About Equinox Documentaries
Advisory Council
- The Advisory Council is group of individuals who hold a similar goal of moving Equinox Documentaries, Inc. forward in its mission of environmental education. They provide support and advice to the Board of Directors. Click here for a list of Advisory Council members.
Equinox Documentaries was created by veteran producers and writers who care deeply about our natural world — particularly Florida and the wider region in which we live. We feel the best way to protect a wild place is to forge a connection with it, and to build an ethic from that connection. It's our goal to bring viewers engaging images and thoughtful stories that allow that connection.
"...man is a creature who preserves things that stir him"
— Archie Carr
We help viewers understand and appreciate nature and how it shapes our view of the world around us by descriptively telling the stories of “place.” To do so in the format of a documentary allows us to consider how others have been historically shaped by the energy of nature. This energy — hidden in the grace of our rivers, the magic of our springs, and the mystery of our wet-dry terrain — can inform our sensibilities. It also can fuel the “natural capital” of our economy in ways that are still being understood.
In a time when we are rapidly losing our cultural landscape at an alarming rate, we believe it is particularly urgent to tell these stories so viewers will have the opportunity to make better informed decisions about sustainability of nature and place.
Although we specialize in broadcast films about Florida and the related bioregions, we transport these stories to a broader audience because of the universal appeal of our themes.
It's the goal of Equinox to examine the ways in which nature influences people and creates a "sense of place." By acknowledging our relationship between the environment and culture, we have the chance to gain invaluable insight into the dynamics of a sustainable community. We feel connecting with nature is key to building an ethic for it.
Legally, Equinox Documentaries, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation chartered with the Florida Department of State in Tallahassee on January 31, 2001. Since our incorporation, the strength of Equinox has relied on our market- tested experience, our ability to produce quality products at a below-profit cost, and our enduring commitment to an earth-based ethic. The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The general nature of the corporation is to educate the general public on the value of conservation and natural resources. The street address of the principal office is 1503 Robin Road, Orlando, FL 32801.