THE SNAIL & THE WHALE
A half hour family film based on the much loved picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Join the snail on the tail of a great big grey-blue humpback whale on her journey around the globe. In the unlikely friendship between an ambitious sea snail and a humpback whale, discover the […]
THE FLOATING WORLD
When a university student struggling with an environmental studies assignment searches for inspiration for an assignment at an art gallery, she is magically transported into a painting and lands in 19th-century Japan. In Edo, today’s Tokyo, she witnesses a range of everyday sustainable practices––using ashes in the dyeing process, fertilizing fields with night soil, repurposing […]
WATER = LIFE
It seems that not only was the beginning of the life of beings, but also the beginning of the whole world with water. With this idea we can pay more attention to the water and save it. Directed by Mohammad Zare
A POLAR BEAR STORY
A Polar Bear Story is a 3D animated short film that comments on climate change and how it is the primary threat to polar bears as the arctic warms and sea ice disappears. The story follows a young, playful, and mischievous polar bear cub whose playfulness puts him in harm’s way of melting sea ice. […]
BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT
In Uganda’s 2021 presidential election, music star, activist and opposition leader Bobi Wine, together with his wife Barbie, rallies his people in a dangerous fight for freedom from President Museveni’s oppressive 35-year regime. Directed by Christopher Sharp, Moses Bwayo
MENTAWAI – SOULS OF THE FOREST
The last indigenous people of the archipelagos of Sumatra: a culture on the verge of extinction – with the latest geopolitical developments, the destruction of their habitat reaches the point of no return. Smashing the hopes of thirty years of democratisation in Indonesia, Jakarta in relapse to authoritarian rule is enforcing deforestation in Mentawai. In collaboration […]
THE SAND EATING SHARK
A lemon shark called Manoela grows up in the waters of Fernando do Noronha off the coast of Brazil. Her extraordinary senses allow her to detect scents, sounds and even the tiny electric fields of her prey. In particular, she specializes in a hunting technique that has only ever been observed in this spot: hunting […]
PATRICK AND THE WHALE
Patrick recently experienced a life-changing event. In Dominica in 2019, he had a close encounter with a female sperm whale. She seemed to be curious about him, coming within touching distance, pulsing him with her sonar. Using stunning underwater footage, Patrick will explore the fascinating nature of the sperm whale, attempting to shine a light […]
HAVANA LIBRE
After years of surfing being illegal, a diehard group of Cuban surfers rises up against their government to legitimize their biggest passion. Havana Libre chronicles their fight in the face of political oppression, confronting borders and outdated ideologies along the way. Directed by Corey McLean * Filmmaker in Attendance
THREE MOONS OF BIYANGDO
Follow the story of a disappearing, centuries-old tradition that encapsulates the delicate balance, and deep connections, between humanity and the natural world. Kyung-Mi, Geum-Mi and Jeong-Mi Moon are three sisters, now in their sixties, Haenyeo “sea women”, taking only what they need from the sea one breath at a time. This film is an albert-certified […]