2014 FESTIVAL 10 min. Filmmaker: Jenny Nichols “I hear the most beautiful sound in the world,” says Dr. Bruce Means referring to the call of a toad that he and his expedition team travelled to the tops of the Tepuis of South America to find. In this short film, the team braves the elements and […]
2014 FESTIVAL 36 min. Filmmakers: Lisa Molomot, Rona Richter No classroom for these school children: this film takes us to a kindergarten in Switzerland where children ages 4 to 7 spend every day outside in the forest. This film follows the children, educators and parents through one school year and looks at an educational structure […]
2014 FESTIVAL 26 min. Filmmaker: Francois Odendaal Five youngsters set off on a wild adventure in the vast Addo Elephant National Park, the only place in the world where the Big Seven are found. Close encounters with magnificent beasts teach them more about themselves and our role as custodians of a small blue Planet. TRAILER
2014 FESTIVAL 20 min. Filmmakers: Nate Dappen, Neil Loin Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains rise 5000m from the heart of Africa. At their summits, are some of Earth’s only equatorial glaciers. Snows of the Nile follows two scientist/photographers on an expedition to retrace the steps of the Duke of Abruzzi’s legendary 1906 expedition and re-capture the famous glacier photographs taken […]
2014 FESTIVAL 20 min. Filmmaker: Jilli Rose Exiled from the tropical paradise where they evolved, a handful of remarkable stick insects clung to life on a single, windswept bush on the world’s tallest sea stack for 80 years. Now they’re back from the brink of extinction, but when can they go home? Sticky tells a […]
2014 FESTIVAL 7 min. Filmmakers: Eugene Cordero, Babak Sarrafan Once, his influence reached every spot on the planet, even the oceans. In the end, Styrofoam Man is forced to attend a support group for banned chemical substances. This story is of the rise and fall of Styrofoam Man. From his humble beginnings, to his battles […]
2014 FESTIVAL 57 min. Filmmaker: David Butterfield What happens when a small Idaho town decides to promote changes in attitude and behavior that might help mitigate climate change? The city of Hailey initiated seven community projects to demonstrate sensible ways to reduce greenhouse gasses. Host Mariel Hemingway reveals how the fight against global warming can […]
2014 FESTIVAL. 53 min. Filmmaker: Peter Young The Ross Sea, Antarctica is the world’s most untouched and intact marine ecosystem. Scientists describe it as a “living laboratory.” The fishing industry has now found it’s way to the Ross Sea, targeting Antarctic toothfish. Unless the fishing is stopped, the natural balance of this unique ecosystem will […]
2014 FESTIVAL 30 min. Filmmaker: Ben Hamilton The Meaning of Wild takes viewers on a journey through one of our nation’s wildest landscapes, the Tongass National Forest of Alaska. The film follows wildlife cameraman Ben Hamilton as he travels by boat, plane, kayak and foot to share the true value of Wilderness. WEBSITE TRAILER
2014 FESTIVAL 47 min. Filmmaker: Ted Remerowski The past ten years have seen a phenomenal explosion in the organic food movement as it has moved from a niche market to mainstream. This film looks at a number of organic corporations and shows how they are managing, or in some cases, failing to live up to […]
