CEFF 2022 All-Virtual Festival

The Lighter Side Collection

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9 films in package
Crisis
The state of water in the world is critical, but the relationship between a shower man and a reading fish that are in story is more critical.
Shocking Leaked ExxonMobil Holiday Video
A fake internal Christmas update from ExxonMobil to shareholders. Their CEO gleefully lists the facts about their terrible climate record and efforts to greenwash their image while guaranteeing to maximize profits and willfully disregard the safety and security of the entire planet.
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Sea Creatures Strike Back
In this news broadcast parody, various sea creatures "strike back" against humans by subjecting them to the same problems that humans cause in the marine environment.
Painting the Apocalypse with Bob Ross
In this parody of the popular 1980-90's series "The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross", Bob Ross takes the audience on an artistic journey exploring the many impacts humans are having on our natural landscapes. This film was created by three Maui students as part of Maui Huliau Foundation's Huliau Environmental Filmmaking Club during the 2020-21 school year.
Fast Fashion Is Hot Garbage | Climate Town
Comedian and climate science and policy graduate student Rollie Williams does a punishingly-researched deep dive on fast fashion. It's a comedy, but it's also an alarming look at overconsumption and the avenues we have available to us for solving it.
The Last Last Hike
83-year-old Nimblewill Nomad is about to become the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. But he didn’t start at Springer Mountain, Georgia – his trek began on Flagg Mountain in Alabama, the true southern terminus of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Throughout his odyssey, he’s meeting hikers along the way and sharing the magic of Flagg Mountain, where he has been the caretaker for the past three years. With more than two decades and 50,000 miles of hiking experience behind him, will this really be his last last hike?
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La Riviere
La Rivière is a 25 minute documentary on the relationship between residents and the Milles-Iles River; once considered as one of the most polluted rivers in Quebec. The movie follows three main characters: a young fisherman youtuber, a waterfront couple and a seasoned ecology activist. Through the seasons, we discover how their relationship with the river evolved: the first encounter, awareness, fears, affection and care.
Closed captions available
WILD in the Garden State
What happens when typical suburban lawn is replaced with native plants? Life gets Wild in the Garden State! Shot over ten years, WILD in the Garden State documents gardening mis-steps, lessons and experiences that go far beyond replacing a rectangle of lawn. It’s a story of connecting to the natural world in suburban New Jersey.
Filmmaker Conversation - The Lighter Side Collection

Films Included:

  • Crisis
  • Breaking: Shocking leaked internal ExxonMobil holiday video
  • Sea Creatures Strike Back
  • Painting the Apocalypse with Bob Ross
  • Fast Fashion is Hot Garbage | Climate Town
  • The Last Last Hike
  • La Riviere
  • WILD in the Garden State
  • Virtual Recorded Q&A Session

La Rivière is a 30-minute documentary on the Rivière-des-mille-Iles, long considered to be one of the most polluted rivers in Quebec. The film presents the river through the eyes of three characters: a fisherman, a riverside couple and an environmentalist. Through the seasons, the images and stories reveal a magical river that has been overlooked and underappreciated for far too long.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    Colorado
  • Director
    Christian Fleury
  • Screenwriter
    Christian Fleury
  • Producer
    Christian Fleury
  • Cast
    Jean Lauzon, Charles Raymond, Guillaume Blanchet, Marie-Pier Belzile
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