Transitions Film Festival 2022

Impact Shorts

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5 films in package
These Moments
In 2020, America entered a new era of social justice. These Moments follows three photographers as they capture the unique racial justice movements in the American Southwest, bringing ongoing injustices to light and capturing the history that will one day be America’s legacy.
Humanity Has Not Yet Failed
In this animated short, climate activist Greta Thunberg juxtaposes the absurdity of political inaction with the straightforward high-stakes of the climate emergency. Playful and poignant, the film pits a ludicrous status quo against the clear-eyed activism necessary to shift the balance of power and create a sustainable, just and equitable world.
They Keep Quiet So We Make Noise
In the small Malaysian town of Jenjarom, residents awoke every night to the smell of burnt plastic. After months of sleepless nights, residents formed The Environmental Protection Agency of Kuala Langat in an attempt to uncover the source of the smell and fight the tide of plastic waste being sent to Malaysia from overseas.
Toxic Neighbour
When Eugene Bourgeois built his farm next to the world’s largest nuclear facility in 1974, he believed he had found paradise. Decades of exposure to hydrogen sulphide—a deadly nerve gas—has had tragic consequences however, with hundreds of his flock blinded, deformed, or killed.
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Spokespeople
Until the arrival of the freeway, bicycles and streetcars were the primary mode of transport for Los Angles natives in the early 1900s. Today, a collective of cycling communities fight for protected bike lanes and road safety; determined to bring a new era of mobility justice to the city.
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A diverse selection of inspiring international shorts exploring creative responses to the challenges of our modern world. Films in this year’s shorts program engage with topics including: environmental activism, art and social commentary, plastic pollution, climate change, and a celebration of urban cycling. CLICK ON FILM TITLE TO READ INDIVIDUAL SYNOPSIS.

HUMANITY HAS NOT YET FAILED

In this animated short, climate activist Greta Thunberg juxtaposes the absurdity of political inaction with the straightforward high-stakes of the climate emergency. Playful and poignant, the film pits a ludicrous status quo against the clear-eyed activism necessary to shift the balance of power and create a sustainable, just and equitable world.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    08:00
  • Country
    USA, Germany
  • Premiere
    Australian premiere
  • Rating
    This film has been exempt from classification and has no age restrictions
  • Director
    Norma V. Toraya and Jared P. Scott
  • Producer
    Jared P. Scott
  • Executive Producer
    Adam B. Ellick
  • Co-Producer
    Hypatia A. Porter and Malcolm Francis
  • Cast
    Greta Thunberg
  • Animator
    Norma V. Toraya
  • Sound Design
    Malcolm Francis and Matt A. Scoenfeld
  • Music
    Malcolm Francis
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