Archive · 15 Jan 2026
DiCaprio Produces 'The Lake' Documentary on Utah's Environmental Crisis
Leonardo DiCaprio and others are producing a documentary called 'The Lake' that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film is about a big environmental problem at the Great Salt Lake in Utah.
The lake is drying up, and under it, there are dangerous chemicals like arsenic and lead.
These chemicals could become airborne and harm the people living nearby.
The documentary follows scientists and politicians who are trying to prevent this disaster.
The filmmakers hope that by showing this story, people will understand the importance of taking care of the environment and working together to find solutions.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, and Phillip Watson are executive producing the documentary 'The Lake' about the environmental crisis at Great Salt Lake.
The film, directed by Abby Ellis, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024.
The documentary investigates the potential catastrophe of toxic chemicals becoming airborne due to the drying lakebed.
The film explores the efforts of scientists and politicians to mitigate the environmental crisis.
Additional screenings of 'The Lake' are scheduled in Salt Lake City and Park City during the Sundance Film Festival.
- Who
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Phillip Watson, Abby Ellis, Fletcher Keyes, Sundance Film Festival
- What
- Documentary film 'The Lake' about the environmental crisis at Great Salt Lake
- When
- Premieres January 22, 2024
- Where
- Sundance Film Festival, Utah
- Why
- To raise awareness about the environmental crisis at Great Salt Lake and the efforts to mitigate it
- Film Title
- The Lake
- Director
- Abby Ellis
- Executive Producers
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson, Phillip Watson, others
- Premiere Date
- January 22, 2024
- Premiere Location
- Sundance Film Festival
- Production Companies
- Sandbox Films, Ibis Films, Little Monster Films, Cranium Productions
- Film Focus
- Environmental crisis at Great Salt Lake
- Film Representation
- William Morris