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A small group of makers set their minds to Last May, record temperatures provoked a glacial lake outburst. Record flooding and monsoons swept away bridges and villages below the Shisper glacier. Higher up the mountains, a semi-nomadic people called the Wakhi were leading their yaks to summer pastures. This film profiles the scientists concerned with the changes in northern Pakistan’s climate change and the villagers dedicated to upholding traditional values.

Directed by: Karim Shallwanee

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Learn how one community is embracing the change from fossil fuels and showcasing how to integrate renewable energy into the classroom.

Directed by: Mason Mirabile

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An experimental animated film created with AI-generated visuals that will take your breath away… Death, life, decomposition, and what it all means.

Directed by: Julio Del Alamo

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Winner of 2024 CEFF Best Feature Film Award

This 60-minute documentary portrays the Nez Perce Tribe’s ancient covenant with salmon. It follows their efforts to uphold this ancient relationship as dams and climate impacts threaten the extinction of species and the cornerstones of their culture.

Directed by: Shane Thomas Anderson

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Remembering the filmmaker’s grandfather who was a blind man with extra climate and weather sense, we interview three ocean experts to express his view on the ocean warming and climate change.

Directed by: Will Kim

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This film shows why food waste is a problem while sharing ways people can reduce waste in their homes, schools, and communities to help reverse climate change.

Directed by: Maiana Nelson

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Winner of 2024 CEFF Best Short Film Award

Follow as the Kahle family breaks the cycle of generational health issues by revolutionizing their farming practices. Driven by a deep commitment to their family and community’s well-being, the Kahles bring revelatory science practices to combat years of problematic, status-quo methods of farming.

Directed by: Lindsey Hagen

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Produced by high school students in the Huliau Environmental Filmmaking Club, this short film uncovers the causes and impacts of Maui’s brush fires. It urges action and collaboration through partnerships with the Maui Fire Department and Maui Nui Marine Resource Council. (Completed prior to the tragic wildfires of August 2023)

Directed by: Calvin Araki, Kaiden Yoshikawa, Lewis Snyder

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Agrivoltaics combines solar and agriculture to create a win-win scenario for land use.

Directed by: Chad Weber

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Follow field tech Felix Tafoya’s journey to better understand and conserve jaguars – the apex predator in the El Cielo Biosphere Reserve in Tamaulipas, Mexico. By catching jaguars and fitting them with GPS collars, Felix and his co-workers are able to track and get insights into their mysterious and elusive lives.

Directed by: Austin Alvarado

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In shocking images obtained from the ECO27 summit, attendees are eating what they believe to be cream of chicken soup when renowned climate scientist Dr. Jay Kumari leaps to the podium and announces he’s swapped the chicken with… something else. Bryce Harding discusses the controversy with Dr. Melanie Joy, the world’s leading expert on the psychology of eating animals.

Directed by: Melanie Joy

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The Kofan indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon must protect its ancestral territory from encroachment by large energy companies.

Directed by: Dominic Gill

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What if small tidepools of sustainability are happening all around us, waiting to be discovered, emulated, and celebrated?

Directed by: Dean Bog

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In this film you will learn about the important work of Sagarmatha Next, an NGO working to clear trash and waste from the Himalayan high altitude environments in Nepal. They are using CarryMeBack-bags and crowdsourcing to remove 10000 kgs of waste from Mount Everest region.

Directed by: Martin Ivar Edström

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Explore a more sustainable and meaningful alternative for crafting surfboards and snowboards. Production of foam core requires fossil fuels and energy-intensive processes. Follow the process of moving from plastic to syroforam to wood has revolutionzed the surf lifestyle, and enhanced its beauty.

Directed by: Eric Dennis

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Three visionary college students pioneer the first manned electric airplane stadium flyover, signaling the dawn of America’s shift to green aviation, and creating precedent for FAA approval of future electric aircraft demonstrations.

Directed by: Matthew Troy, Casey Hogue

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In Mauritania, bushfires are increasing at an alarming rate – refugees and locals band together to fight back, protect their environment, and preserve their traditional way of life.

Directed by: David Alexander

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The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the largest species of turtle on Earth. Told through the eyes of a 12 year-old boy, he has been keeping up with its status and journey in Thailand for 6 years. Learn about its declining population and how to save the sanctuary where they were born, so that they can have a place to return to lay their eggs.

Directed by: Alongkot Chukaew

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Three middle school students, aided by the Maui Invasive Species Committee, produce an enlightening film spotlighting the dangers of invasive species in Hawaiian ecosystems. The film’s focus on Coqui Frogs and Little Fire Ants offers actionable solutions for halting their impact.

Directed by: Julian Somilleda, Kamakana Casco, Kaia Sauntere

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When Rebecca’s home was nearly incinerated by the Getty Fire in 2019, it left her afraid for her children’s futures on planet Earth. In Trees With Names, Rebecca assuages her fears by taking dramatic action to reforest her canyon and lead a new generation of children into an attitude of hope and climate optimism.

Directed by: Nick Weiss

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Explore the captivating world of San Francisco’s fog, known as Karl, and uncover the hidden connection between climate change and our daily lives, inspiring action for a sustainable future.

Directed by: Oliver Cho

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The Great Salt Lake provides for 10 million migratory birds every year, but if the lake continues to shrink, starving birds will line its shores and toxic dust storms will cloud Salt Lake City’s skies.

Directed by: Jaxon Derow

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We are DPS Students for Climate Action – A group of students from around Denver Public Schools who campaigned for almost two years to pass a climate policy accompanied by a 100+ page Climate Action Plan!

Directed by: Amelia Isabel, Fernandez Rodriguez