2020/2021 Films
Canuck and I
Director: Geoffrey Tomlin-Hood
19 minutes
Meet Canuck – a wild crow who forms an unlikely bond with a man named Shawn Bergman on the streets of Vancouver, Canada. Their friendship has helped Shawn manage a history of mental health struggles, showing the healing power of our natural world. Canuck has now touched the hearts of people all over the world.
Scratching the Surface
Director: Beth Staley
12 minutes
Although decades have passed since the conflict ended in Cambodia, the country remains one of the most heavily mined places in the world. Landmines and unexploded ordnance still affect Cambodians daily, and the number of fatalities and injuries is on the rise. However, an unlikely partnership has formed to tackle this issue. In Cambodia, humans and rats are working together to clear landmines.
Red or Dead
Director: Archie Wilson
12 minutes
In the forests of Northern England, a war that has been fought for over a century rages on; between the British Red squirrel and a foreign invader. Red squirrel populations have declined rapidly since the larger Grey Squirrel arrived on these shores in 1870; from 3.5 million UK wide to just 15 000 left in England, the Red Squirrel is critically endangered. However, pockets of resistance remain, guarded by passionate individuals armed with a zero-tolerance attitude when it comes to squirrels.
(Re)Connecting Wild
Director: Jake Willers
12 minutes
(Re)Connecting Wild tells the remarkable story of the decade-long effort by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and its partners to improve human safety by re-connecting a historic mule deer migration that crosses over both US-93 and I-80 in rural Elko County, Nevada. Witness the wildlife crossing structures along I-80 from construction to the restoration of safe passage for migratory mule deer to more than 1.5 million acres of summer and winter habitat.
The Great Pretender
Director: Nardine Groch
Duration: 12 minutes
After the loss of an important display feather, a famous Superb Lyrebird called 'The Pretender' struggles to win a mate during the most competitive song and dance competition in Australia.
Kokoly
Director: Blue Ventures
Duration: 16 minutes
Kokoly offers an insight into the life of an incredible woman. Against a backdrop of extreme poverty, personal loss and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife-edge. A story following a traditional Vezo fisherwoman as she reflects on her life experiences and carries out her daily routine in and around the coastal waters of southwest Madagascar. This film features female-only voices from one of Africa's most remote regions.
Grizzly Country
Director: Ben Moon
12 minutes
After serving in the Vietnam War, author and eco-warrior Doug Peacock spent years alone in the Wyoming and Montana wilderness observing grizzly bears. This time in the wild changed the course of his life. With the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies now under threat, Peacock reflects on the importance of habitat and why he continues to fight for wild causes.
Sides of a Horn
Director: Toby Wosskow
17 minutes
From executive producer Sir Richard Branson, Sides of a Horn is the first film to tell the story of South Africa's poaching war from both sides of the fence. Based on actual events, and filmed in the townships and game reserves most directly impacted by wildlife crime, this dramatic short film paints an unbiased portrait of a modern war that is tearing apart communities and driving a prehistoric species to the verge of extinction.