Entries by American Conservation Film Festival

Grocery Store Wars

2006 FESTIVAL 6 min. A Supermarket Far, Far Away (May 10, 2005) – The Organic Trade Association and Free Range Studios today launched a sci-fi supermarket saga, “Store Wars: The Organic Rebellion” on the Internet. The five-minute movie features Cuke Skywalker, Princess Lettuce, Chewbroccoli and other organic rebels – played by real vegetables dressed as […]

Hoot

2006 FESTIVAL 91 min. In this funny, fast-paced film, three Florida middle-schoolers fight to save a group of endangered burrowing owls. Based on the Newberry Honor-winning book by Carl Hiaasen, Hoot is an engaging tale for all ages.

Kilowatt Ours

2006 FESTIVAL 38 min. In this documentary, you will venture from lightswitch to energy source, learning the devastating consequenses of six tons of coal burned annually to power the average home, including mountaintop removal, global warming, and childhood asthma. Then the story takes an uplifting turn, uncovering hope-filled examples of conservation and renewable energy resources.

Mountain Patrol

2006 FESTIVAL 90 min. Kekexili, the largest animal reserve in China, is home to many rare species, including the Tibetan antelope. Prized for its skin that is used in making luxurious, albeit illegal, shahtoosh scarves, the antelope’s numbers have been dwindling drastically in the past 20 years as poachers slaughter the animals, often hundreds at […]

One More Dead Fish

2006 FESTIVAL 60 min. This film tells the heartwrenching story of environmentally-friendly handline fishermen fighting to survive in a rapidly globalizing industry. As they eke out a meager living on tiny quotas, boats called “bottom trawlers” rake in short-term profits, destroy the environment, catch spawning females, and discard huge amounts of fish. In fascinating interviews […]

Rare Bird

2006 FESTIVAL 80 min. Imagine finding a pterodactyl alive and nesting on an obscure island. Rare Bird is the true story of a 15-year-old boy who helped find a bird believed extinct and solved the mystery of its existence. This true story is both a miracle and a mystery, and will keep you riveted as […]