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Simulation

Simulation

Shin Jungkyun All the elements in Simulation’s partitioned three-dimensional space – the smoke, the vibrations, the wind and water – are devices included to create a particular scene. With such a staged disaster or emergency, the participants expect to learn some pre-designed pattern of behavior. But then something unexpected happens: the character in Simulation speaks out, declining to go along with the anticipated theater. In a subway car thick with smoke, he remains in place and performs a handstand. Struck by the water, vibrations, and wind coming down the staircase, he lurches forward. He is too alive to be called powerless, too frail to be called strong. Eliciting a temporary pausing effect, the scene recalls Brecht’s attempt to turn theater from a place of illusion to one of a practical experience. In other words, by distancing us from and rendering a strange contemporary experience where we exist in a form of temporary theater, Shin encourages us to notice the unstable – or perhaps artificial – ground upon which we stand.

Duration : 10m
Maturity Level : all

Symbiotic

Symbiotic

Catherine Schoch In nature as in life to survive and to thrive relationships are critical. Symbiotic is a contemplative window into some of the relationships that thrive at the waters edge of a healthy river ecosystem. Clouds reflect clear and clean flowing water. Vegetation connects and responds to this flow gently breathing with the water. Birds fly past. Fish swim under. Insects drift and feast. A perfection symbiotic relationship.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

I’ll See You in The Trees

I’ll See You in The Trees

Inspired by Angelo Badalamenti and David K. Lynch’s song ’Sycamore Trees’, work ’I’ll See You in the Trees’ by Nina Sumarac is a comparative study of people and trees, which explores humanity and its complexities within the context of nature, thus forging a path to selfrealization. In a bid to convey dynamic connectivity, which neutralizes bias while initiating empathy and compassion, participants were asked to illustrate their innermost self while considering the anatomical attributes of trees. It is these deep personal insights, which the artist has forested into a collective plantation of 110 curated selves/people that offers viewers a truly polyphonous experience. Re-establishing this symbiotic connection is an attempt at saving trees and people simultaneously since both are under threat.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Arde lo que será

Arde lo que será

Avelino Sala presents soccer players from many national teams and countries playing with a ball on fire, a balloon exercise. A metaphor of how our planet is consumed, exhausted at the end of a time that leads us to the end of the earth as the place we have known.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Interfaces III – Man // Water // Sun

Interfaces III – Man // Water // Sun

In this work artist Oskar Metsavaht brings us together with his metaphysical experience conducted through shamanic rituals in the middle of the Amazon Forest. He leads us through moments where the human relationship with nature is made by his interface with the Sun through Water - sources of life and celebration. An ode to Water as a form of manifesto for indigenous peoples threatened by its contamination caused by the increase in illegal gold mining in their territories.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Amazonian Manifesto I – Gold Mining

Amazonian Manifesto I – Gold Mining

“As a Brazilian, my relationship with the Amazon comes since young. But it was on an expedition in 1994 that I first understood and connected to its cultural and spiritual energy. My admiration for its rich biodiversity and ancestral knowledge in contrast with the destruction of forests and rivers by the fires, mining and logging industries, together with the neglect of indigenous culture and their land rights makes me become an Amazon Guardian. There is no way you come back from the Amazon and not become an activist”. Oskar Metsavaht

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Call The Doctor

Call The Doctor

A series of images by Isaac Alex that poetically tell the story of our ailing planet and the need for us to come together as a people to fight against climate change.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Swing

Swing

With this work, Katy Unger blends fantasy and reality to blur the line between nature as a place of leisure and the rapidly changing weather patterns that result from human inaction to climate change. The individual on the swing sways back and forth on a continuous loop, oblivious to the passing of time and the changing elements he oscillates through. The pendulum creaks with each forward and backward motion - a subtle reminder of its impermanence and the weight that our passivity carries.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Sweating Sweet

Sweating Sweet

Orit Raff The video Sweating Sweet shows the artist walking slowly, barefoot, on the beach, along the coastline. She is wearing a white pinafore. She takes sugar from the pocket of her pinafore that she scatters into the saltwater. The pocket with the sugar becomes an integral part of her stomach, the sugar a product of her body and her work. Of course,the attempt to turn the salty seawaterinto sweet water fit for drinking and irrigation fails. Freshwater is an extremely scarce resource in an arid country, and her attempt to “repair” the sea, to deconstruct a given situation, is a Sisyphean task doomed to failure. Every wave breaking upon the beach “corrects” the disturbance she creates. In her works, Raff sets out to change states of aggregation and subvert the laws of nature via repetitious ritualistic acts.

Duration : 10m
Maturity Level : all

Calling Video Artists

Calling Video Artists

Frame by Frame, Change the Game! Calling all visionary artists and filmmakers passionate about ecology and sustainability! Join us in shaping the future of our planet. Submit your artistic videos to impact, influence, and inspire change. Please find the Application Form here: [Open Call,https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCv1CmCdmugdstF5SXgIW8_c9oL50vIcSzErR5uVeVsmHyLw/viewform]

Duration : 30s
Maturity Level : all

Re-enactment for a Future Scenario #2: Cape Romano

Re-enactment for a Future Scenario #2: Cape Romano

A figure is stranded on the half-submerged ruins of a futuristic ‘Dome Home’ of the coast of Florida. Haunted by memories of the former dwelling, the figure seems to be caught in a strange dream. A memory from a future that never quite happened. By Simon Faithfull

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Afterglow

Afterglow

The film «Afterglow - Maŋŋel-Indu» by Gjert Rognli takes us on a journey through an arctic landscape, a journey into deep forests and over forgotten waterways. The film carries with it fragments from the intangible cultural heritage that the Sámi indigenous people have carried with them for several thousand years. And with the knowledge that indigenous people share throughout the world about managing nature and its resources with respect.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Letter from the Age of Ecocide

Letter from the Age of Ecocide

Shireen Rahimi In "Letter from the Age of Ecocide", by Shireen Rahimi, shows a creature navigating her underwater home, struggling to restore it to its former health. Meanwhile, a wise sage in another dimension recounts the ancient creation myth of her ancestors, revealing a universal story of ecological loss and acceptance. Inspired by ancient Persian poetry, the film intends not to educate or diagnose, but to portray healthy coping mechanisms for emotional dissonance amid the climate crisis.

Duration : 7m
Maturity Level : all

Going Nowhere

Going Nowhere

On a small sand-island in the North Sea a figure seems locked in a Sisyphean quest. A tiny figure (filmed from a drone) walks purposely around an island’s edge. As the tide rises, the water is eating away at the island’s coast and the figure’s path spirals inwards. Eventually the island has become a dot of dry sand, before vanishing beneath the waves. The figure is gone. Simon Faithfull

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Smoke cloud

Smoke cloud

The video by Shahar Marcus "Smoke cloud" shows the artist walking in the desert carrying a smoke torch that spreads black smoke. the smoke can be seen for a fat distance. The video explores the mission of the artist in our times. Here, the artist appears as a trailblazer who leads the way he becomes the lighthouse in the desert or as in this case the smokehouse.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

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

The End of the World as we know it

The End of the World as we know it

Originally project consists of 7 videos and 20 images. This is a screening version with all the videos. Filming locations for this work were Ilulissat Icefiord, Mojave Desert, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Muir Woods. By Susanne Layla Petersen

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all