Environmental Film Fest: Summer Series

Shorts: Climate Connections

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6 films in package
Matagi Mālohi: Strong Winds
The Pacific Climate Warriors, born out of the low-lying Pacific Islands, are an indigenous and youth lead movement who now have been on the front lines of climate change for decades.
Closed captions available
Into the Dark
Battling subzero temperatures and forty-foot seas, a team of scientists embark on a perilous winter expedition into the darkest regions of the Arctic.
Closed captions available
Along the Winisk River
In Canada, a remote Indigenous community is fighting for its survival in the age of climate change. Extreme weather, changes in ice formation, and wildfires have made hunting and gathering for traditional food more and more dangerous and difficult.
Closed captions available
The Climate Limbo
Analyzes how climate change impacts migrations and fuels poverty and wars. By 2050, climate change-related disasters could displace up to 250 million people.
The Whelming Sea
Three animal lives entangle at the edge of the sea. Horseshoe crabs spawn on eroded urban beaches, migrating shorebirds seek sustenance at a midpoint, and humans attempt to make a difference in this age of mass extinction.
Closed captions available
Filmmaker Discussion: Into the Dark & Matagi Mālohi
Feat. Michael O. Snyder (Director, Into the Dark), Jørgen Berge (Polar Scientist, Into the Dark), & Aidan Haley (Editor, Matagi Mālohi)
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Co-presented with the Sierra Club Maryland Chapter


The climate crisis already threatens communities around the world—especially Indigenous communities—and not just on the coasts. These shorts tell stories of disruption and displacement, and examine what the future might hold. 

Discussion recorded for the March 2021 Environmental Film Festival. Featuring:




Michael O. Snyder (Director, Into the Dark), is a filmmaker and photographer working at the intersections of social justice and environmental sustainability. Read full bio here.


Jørgen Berge (Polar Scientist, Into the Dark), is a professor in Arctic marine ecology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Read full bio here.


Aidan Haley (Editor, Matagi Mālohi: Strong Winds), is an award-winning filmmaker and part of Strong Winds, a collaboration with US based filmmakers/brothers Forest Woodward and Canyon Woodward.


Sonia Demiray (Moderator) is the founder of DemirayINK, a minority and woman-owned small business in Washington, D.C. She volunteers her time with Sierra Club's Maryland Chapter on their Film Club and other engagement efforts. Read full bio here.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    27 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    DCEFF
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