Screening includes a pre-recorded filmmaker Q&amp;A. This program will transport you across the globe for five unique perspectives on pressing environmental issues. From bat experts in India, to lumberjacks in Japan, to snowboarders in Sweden, these five films exemplify the interconnectedness of our experiences and challenges in the face of climate change and biodiversity collapse.

Bhargavi and Chelmala Srinivasulu have been called the bat woman and bat man of India. The researchers, both at Osmania University in Hyderabad, say the title suits them. Their work takes them to roosting sites in places from historical buildings and temples to illegal granite mines and subterranean caves—where they carefully observe, collect and biopsy bats. Their chiropteran-infused love has guided their passion for finding, studying and protecting endangered bats around India. And it is what launched them on a strange and at times dangerous journey to find a bat that had not been seen in nearly three decades.

The Bat Man and Woman of India

Bhargavi and Chelmala Srinivasulu have been called the bat woman and bat man of India. Join them on a strange journey to find a bat that had not been seen in nearly three decades.

On the Northwestern coast of Sardinia lives the last native Italian colony of griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus). Domenico Ruiu, an experienced photographer and conservationist, tells us about the dangers threatening the survival of the colony and about the work of the 'Life Under Griffon Wings' project which is fighting to ensure a safe future for the colony.

The Land of Griffons

On the Northwestern coast of Sardinia lives the last native Italian colony of griffon vultures.

The Yoshino region of Japan has over 500 years of forestry history. Global trade and declining rural population could bring an end to this, but those living in Yoshino are fighting to hold on.

Yoshino Ringyo: The Lumberjacks of Japan

The Yoshino region of Japan has over 500 years of forestry history. Global trade and declining rural population could bring an end to this, but those living in Yoshino are fighting to hold on.

Artist Mariola Wawrzusiak-Borcz roams post-industrial areas in search of scrap metal. During the welding process she creates the sculptures of endangered animals and children affected by war. Her critique of the ravages of civilization drives her obsessive need to create in spite of her painful hand condition.

Rdza (Rust)

Artist Mariola Wawrzusiak-Borcz roams post-industrial areas in search of the scrap metal she uses to create sculptures of endangered animals and children affected by war.

Kajsa and Viktor are two snowboarders living in the very north of Sweden. They love the arctic winters for its deep snow and cold air. But in the last two decades, something disquieting has occurred. They meet up with Keith, a scientist who guides them through the local aspects of climate change, and the future for the winter they have taken for granted.

Tracks

Two snowboarders living in the very north of Sweden are guided through the local impacts of climate change.

Riccardo Soriano (Director, The Land of Griffons) is a filmmaker and photographer based between Rome and London. His film projects focus on environmental and conservation issues. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/soriano-riccardo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Emily Driscoll (Director, The Bat Man and Woman of India) is a two-time Emmy Award winning documentary director and editor, and the founder of BonSci Films, a production company specializing in science and art documentaries. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/driscoll-emily/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Rafal Malecki (Director, Rust) is a screenwriter, director and editor of feature films and documentaries. He is interested in politically and socially engaging cinema and arthouse cinema. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/malecki-rafal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Mara Webster (Moderator) is a programmer, producer, content curator, moderator and interviewer.

International Spotlight Shorts: Filmmaker Q&A

Featuring filmmakers Riccardo Soriano, Emily Driscoll, and Rafal Malecki.

International Spotlight Shorts

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