Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: REQUIEM FOR A RIVER
Best Long Form Short Film: THE INVISIBLE FOREST
Best Short Form Short Film: PLASTIC GOURMET
Best Direction: CUSPID
Best Cinematography: EXTINGUISH THE BURNERS AND LIGHT UP LIFE
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
THE INVISIBLE FOREST, 27min., Brazil
Directed by Andy Costa
In a time of advanced deforestation in the Amazon, we delve into the stories of struggle and resilience of individuals who view the forest as an inseparable part of their lives. These are people who shield the forest, confront the harassment of invaders, and safeguard the transmission of their knowledge and culture in the pursuit of caring for the planet’s largest tropical rainforest. This documentary uncovers their journey and dedication to preserving the Amazon’s vital legacy.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PLASTIC GOURMET, 3min., Germany
Directd by Pester Kuhtz
A mysterious seaman cooks plastic-polluted fish meals in a gloomy ship’s kitchen in the middle of a storm on the ocean.
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REQUIEM FOR A RIVER, 58min., USA
Directed by Mary Patierno
Requiem for a River explores the New Mexico stretch of the Rio Grande — an iconic but endangered American waterway — in a time of climate change and calls for environmental justice. Through lyrical imagery and in-depth interviews with a diverse range of residents — Native, Latino, Indo-Hispanic and Anglo — this visually poetic documentary reveals the once-mighty river’s role as a lifeline in the desert and asks whether the keys to a more sustainable, equitable future lie in New Mexico’s ancient past.
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EXTINGUISH THE BURNERS AND LIGHT UP LIFE, 30min., Netherlands
Directed by Angel Hernandez
Pablo Fajardo, the renowned environmental lawyer who managed to bring down the North American transnational Chevron (formerly Texaco), shows us his world of commitment for the rights of an Amazonian population affected by oil activities. Together with the activist Donald Moncayo and the Union of People Affected by Texaco, the discourse in defense of the environment extends and structures a series of events and testimonies with a clear purpose: to make visible the struggle and injustice that has been going on in that region of Ecuador for more than fifty years, for the humble attempt to cross borders and raise awareness among the public of all ages of the fragility, duality and privilege promoted by the dominant energy system in the world.
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CUSPID, 16min., USA
Directed by Rose Beth Johnson-Brown
In a near future Los Angeles enduring environmental collapse, a tight-knit family comes to terms with a difficult loss, all seen through the eyes of a nine-year-old girl.
https://www.instagram.com/cuspid_film/
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TOKU WAIATA / MY SONG, 13min., New Zealand
Directed by Millie Gillard
Millie Gillard
Star is a bird of many names. K?rearea, k?iaia, the New Zealand falcon.
Aotearoa was once a nation of manu. Winged creatures reigned: bats, bugs and birds. Whilst flightless creatures crawled the land, the skies were ruled by aerial predators, some of these birds almost mythical in size.
https://instagram.com/milliegillard_wild
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TOOTH REGENERATION, 6min., Canada
Directed by Ken Yu, David Klitovchenko
Ken Yu, David Klitovchenko
Tooth decay is a problem that affects roughly over a third of the population. Although treatments like fillings and root canals can take care of this issue, sometimes the problem is so severe that teeth need to be extracted and replaced by implants. However, this is a complex and costly procedure that cannot always be performed in certain patients. In this video, we describe the alternative possibility of adult tooth regeneration by exploring how sharks naturally regenerate thousands of teeth over their lifetime.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
SILENT SKIES – THE FIRST ELECTRIC PLANE FLYOVER, 17min., USA
Directed by Matthew Troy, Casey Hogue
Silent Skies follows the groundbreaking journey of three Pennsylvania college students who orchestrated and piloted the first ever fully electric airplane stadium flyover. Stunning fans with a whisper-quiet show, this event signaled the dawn of America’s transition to electric aviation. The students completed a record breaking trip flying the airplane from its base in Hartford, CT to the stadium in Easton, PA, recharging at enroute airports directly from a fleet of electric F-150 trucks.
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Environmental Film and Screenplay Festival 