people, most of whom never even notice. Join photographer Mac Stone beneath the surface as he explores the vital connection between the Everglades watershed and our urban, yet wild, estuaries. Stone brings the audience into dizzying schools of prey and predator to reveal a breathtaking and ancient spectacle—one that is reliant on a healthy and restored Everglades.

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from a healthy population of crab-eating otters, have transformed and stabilized an entire marine ecosystem.

In the heart of Monterey Bay California sits a nature-lover's paradise called Elkhorn Slough. This 7-mile estuary is one of the state's last great coastal wetlands and home to over 100 sea otters, but it wasn't always this way. In the 1800's and 1900’s, sea otters were on the brink of extinction from excessive hunting for their fur, and Elkhorn Slough was falling apart from coastal development. Crab populations exploded out of control and the Slough’s banks began to wash away.

Thanks to a lucky discovery and some help from a dedicated reintroduction effort, sea otter numbers rebounded. Their crab consumption is finally restabilizing the Slough, from the banks all the way down to the seagrass.

Millions of birds pass through our yards during their bi-annual migrations, but they face an invisible killer along the way: glass windows. In the US alone, an estimated one billion birds die each year when they collide with windows. Now, two organizations help pave the way to a bird-friendly future.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. is located in the middle of a major migration route that birds have flown for thousands of years. To stop collisions from happening on their campus, the Zoo’s team uses patterned decals to make glass visible to our feathered friends. In New York City, migrating birds face a gauntlet of concentrated glass – and many do not survive. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center was once one of the city’s worst offenders, but creative renovations have transformed the building into a wildlife oasis.

The Zoo and the Javits Center have inspired groundbreaking legislation that reimagines what our cities can do for birds, but a critical obstacle remains: our residences account for nearly 50% of bird strikes. However, simple solutions—like window paint, decals, or even a bar of soap with patterns spaced 2 inches apart—could save the lives of millions of birds.

Wildlife filmmaker, Will Clothier, returns to South Africa in search of a very special pangolin called Ramfy. First found in 2018 at just a few weeks old, abandoned and injured on a highway, Will and a team of conservationists from around the world attempt something that has never been done before – to hand-rear and return him to the wild. But Ramfy wasn’t a normal pangolin... And when tragedy strikes, could all their hard work be for nothing? Or will Ramfy’s story help other pangolins just like him get a second chance at a wild life?

Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

When a mountain biker steals another’s “lucky” drying bike shorts, mistaking them for a curbside discard, a wild chase into the mountains ensues.

The Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) welcomes makers and lovers of film from all over the world to the storied seaside village of Coronado, California to celebrate the magical art of visual storytelling. Coronado’s enduring love affair with Hollywood began more than a century ago.

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