ENVIRONMENTAL Shorts Festival - Feb. 15/16 event
New Releases
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Documentary, Educational, History, Independent, News, Short Films
See the Full Lineup of Films:
Motus Avium: A Mission to Save California's Last Wetlands, 14min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Rob McAllister
Less than 5% of California’s historical wetlands remain, but there is hope in the world’s most productive agricultural valley.
Discover why tracking the movement of shorebirds could dramatically improve conditions for the entire pacific flyway. But capturing the necessary data is no easy task. Join scientists, conservation groups and farmers as they reveal a unique partnership that could have global implications for bird and wetland conservation.
MANATEE RESCUE THE LAST STAND OF A FLORIDA TREASURE, 5min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Shannon Malone-Debenedicts
The manatee is Florida’s state animal, and its likeness is found all over the state–from murals and license plates to tourist shops and attractions. But the manatees' habitat along the east coast of Florida is dying. Over 95% of the seagrasses in the Indian River Lagoon have died out due to tragic confluence of events: huge amounts of wastewater from a growing suburban and urban population; fertilizer runoff feeding toxic algae and creating deadly blooms; aggressive commercial fishing, and increased use of the waterways for boating and other recreational activities. Fish levels are down. Plant life is at record low amounts. And the manatees are dying.
https://www.instagram.com/riversideconservancyorg
Conserving Carter’s Creek: A Tides Inn Shoreline Restoration, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Connor Griffin
Starting in 2021, the Tides Inn completed an extensive, $3.6 million restoration of its shoreline to reestablish wetlands, attract wildlife and increase habitat for aquatic life. The project included 18,000 square feet of new living shoreline, a new oyster reef, 42 new trees, the preservation of approximately 30 old-growth trees, the addition of 10,600 shoreline plants and 10,900 upland plants and a 1,300 -foot new boardwalk along the water’s edge.
https://www.tidesinn.com/sustainability/
https://instagram.com/tidesinn
https://twitter.com/tidesinn
https://facebook.com/tidesinnvirginia
A SMALLHOLDER'S VOICE, 20min., Sweden, Documentary
Directed by Clara Wetzel
Amid many economic and social challenges, cocoa and palm oil smallholders in Cameroon have established their farms as a source of income for themselves through entrepreneurship and determination – but today, they face new challenges. Thin (or absent) profit margins, unstable markets, changing consumer demands, conflicts and unpredictable climatic patterns complicate their livelihoods now more than ever. But do they have the necessary resources to adapt to these changes?
https://www.instagram.com/clariwetzel/
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25 Years After Woodsboro: A Scream Fa...
This short non-profit fan film follows the events of the Scream films 1 through 4. Employees at a production company in New York making a STAB TV series are targeted by a familiar attacker during a late night at the office.
Director Statement
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TUXEDO TERRACE short film, 12min., LG...
When the government begins to inspect their marriage, a gay immigrant and his lesbian wife throw a dinner party in an attempt to fool the INS; but soon realize that they aren't the only ones hiding something.
https://www.instagram.com/tuxedo_terrace
Directed by Carmine Bicchetti
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CROW'S PEAK, 5min., USA, Animation/Co...
Drake and Frank learn a valuable life lesson after being invited to a party.
https://john-mcdonald-r37n.squarespace.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010742343217Director Statement
Why did the chicken cross the road? Because it was fleeing the KFC. Why did the coyote cross the ro...