In honor of this year's theme, "Resilient by Nature," the films in this session showcase how humans are able to draw on our strengths, talents, and lived experiences to innovate and inspire positive change for a better world. We look to nature itself as a model for resiliency, which shows us that we can not only withstand hardship, but also regenerate and thrive. Featuring: Tengefu (9 min) | The Church Forests of Ethiopia (9 min) | The Return (20 min) | The Nature Makers (68 min) Session sponsored by: Big Springs Garden Retreat Center

Award Winner: Best Short "Tengefu" is the Swahili word for "protected marine area." Abubakar spends his days dreaming about corals. On an off-grid island in southern Kenya, Abubakar fights to restore the island’s dying coral reef and instill a sense of conservation in his community through faith and education even in the face of limited resources. FEATURED IN: SUNDAY AWARD WINNERS SESSIONThis session includes: Tengefu (9 min) | The Church Forests of Ethiopia (9 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)

Tengefu

Abubakar fights to save his island's dying coral reef through community and faith.

Award Winner: Best in Theme - "Resilient by Nature" Over the past century, farming and the needs of a growing population have replaced nearly all of Ethiopia’s old-growth forests with agricultural fields. This film tells the story of the country’s Church Forests–pockets of lush biodiversity that are protected by hundreds of churches “scattered like emerald pearls across the brown sea of farm fields.” FEATURED IN: SUNDAY AWARD WINNERS SESSIONThis session includes: Tengefu (9 min) | The Church Forests of Ethiopia (9 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)

The Church Forests of Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, church forests are withstanding environmental destruction — but just barely.

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