As the human population increases along with the development that follows, the animals we share the planet with are strained. However, the films in this session show the other side of the story, too - that we can coexist and even generate solutions to aid the world's diversity of creatures, sometimes through great personal sacrifice.
Featuring: Uncle Elephant (4 min) | Tabira (17 min) | Cries of Our Ancestors (19 min) | The Pangolin Man (17 min) | American Ocelot (33 min) | From Kurils With Love (24 min)
Award Winner: Student Filmmaker Award
Known by locals as the "Pangolin Man", Moses Arineitwe strives to save the most illegally traded mammal in the world, hoping to change the minds of the very people who hunt them through the use of education and alternatives to poaching. But, with a lack of funding and resources, Moses must overcome his own struggles, in order to achieve his goal.
- Year2020
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUganda
- Notewww.elliestones.com
- FilmmakerEllie Stones
As the human population increases along with the development that follows, the animals we share the planet with are strained. However, the films in this session show the other side of the story, too - that we can coexist and even generate solutions to aid the world's diversity of creatures, sometimes through great personal sacrifice.
Featuring: Uncle Elephant (4 min) | Tabira (17 min) | Cries of Our Ancestors (19 min) | The Pangolin Man (17 min) | American Ocelot (33 min) | From Kurils With Love (24 min)
Award Winner: Student Filmmaker Award
Known by locals as the "Pangolin Man", Moses Arineitwe strives to save the most illegally traded mammal in the world, hoping to change the minds of the very people who hunt them through the use of education and alternatives to poaching. But, with a lack of funding and resources, Moses must overcome his own struggles, in order to achieve his goal.
- Year2020
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUganda
- Notewww.elliestones.com
- FilmmakerEllie Stones