Author: comedyfestival

Laura grew up in the audiovisual world and studied the art of visual expression at Lycée Saint Joseph, in Thônes in 2009, alongside documentary maker, and film professor, Patrick Avrillon. She then went to study audiovisual arts at the Ecole de l’Image et du Son 3IS, in Paris. She worked with two directors, Nils Tavernier,… Continue reading Director BIO: Laura Lardeux (LOOKING FORWARD)

Looking Forward (“Avenir” in French) is the charming and uplifting portrait of a collective in search of meaning, in the shadow of global warming. This 26-minute documentary tells the story of a group of people who get politically involved for the first time. In an attempt to get elected to the town council, they tackle… Continue reading Short Film: LOOKING FORWARD, 26min., France, Documentary

Julie Winokur has been a storyteller for over two decades, first as a magazine writer and then as a documentary filmmaker. She launched Talking Eyes Media in 2002 as a way to focus on creating visual media that catalyzes positive social change. Her work has appeared on PBS (Aging in America, Firestorm), the Documentary Channel… Continue reading Director BIO: Julie Winokur (THE SACRIFICE ZONE)

If you travel down a one-mile stretch of Doremus Avenue in Newark, NJ, you pass a natural gas plant next to a sewage treatment facility next to an animal fat rendering plant next to a series of ominous looking chemical storage containers behind acres of fencing. Airplanes pass overhead every two minutes, their engines rattling… Continue reading Short Film: THE SACRIFICE ZONE, 31min., USA, Documentary

Michael Fodera is a NYC-based filmmaker. He is currently the Senior Video Producer at Squarespace and his client list includes CBS, CBS Sports, Island Def Jam, Sundance Film Festival and Newsweek Magazine. His work has been featured as a Vimeo Staff Pick and been shown on MTV.com and A.V. Club. His films have screened at… Continue reading Director BIO: Michael Fodera (GHOST FOREST)

A documentary following world-famous artist, Maya Lin creating her new installation, Ghost Forest, which envisions the future of our planet dismantled by climate change. Project Links  Website

Kalie Granier is an interdisciplinary California-based French artist and curator. Her artistic practice explores the natural world below the surface and the interdependence between everything. She questions the links between our underwater environments, their ecosystems, and our human bodies in the Anthropocene era in order to reveal social and ecological imbalances while imagining alternatives for… Continue reading Director BIO: Kalie Granier (2 FEET)

“2 FEET” explores the aesthetics of macroalgae and their majestic kelp forest through the lives of five women from five continents. This film sits at the intersection of art, science, and ecological conservation, depicting the life power of the underwater forest through women’s prayers. «2 FEET» raises collective consciousness, centering dialogue within living environments to… Continue reading Short Film: 2 FEET, 6min., USA, Documentary

DELIA HOU is a nomad at heart, having grown up in many places throughout the US, Taiwan and Malaysia, adapting to something different in each place. However, she finally found her home in Buenos Aires, the mecca of tango. From the very first moment she dropped into a class, tango captivated her by opening up… Continue reading Director Biography – Delia Hou , Juan Cupini (THE TRASH CAN)

Every little action counts in combating the environmental crisis caused by plastic overproduction and overconsumption. PlastiQueen is watching you, and will portal into this world to hold you accountable for contributing to plastic pollution! Will you think twice about your plastic consumption and disposal?