In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see. 

What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense & perceive the world around you? With customary whimsy and a small painted red square that Cheney brings on every journey, the film is an invitation to viewers to find beauty and meaning in even the most quotidian of locales.

Take a peek at the trailer and the film's website.

Film time: 94 minutes

10-11:40am: Film Viewing

11:40-12:00pm: Intermission

12-1pm: Become an Observer Activity! Participants will get a kit that includes a small red square, hand lens, dice, pencil, notebook, and a color game manual filled with observation games from the film. Louisville Nature Center staff will guide small groups through their own observation adventures.