Incandescence
As wildfires grow more intense and frequent, fire has become an unavoidable force in our changing climate. Unlike traditional wildfire documentaries, this film doesn’t just inform—it immerses. Instead of focusing solely on destruction, it highlights what comes next: the land’s renewal, the return of life, and the knowledge we must reclaim to adapt. Stunning cinematography captures the rhythms of fire—its devastation, its aftermath, and its role in nature’s cycle. Personal accounts from firefighters, homeowners, and Indigenous firekeepers reveal the failure of modern fire suppression, and how controlled burns, fire-resistant plants, and fire-adapted homesteads can help reshape our relationship with fire. Directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper (Metamorphosis, DocLands 2018) make it clear that as the planet heats up, we must change how we live with fire—or be consumed by it. Will screen on International Firefighters Day.
Director/s
Nova Ami
Nova Ami
NOVA AMI is a Canadian documentary filmmaker of mixed Filipino heritage. Her current work explores themes of climate emergency and environment, focusing on the perspectives of women and diverse communities. In addition to her collaborations with Velcrow Ripper, her work includes Say I Do, following the journeys of Filipino women who came to Canada as mail-order brides; andSecrets: A Parent’s Guide to Teen Sexuality which aired on CBC’s The Passionate Eye.
Velcrow Ripper
Velcrow Ripper
VELCROW RIPPER creates powerful, cinematic feature documentaries that deal with the central issues of our times. His collaborations with Nova Ami include the award-winning feature doc Metamorphosis, the web series Living With Dying, and their latest feature doc, Incandescence. His epicFierce Light Trilogybegan with Sacred Sacred, a journey to the Ground Zeroes of the world, winner of the 2005 Genie Award for Best Feature Documentary, continued with Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action, and concluded with Occupy Love.