Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoor Film Festival 2020

SHORTS PROGRAM - Environmental/Wildlife Advocacy & AKASHINGA “THE BRAVE ONES”

Expired July 23, 2020 6:00 AM
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Eight Short Films for your enjoyment and advocacy. Total Run Time is 81 Mins.


AKASHINGA “THE BRAVE ONES” (Dir. Maria Wilhelm) - 13:00 mins


Executive produced by three-time Academy Award winner James Cameron and directed by Maria Wilhelm, AKASHINGA: THE BRAVE ONES is a celebration of the courage, conservation and unorthodox thinking that’s leading to massive positive change. Founded in Zimbabwe by former Australian special forces soldier and anti-poaching leader Damien Mander, the women-only team of rangers, drawn from the abused and marginalized, is revolutionizing the way animals are protected, communities are empowered— and its members’ own lives are being transformed.


THE GLOBAL FOOD WASTE CRISIS (Dir. Elise M. Dadourian) - 19:33 mins


Over one third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Because food-waste has severe social, economic, and environmental consequences, it is a key sustainability challenge. Fortunately, the people of Denmark are leading the effort fo combat this global issue.


TRACES (Dir. Pins Sébastien) - 12:00 mins


Over the seasons we follow a logger and his horse in the depths of the Ardennes forest, and see him live his passion through the eyes of an odd young girl.


ALABAMA CAHABA(Dir. Lauren Musgrove) - 2:00 mins


River nature explodes with Cahaba Lilies


ETHYL (Dir. Jody McNicholas) — 9:00 mins


ETHYL PART TWO takes us on a journey to Santa Fe Community College to see how Ethyl is educating surrounding communities to bring awareness to the impacts of plastic use and solutions a sustainable future


THROUGH THE BREAKS (Dir. Tom Attwater) 9:30 mins


Jason Cajune lives in Livingston, MT where he designs and builds wooden drift boats alongside his family. Last summer, Jason packed up one of his custom boats and led his family on a float trip down the Missouri River, through the American Prairie Reserve. Their trip serves as a journey through family traditions, a protected landscape and layers of history over time.


OUR CATCHMENT (Dir. Michael J. Lutman) 7:30 mins


The city of Melbourne is a wonderfully diverse place full of global citizens doing their small part to make a big difference. Focusing on four inspiring multicultural stories converging around the Port Phillip EcoCentre, “Our Catchment” shows how multiple perspectives give us a better opportunity to tackle these challenges as well as strengthen the community effort to sustain long-term environmental well-being.


DESCENT OF THE REFUGE (Dir. Molly Booth and Morgan Shields) 8:35 mins


A film following 3 friends on a skiing adventure in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This film focuses on the importance wild places have in our lives and why conservation of The Refuge is so important.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    81 minutes
  • Rating
    NR
  • Director
    Multiple