Short Film Program | 92 minutes
Founded in 2016 with the goal to generate awareness around man-made environmental issues, this section fosters a deeper appreciation for our planet, and allows filmmakers and experts to share information and discuss solutions to the global issues of environmental conservation.
Scheduled to attend:
- SEAWEED STORIES | Jake Sumner (director), Lucy Sumner (producer)
- THE FLY COLLECTORS | Jeff Arak (director), Yusuf Ahmed (producer), Daniel Boakye (subject)
- SLUDGE: A PFAS UPRISING | Jeff Christian (director), Kiera Howard (producer)
Presented in Multiple Parts
THE FLY COLLECTORS
A group of men in Senegal volunteer as human bait to catch flies that carry a parasite that once blinded hundr...
25 min | Jeff Arak | | English/Pulaar/French
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SEAWEED STORIES
Narrated by Forest Whitaker, this is a vibrant, global look at the wonders of seaweed and some of the extraord...
30 min | Jake Sumner | | World Premiere | English/Korean
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SLUDGE: A PFAS UPRISING
Doing the right thing cost them everything: farmers speak up about “forever chemicals” that poison their l...
27 min | Jeffrey Christian | | English
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TERRA MATER
An exploration of the impact of technology and waste on the land....
10 min | Kantarama Gahigiri | | English/ French
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