'' The Anthropologist '' is a follow-up to Kramer , Miller , and Newberger ’s '' The Linguists '' , which premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival , aired on PBS , and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2010 . Both films were funded by the National Science Foundation ( NSF ) . On April 7 , 2014 , when Representative Lamar Smith ( R-Texas ) , a climate change skeptic , learned that NSF had funded '' The Anthropologist '' , he demanded “ every e-mail , letter , memorandum , record , note and text message ” regarding the project . '' The Anthropologist '' world premiered at DOC NYC on November 13 , 2015 , to positive reviews . Called “ the new guard of enviro-docs ” by Realscreen , it was ranked by Indiewire among the top ten films of the festival . “ A fresh look at the world ( and applications ) of anthropology , ” Indiewire wrote , “‘ '' The Anthropologist '' ’ combines a uniquely human story with a new take on how to use an ever-evolving science . ” '' The Anthropologist '' was invited to screen at the UN Climate Change Conference COP21 in Paris on December 7 , 2015 , followed by a debate at UNESCO Headquarters . On February 18 , 2016 , more than 25 universities and theaters simultaneously screened the film for World Anthropology Day
2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
The Anthropologist (film)