Senate approves firefighter PFAS bill
The people fighting to get through to anti-science Americans: ‘It’s just talking to each other’
Indeed, it’s not enough to simply diversify the medium without also fostering meaningful dialogue. “Living in 2025, we’re abundantly saturated in media,” said Elijah Yetter-Bowman, a science documentary-maker and founder of Ethereal Films. “The only way to separate the piles of videos is through the additional element of personal human interaction.” In 2023, Yetter-Bowman released […]
‘Firefighter’s hero’: Diane Cotter featured in PFAS documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo
WORCESTER — The efforts of Diane Cotter — the former city resident who fought for years to expose the existence of harmful “forever” chemicals in firefighter turnout gear — are featured prominently in a forthcoming documentary produced by actor Mark Ruffalo. “Burned: Protecting the Protectors,” a 30-minute film that aims to save the lives of […]
Documentary highlighting risks of PFAS chemicals in firefighter gear now available on YouTube
Exclusive: The story of Burned: Protecting the Protectors
New Film Captures the Value and Excitement of Ethics Bowl
By Justin Weinberg. September 25, 2025 at 9:00 am2 The Bowl is a new documentary that follows a team of six girls and their teacher as they prepare for and compete in the National High School Ethics Bowl—and you may be able to arrange an interactive screening of it in your town. Created by documentary […]
From Illness to Impact: Turning Science into a Tool for Community Change
Feature Story By Olivia Hamilton Last update December 29, 2025 Award-winning storyteller and filmmaker Elijah Yetter-Bowman grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina as a curious problem solver. They attended UNC Chapel Hill to pursue a career in public health but saw that most complex issues lacked creative communication. They founded Ethereal Films to help solve […]
Full PFAS documentary coming this fall
Think you know everything there is to know about the dangers of forever chemicals? The maker of BURNED uncovers it all in his new documentary coming soon. https://www.iaff.org/news/full-pfas-documentary-coming-this-fall