When Eagles Dream
2009 FESTIVAL 10 min.
Entries by American Conservation Film Festival
Why Don’t We Ride Zebras?
2009 FESTIVAL 12 min. Filmmaker: Hannah Smith Walker. Have you every wondered why we only domesticate some kinds of animals? This clever film combines animation and live action to explain the process of domestication, and answers the question “Why don’t we ride zebras?”
Wings Over the Marsh
2009 FESTIVAL 30 min. Filmmaker: Mathieu Le Ley. A marsh, a citadel, a raptor. This visually stunning film with no dialogue enchants with the drama of life among birds in a French marsh. [Student Filmmaker]
A Moment of Clarity
2008 FESTIVAL. A visually impressive film from New Zealand student Sarah Cowley and Louise Davidson, this first person natural history account chronicals the rat population of New Zealand, all from the perspective of the rat. [Student Filmmakers]
A Place to Land
2008 FESTIVAL 30 min. American University student Lauren DeAngelis examines the difficulties of owning pet parrots by exploring parrot rescue groups, including Virginia-based Phoenix Landing. [Student Filmmaker]
American Outrage
2008 FESTIVAL 56 min. Two grandmothers, Carrie Dann and Mary Dann, have been at the forefront of the Western Shoshone Nation’s struggle for land rights and sovereignty for nearly 40 years. American Outrage documents their fight against the U.S. government’s unlawful attempts to take over traditional Shoshone land in Nevada, part of 60 millions acres […]
Beyond the Blue
2008 FESTIVAL 8 min. A sensational world premiere exploring the magic of underwater fluorescence and the ability of marine animals to transform themselves from one color to another. Some of the most breathtaking underwater cinematography ever seen.
Burning the Future: Coal in America
2008 FESTIVAL 89 min. Writer/director David Novack examines the troubling forces behind the conflict between the coal industry and residents of West Virginia. Confronted by a U.S. energy policy and West Virginia government that critics say genuflects to the coal industry, local activists watch the nation praise coal without regard to the devastation caused by […]
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
2008 FESTIVAL 10 min. A moving examination of the cultural and natural history of this unique corner of West Virginia. This unique ecosystem recently became the 500th National Wildlife Refuge. After viewing this film you will understand why.
Carpa Diem
2008 FESTIVAL 2 min. An apartment. Bedtime. A little girl lovingly watches her fish swimming in the aquarium, while her younger brother is playing in the bathroom, listening to music and letting water run into the sink. A waste of water that could turn tragic. . . a brilliant short from Italy’s Sergio Cannella.
