DCEFF 2024 Virtual Encores

Shorts: Conservation Champions

Expired August 19, 2024 3:45 AM
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6 films in package
Puffling
On a remote Icelandic island, teenagers Birta and Selma rescue pufflings (young puffins) from imminent danger as pufflings leave their nests for the first time.
Jojo - A Toad Musical
A musical portrait of JoJo Nyaribo, a young nature enthusiast and wildlife advocate, as he explores the world of the Western Toad and its numerous threats.
Batsies
Two female Texas State University wildlife researchers work against the clock to find a way to save Texas’s delicate—and crucial—bat population, while breaking barriers of their own.
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Call of the Orcas
See the urgent efforts to recover endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales of the Pacific Northwest, through the eyes of one of their human champions, researcher Ken Balcomb.
Deep Trouble
Deep sea mining is a serious threat to the ocean's ecosystem and climate stability. A poetic dialogue between Sylvia Earle and renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, explains how the ocean makes life possible on earth.
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Back to Camp 41
On December 25, 2021, the world lost one of its greatest scientists and the "godfather of biodiversity," Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. Join his family, friends, and colleagues on a heartfelt mission as they travel to return his ashes to the magical place where he devoted his life, the Amazon Rainforest.

Featuring short films from across our 2024 Festival lineup, this program highlights multiple generations of conservationists.


Total runtime: 90 min.


More Info & Action Opportunities:


Jojo: A Toad Musical

To support increasing the odds for amphibians in the face of a long-term pandemic, click here.


Batsies

To further support the mission of Batsies visit Austin Bat Refuge and Bat Conservation International


Call of the Orcas

Learn more about the legacy of researcher Ken Balcomb here.


Deep Trouble

Call for a Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining! For information visit: savethehighseas.org


Back to Camp 41

Please visit www.sustainafest.org (or email info@sustainafest.org) to support the production of this and other films driving positive social change on a global scale. 

JOJO celebrates a musical portrait of JoJo Nyaribo, a young nature enthusiast and wildlife advocate, as he explores the world of the Western Toad and its numerous threats. This story beautifully intertwines Jojo's love for nature with his quest to create awareness of a devastating fungus that is decimating amphibians worldwide. Through small, actionable steps such as cleaning his shoes and educating loved ones, Jojo discovers his role in decreasing the fungus's spread.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    D.C. Premiere
  • Director
    Chelsea Jolly & David Herasimtschuk
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