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Life with a flower

Life with a flower

A man connects with nature through a simple act.

By Eli Turner

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Fire Man II

Fire Man II

As firestorms sweep across the planet, Fire Man II speaks to the profound message
encapsulated by the phrase ‘we are the architects of our own demise.’ Through haunting
imagery generated with artificial intelligence, I confront viewers with the unsettling reality of
our collective role in shaping the environmental emergency.

By Katherine Boland

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Plastic People

Plastic People

‘Plastic People’ delves into the harrowing realities of plastic waste and the insidious presence of
micro-plastics in our environment. In this video, I aim to shine a stark light on the pressing issue of
plastic pollution while inviting viewers to confront the unsettling consequences of our reliance on
this ubiquitous material.

By Katherine Boland

Duration : 42s
Maturity Level : all

Terrestrial Spirits

Terrestrial Spirits

The short film by Yossi Galanti explores the visual manifestation of various environmental and ecological themes, focusing on the interaction between humans and their surroundings. The first location is an urban nature area in the heart of Jerusalem, where Johanan, a homeless person lives throughout the year. The second is the shores of the Sea of Galilee, which serve as places for seasonal tourist activities. In both locations insects, animals, and humans appear to be preoccupied with seeking food and shelter while simultaneously consuming their surroundings, each as part of the wider and invisible global system. The montage of interlaced events and places allows a visual comparison that contrasts the characters and their actions. Creating a supposedly randomized plot of intertwined scenes is an attempt to devise a visual reflection of simultaneous realities and thus a broader look at the current values of our culture.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Rain Man

Rain Man

In my video, ‘Rain Man,’ I seek to immerse viewers in an evocative visual experience that vividly
portrays the profound impact of human-induced climate change on the world. Amidst a relentless
deluge of rain human beings, half-submerged in floodwaters, serve as both subjects and symbols
of the environmental crisis we face.

By Katherine Boland

Duration : 48s
Maturity Level : all

22nd floor

22nd floor

Standing on the land of forest I film a felling of the tree. Over the course of time, the tree falls and the space is allocated to polictics.
By Abeer Khan

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

The grey box

The grey box

Throughout South Eastern Australia, woodlands with Grey Box trees (Eucalyptus microcarpa) are under threat by habitat destruction and climate change. This video was recorded in Grey Box woodland along the border of Belair National Park in South Australia. Behind the camera, the Park adjoins a railway line, a road, and houses, where much of the habitat is badly degraded. Invisible to the viewer, human activities are heard in the audio underneath the calls of native birds living in the woodlands. The video animations subtly distort the appearance of the woodland, forcing us to look more closely at the potential for loss right before our eyes.
Film by Ian Gibbins

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Patsiata, phantom of dust

Patsiata, phantom of dust

Owens Lake lies to the east of Sierra Nevada mountain chain in California. The Paiute tribes called it Patsiata. This body of water once covered an area of 280 square kilometres and had an average depth of 12 metres. The first explorers in the region reported that it sustained abundant aquatic life. Agricultural irrigation, followed by the diversion of the Owens River to the Los Angeles aqueduct, caused a gradual drop in the water level, until the lake dried up completely. Owens Lake was transformed into a vast arid and desolate plain; when the desert winds blew across the deposits of soda ash, huge dust clouds formed. Sand storms became a problem as toxic particles gave rise to respiratory diseases among the populace. To keep this under control, gravel was spread across the basin and the sediment kept damp. Today, nearly half of the aqueduct’s water is rechanneled toward Owens Lake in order to re-start plant growth in the lacustrine clay and restore the depleted ecosystems. Ponds have been created for migratory birds.
Film by Isabelle Hayeur

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

El Rujm

El Rujm

Shahar Marcus’s video work El-Rujm was inspired and shot at an archaeological site –
Rujm el-Hiri that consists of large stone monuments, placed in the middle of a field in the
Golan Heights. The work combines reality with fiction, touching upon themes of sustainability, ecology,
archaeology, history and science fiction, while remaining an unsolved mystery, just like the
actual site itself.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Divia

Divia

Divia is an observational documentary about the catastrophic impact on Ukraine’s environment as a result of the Russian invasion and how nature is resisting and recovering from this aggression.

Film by Dmytro Hreshko
Teaser

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

About Time

About Time

In the desolate year of 2065, humanity has lost its connection to nature, as fish have vanished from the seas and people have retreated into isolated cities. Anderson, the last fisherman, stands as a relic of a bygone era, driven by an unwavering hope to catch a fish, a seemingly impossible feat in this barren world. His unwavering determination to fulfill his dying wish serves as a beacon of hope, challenging the skepticism of his city-dwelling contemporaries and reminding humanity of the profound bond it once shared with nature.
Sophia Dao

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Entropy of Air

Entropy of Air

Entropy of Air was filmed in a disused quartzite quarry. Extractive industries are responsible for half of the world’s carbon emissions and more than 80% of biodiversity loss. Sound elements are from a copper mine.

By Kathryn Maguire

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

2123

2123

This work addresses the idea of climate change by decontextualizing different phenomena produced by the climate crisis and transferring them to different scenarios, mostly iconic monuments from different cities around the world. The video is a speculation of what could happen in the developed world if we continue to use fossil fuels for energy.

Film by Fran Orallo

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

The generous tree

The generous tree

The Generous Tree story teaches us about giving selflessly and the beauty of caring relationships. It’s about a tree that, throughout its life, generously helps a young boy. From providing shade and a swing in his playful days to offering wood for a boat as he grows up, the tree gives without expecting anything in return.
His touching story reminds us of the deep connection between nature’s kindness and the importance of being grateful and giving back in our relationships.
By Bar Stefansky

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

SILENTES

SILENTES

A dormant landscape, waiting, in a state of hibernation. It is a body that breathes, that tries to recover its space, imprisoned by a system that subjects it to a mere territory of resources. Exploited to the point of exhaustion, its imaginary blurred, transformed into a backdrop for a tourist postcard. A consumer product. Just as the body is exploited, controlled, reconstructed, blurred. Consumer consumed.
Film by Isabel Pérez del Pulgar

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Locker

Locker

The importance of water conservation is the theme of the short fiction ‘Locker’ directed by Selvaraj R. The protagonist of the short film lives in a neglected and poor arid zone. Her life and that of her family depend on having access to the water rations she locks in a drawer.

Selvaraj R

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

WATER

WATER

Water, the perfect fabric that crosses everything and everyone, which is present in every
landscape, in every being, in every thing and in everything we love and see. The water
dances through this world and flows at its perfect rhythm, until the hand of man interrupts
that journey... can we be part of that journey in a natural way? Are we on time?
Film by Robin Morales Reyes

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Rising

Rising

Glaciers are melting, ice shelfs collapse into the ocean, flooded earth creating landslides and sea levels rising. Our global attention to the destruction ebbs in and out with the tide. Without sustained social and economic action, the world as we know it continues to erode.
Rising documents this concept symbolically with waves rolling in, overwhelming the the shoreline.

By Catherine Schoch

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

The Lost Beach Towel

The Lost Beach Towel

Beach towels get blown out into the ocean by the wind, where they submerge into the depths and merge with the fish who eat or get tangled up in them. Eventually, of course, due to the circularity of environmental systems, humans sailing above eat the contaminated fish, who are increasingly becoming mutated by their beach towel diet.
By Myk Eff

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

The small red, big blue

The small red, big blue

The film shows how important nature is for kids, highlighting their special connection with the sea.
By Hamed Nobari

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Dust

Dust

A factory, mysterious dust and the wind which carries it.

Film by Kaja Rakušček

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Warhol on Climate Change

Warhol on Climate Change

Kris De Meester’s film is an exploration of the surreal and abstract, channeling the spirit of Warhol to shed light on the intricate dance between humanity and the changing climate. The film aims to create a sensory experience that transcends conventional storytelling, plunging the audience into a visual journey where the boundaries between reality and art blur.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Of Still Waters

Of Still Waters

In nature there is a universal truth of cycles: with each beginning, lies the possibility of the imminent end. Two beings share the natural elements together, but face the reality that their time together will not last.


Featuring Rachael Lieblein-Jurbala & Arthur Sicilia

Duration : 10m
Maturity Level : all

Reverie

Reverie

“Reverie” is a video piece that represents plastic’s deceptive seduction. A plastic sheet dances in the wind, its movements capturing the paradox of our misguided affair with this material. Its mesmerizing and sinuous movements encapsulate the enchantment we once felt with plastic’s false promises.

By Gonzaga Gómez-Cortázar Romero

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all