The Casual Enormity of Adam Palmer Film Trailer

Yahoo! News – (April 15, 2026) 

A documentary exploring glacier research and climate change impacts across four countries will be screened during a weeklong series of public events on Cape Cod and Nantucket in April, according to a community announcement. Read the full story here.

From Alaska to the Andes, "Cresta Alta" documents a changing planet

By Kendall Graham, April 16, 2026  

What happens when the world’s most extreme environments start to shift?

Environmental filmmaker Todd Anders Johnson followed scientists and climate experts across three continents to understand what climate change actually looks like up close.

Johnson directed the feature documentary film “Cresta Alta,” which explores a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability efforts. 

It will screen at the Dreamland Wednesday in celebration of Earth Day.

Making the science in the film accessible to a wider audience was a top priority, Johnson said. He hopes the film, his first feature-length project, strikes a balance between disseminating the science of climate change and sustainability efforts and sharing the adventure of these expeditions.

Provincetown Independent: Arts Briefs April 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.

Doug chats with filmmaker and musician Todd Anders Johnson about bringing his climate-focused documentary Cresta Altaback to Cape Cod and Nantucket, places deeply tied to his personal and creative roots. As the film tour makes local stops, including a special Earth Day screening at Nantucket Dreamland and a Hyannis event, Todd reflects on the significance of connecting global climate stories, from Alaska to Iceland to South America, to coastal communities closer to home. He discusses the unique collaborations with local environmental groups, the distinct conversations each audience might experience, and how his Nantucket musical background shapes the film’s emotional tone, including his song “Timeless.” Through post-screening Q and As and community panels, Todd emphasizes that these events go beyond film, they are immersive, locally grounded conversations aimed at inspiring awareness, connection, and action. 

Todd Anders Johnson documents glaciological research in Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru in new movie

The Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund is hosting its spring fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, at Eagle’s Brush Creek Pavilion with the screening of director Todd Anders Johnson’s film “Cresta Alta,” followed by an evening of live music at Eagle River Brewing Company in Gypsum.

Saturday’s event runs from 4 to 10 p.m. and includes the screening of Johnson’s film, as well as live music from Salem & Friends and the Palmer Tribute Band.

“The Palmer Fund is thrilled to partner with Risan and Salem to celebrate the legacy of Adam and to raise community support for his sustainability vision here in the town and county,” said Geoff Grimmer, the executive director of the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund. “We hope to see anyone in the community who has felt anxious about our mountain climate — whether wildfire threats, drought conditions or flooding — and participate in mitigating these threats through personal and collective decarbonization actions.”

Cresta Alta Alaska Film Tour interview with Todd Anders Johnson on KNBA in Anchorage, Alaska.

In a recent KSUA chat with The Sun Star, Todd Johnson, the lead singer of Salem and a documentary filmmaker, shared excitement about bringing his unique mix of music, film, and environmental activism to Fairbanks for a special show at UAF on Wednesday, April 9. A storyteller with a mission, through his work, he uses his platform to bring awareness about the issues that mean the most to him. His latest project, The Risan Project Tour, combines film, music, and a compelling message about climate action.

Cresta Alta Alaska Film Tour interview with Todd Anders Johnson on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks radio station. 

Join us for an exclusive film screening at Jay Peak Resort as part of the Cresta Alta Film Tour with the Risan Project. Hosted at the Clips and Reels Movie Theater, this event will showcase two compelling films that highlight global environmental challenges and the power of community storytelling.

Boulder band Salem partners with Voile for winter tour, plays show at Gold Pan in Breck. The Salem shows combine songwriter Johnson's original blend of hip-hop, jazz and neo-soul with the Voile backcountry ski culture, promoting good vibes, great powder and Voile skis, split-boards, bindings and avalanche safety equipment.

When Boulder based funk-groove band Salem’s Todd Anders Johnson saw the Protect Our Winters/TGR movie Generations, which shows the impact of climate change on snow culture, he knew he had to promote the film through concerts. The result? The Risan Project, combing live music, ski and snowboard film premiers, and presentations from environmental organizations like Protect Our Winters and SunCore Solar.

Todd Anders Johnson was a panelist and performed his original music with Bono's One Campaign at the University of Pennsylvania Campus Challenge.

Salem’s Harvest, composed by Todd Anders Johnson, backing a Warren Miller ski edit with Corona. 

ASPEN – Most everything about Todd Anders Johnson lines up quite neatly, as a left-leaning, environmentalist, socially engaged type. Johnson has done work with Bono’s One Campaign, an organization dedicated to fighting poverty, and has been affiliated with the Climate Project Canada. Not content to simply join other movements, in 2009, Johnson formed his own organization, the Risan Project, that links music and sporting events with alternative energy and sustainability efforts. While living in Seattle, in 2004, Johnson started his band, Salem, taking the name from the Hebrew “shalom” and the Arabic “salaam” – both of which translate as “peace.”

MD featured me in the On The Move department a couple of years ago, so I thought I’d let you know what I’ve been up to with my group since then. I’ve been living in Boulder, Colorado and have now tied together my passions for drums, music, touring, social activism—and snowboarding!

"Saragua": A Post for Ken Saro-Wiwa & Economic Justice 

"I believe that through the long tradition of resistance music, we can celebrate while contesting the injustice that we identify before us as a global community." - Todd Anders Johnson

Video of Todd Anders Johnson, Risan Media, Denver, CO: “Celebrating diversity in climate science and glacier mountain environments” presentation at the United Nations International Mountain Day and Mountain Partnership Celebration at Utah Valley University.