2015 documentary film
Theatrical release poster
Louie Psihoyos
Mark Monroe
Fisher Stevens
Olivia Ahnemann
John Behrens
Shawn Heinrichs
Sean Kirby
Petr Stepanek
Geoffrey Richman
Lyman Smith
Jason Zeldes
J. Ralph
companies
Discovery Channel
Abramorama
Oceanic Preservation Society
Okeanos
Vulcan Productions
Insurgent Films
January 24, 2015 (2015-01-24) (Sundance Film Festival)
94 minutes
United States
English
Racing Extinction is a 2015 documentary about the ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists and journalists to document it by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who directed the documentary The Cove (2009). The film received one Oscar nomination, for Best Original Song, and one Emmy nomination for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Racing Extinction premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, followed by limited theater release, with worldwide broadcast premiere on The Discovery Channel in 220 countries or territories on December 2, 2015.
Racing Extinction′s website details further information about contemporary extinction and campaigns with which to prevent them. The film was created by the Oceanic Preservation Society.
Racing Extinction: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
November 6, 2015
58:57
Rumor Mill Records
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Racing Extinction: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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A soundtrack was released via Rumor Mill Records on November 6, 2015. The main theme of the documentary is a song called \"One Candle\" featuring the vocals of Australian singer-songwriter, Sia. To promote this track, a music video was created using images of animals projected onto the side of the Empire State Building in New York.
At the 88th Academy Awards, \"Manta Ray\" by J. Ralph & Anohni was nominated for Best Original Song. Other nominees competing in this category were \"Earned It\" from Fifty Shades of Grey, \"Til It Happens to You\" from The Hunting Ground, \"Simple Song #3\" from Youth, and \"Writing\'s on the Wall\" from Spectre. \"Writing\'s On the Wall\", by Sam Smith, was the winner.
All tracks are written by J. Ralph
\"One Candle\"J. RalphSia4:03
\"Manta Ray\"J. RalphAnohni5:18
\"One Million Miles Away (From the Illusionary Movements of Geraldine & Nazu)\" 3:55
\"The Whole World Is Singing\" 1:15
\"The Hump\" 1:56
\"Our Own Road\" 1:57
\"The Permian\" 2:31
\"Underwater Color\" 1:51
\"The Hand of Man\" 0:55
\"37 Pictures on a 36 Roll\" 1:56
\"Move the Needle\" 1:01
\"Burning Through the Fossil\" 2:37
\"Endangered Amphibians\" 2:19
\"Better Stewards\" 2:37
\"Almost All Life\" 2:09
\"Racing Extinction\" 5:15
\"Grasshopper Sparrow\" 1:40
\"The Movies\" 2:32
\"Rings of Endangered Species\" 1:29
\"One Note Grand Piano\" 4:22
\"The Mesozoic\" 2:38
\"Possibilities\" 1:01
\"Racing Extinction (Reprise)\" 3:40
58:57
