10 Minutes Filmmaker: Sam Sheline TRAILER In the mid 2000s, the deadly chytrid fungus pushed many of Panama’s unique amphibians to the brink of extinction. Golden frogs are the country’s national animal, a talisman of good luck, and extinct in the wild. Biologist Edgardo Griffith saved the beloved frogs and then had to come to […]
2016 ACFF GREEN SPARK AWARD – INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION110 Minutes Filmmaker: Jerry Rothwell TRAILER In 1971, a group of friends sail into a nuclear test zone and their protest captures the world’s imagination, giving birth to Greenpeace and defining the modern green movement. Media savvy from the beginning, these pioneers captured their activist adventures […]
59 Minutes Filmmakers: Tom Hugh-Jones,Rupert Barrington TRAILER Vulnerable, naïve, and determined, some young animals face their biggest challenges in the first few days of life. Barnacle geese goslings take a leap of faith, falling tens of meters, just for their first meal. A tiny, young long-eared jerboa faces the daunting nighttime world of the Gobi […]
5 Minutes Filmmakers: Steve Dunsky and Ann Dunsky Marijuana growing on our national forests causes significant harm to the land, water and animals. The toxicants and lethal weapons found at these sites are both shocking in terms of amount and raise concerns regarding the health of the Region’s forests. The Forest Service, along with other […]
2016 ACFF STUDENT AWARD WINNER 10 Minutes Filmmaker: Oliver Mueller TRAILER The New Forest of England has remained unchanged for centuries and while many of the country’s ancient beasts have long since vanished, here the creatures of old can still be found. This film captures their lives using macro, slow motion and time-lapse techniques to […]
9 Minutes Filmmakers: Turk Pipkin and Christy Pipkin TRAILER The Milkweed Mission tracks the amazing year-long path of North America’s main Monarch butterfly population, documenting threats from logging and community conservation challenges in the winter reserves in Michoacán, Mexico, to loss of essential pollinators and milkweeds due to droughts, climate change, and chemical agriculture across the […]
11 Minutes Filmmakers: Michael Ramsey and Ted Wood TRAILER In 1991, arborist David Milarch had a near-death experience that inspired a personal quest to reforest our planet. He would harvest the genetics of the world’s oldest trees, initiate tree-planting efforts to combat climate change, and help restore the planet’s health. Moving the Giants tells David’s story, […]
4 Minutes Chandler Ellison TRAILER This animated short film reflects on both the love and legacy of the naturalist John Muir, a man who spent much of his life promoting and advocating for the importance of the wilderness in people’s lives as well as its protection. His writings, a product of his own love and […]
4 Minutes Filmmaker: Chin Li Zhi Set to the words of Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot situates human history against the tapestry of the cosmos through an eclectic combination of art styles woven seamlessly together through music and visuals, seeking to remind us that regardless of our differences, we are one species living on Earth. […]
2016 ACFF SHORT FILM AWARD 13 Minutes Filmmaker: Katie Schuler TRAILER Take an intimate glimpse into the journey of a single pangolin, often called a “scaly anteater,” from the moment it is taken from the wild to its final destination in China. Filmed on location across three countries with the help of reformed poachers and […]
