The Caldera follows the development of the world’s largest lithium deposit, exploring the profound changes to the region as the U.S. shifts towards renewables.
60 minutes
Producer/Director
Sean Grasso is a filmmaker from Oregon. In 2021, after a close encounter with California’s largest wildfire, he shifted his lens toward the stories of America's communities and the wild spaces affected by climate change. This led him to film The Caldera, which follows a community on the frontlines of the transition off of fossil fuels.
Co-Producer
Jessie Sears, a proud member of the Karuk Tribe, is deeply committed to indigenous stories, environmental justice, and leveraging compassion through film. Residing in Portland, Oregon, Jessie’s work spans documentary, public broadcast, commercial, and narrative projects, focusing on human connections and our unity with nature.