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 […]
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.
2006 FESTIVAL 5 min. Artfully shot edited and conceived Hush is an impressionistic statement on the topic of “natural quiet.” Featuring renowned sound recordist Jim Metzner, this brief sketch, shares thoughts on natural sound and the nature of sound recording.
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.
2006 FESTIVAL 15 min. A thoughtful and humorous documentary examining two different bird-watchers and their unique perspectives on birds and life. Life List uncovers the intrigue behind the fastest growing outdoor activity in the United States.
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 […]
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 […]
2006 FESTIVAL 70 min. Once known as the “California Riviera”, the Salton Sea is now called one of America’s worst ecological disasters: a fetid, stagnant, salty lake, coughing up dead fish and birds by the thousands. Yet a few hardy eccentrics hang on to hope, including a roadside nudist waving at passing European tourists, a […]
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 […]
2006 FESTIVAL 39 min. Pay a visit to Newberry Award winning author Jean Craighead George, as this short documentary film follows the author through a day in her home with her parrot Tocca. Then head to the field with Jean as she visits wolves in Yellowstone and sandhill cranes on the Platte River. Filmmaker and […]
