Environmental Film Fest: Summer Series

Shorts: Profiles & Perspectives

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9 films in package
Connection
A lifelong angler, Autumn Harry had never fished beyond the waters of her reservation -- until she picked up a fly rod.
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Magali
Magali Salinas has dedicated 15 years of her life to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She talks about her life and the struggles she faces in her work.
Power of the Paddle
A Maryland native makes the first attempt to paddleboard the entire length of the Chesapeake Bay in hopes of restoring the oyster population.
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Snowy
Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?
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Koa Talking To Me
Junior's connection with koa trees on his native island compels him to conserve and honor the spirt of fallen trees that would normally be wasted.
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Filmmaker Discussion: Profiles & Perspectives I
Feat. Nick Werber, David Ehrenberg, Katie Sheridan, Alex Wolf Lewis, & Kaitlyn Schwalje
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Eve
An intimate story of a 9 year old girl called Eve, living in one of the oldest off grid communities in the UK
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Last Days at Paradise High
On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire forever changed the lives of the residents of Paradise, California. Caught in the middle of the state’s worst-ever wildfire are the seniors and teachers of Paradise High, who are now forced to finish their final year of high school in a cramped office building at the nearby town’s airport.
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Filmmaker Discussion: Eve & Last Days at Paradise High
Feat. Joya Berrow, Emily Thomas, & Derek Knowles
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Everyone has a unique and personal relationship to the environment. These intimate shorts profile subjects finding deep connections with animals, waterways, trees, and their own communities. 

On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire forever changed the lives of the residents of Paradise, California. It left 85 people dead, torched hundreds of buildings, and displaced an estimated 30,000 people in one day. Caught in the middle of the state’s worst-ever wildfire are the seniors and teachers of Paradise High, who are now forced to finish their final year of high school in a cramped office building at the nearby town’s airport. Last Days at Paradise High is a microscopic look at the growing national phenomenon of mass tragedy and climate change-fueled dislocation, told in an intimate documentary portrait of the final days of adolescence. It is a classic coming-of-age story that asks, who do we become in the wake of disaster?

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    23 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    D.C. Premiere
  • Director
    Derek Knowles & Emily Thomas
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