Showcase of the best films in the world today.
Audience Awards:
Best Feature Film: NEVER TOO LATE
Best Direction: COSMIC RHAPSODY: A Symphony for our Planet
Best Micro-Short Film: THE SEA TURTLE’S TOMORROW
Best Short Film: NATIVE TO THE KLAMATH
Cosmic Rhapsody : A Symphony for our Planet, 5min., USA
Directed by susan Mey Lee Lim, Manu Martin, Christina Teenz Tan
In 2020, the world seemed to be on the brink. A global pandemic raged, wildfires scorched the earth, and anxieties soared. Yet, amidst this turmoil, a spark of hope ignited: NASA astronauts returned to space aboard SpaceX’s CrewDragon, the first mission of its kind in nearly a decade. This inspiring event, against the backdrop of a world in crisis, gave birth to “Cosmic Rhapsody.”
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-cosmic-rhapsody-environmental
The Sea Turtle’s Tomorrow, 4min., South Korea
Directed by Jimin Kim
Set against the beaches and traditional culture of Indonesia, this short film explores the coexistence of humans, nature, and sea turtles. It opens with the serene beauty of sunsets and the quiet resilience of adult and baby turtles, then shifts to the vibrancy of daily life and cultural traditions. Yet beneath this beauty lies a harsh reality — beaches and oceans littered with plastic, and the impact of human negligence on marine life.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-the-sea-turtles-tomorrow
Native to the Klamath, 13min., USA
Directed by Michael E Wier, Ben Galland
“Native to the Klamath” is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental restoration, reconciliation ecology, social justice, and traditional ecological knowledge. Hear the story of this river renewal through the words of the Klamath River peoples who live by the sacred obligation of stewardship.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-native-to-the-klamath
Never Too Late. 80min., Hong Kong
Directed by 蔡 瑞 琦
In Hong Kong, the boundary between city, mountain, and ocean is blurred. Four Hong Kongers, who are strangers to one another, each facing their own life challenges, simultaneously choose to delve into nature in search of themselves. In the depths and peripheries of the city, amidst mountains, fields, the ocean, and shores, they explore their own connection to nature. Different questions converge onto a single issue, leading to a journey of reflection and redemption. If human development and the destruction of nature have become a reality, what else can we do? Is it too late to take action? This is their journey, and ours too, through the spirit of the mountains and oceans.
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-never-too-late
Environmental Film and Screenplay Festival 