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The soul of Jasmine

The soul of Jasmine

In Fuzhou, China, surrounded by modern office towers, lies a serene wetland where farmers harvest delicate jasmine blossoms. Under the sun’s heat, they share stories of the flower’s brief, perfect bloom that graces fields just once a year. This film beautifully captures jasmine’s journey—from lush fields to the refined porcelain cup of a tea master. Directed by Marina G. Andreu.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Depot

Depot

Just 20 meters from the Caspian Sea, a massive garbage depot on Qoruq Beach poses a serious environmental threat to Talesh city, Iran. Directed by Reza Golchin.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

500 Years

500 Years

In 500 Years, artist David Cass envisions the impact of rising sea levels over five centuries through a powerful musical performance, inspired by Julius Porcellis’ 17th-century seascape. Featuring acclaimed violinists Aisling O’Dea, Emma Purslow, and Anita Vedres, this piece reimagines climate change’s legacy, first presented at Christie’s, London, alongside paintings of Venice by Canaletto that underscore the urgency of global warming’s threat.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Once Lake Urmia

Once Lake Urmia

Once the largest lake in the Middle East and the sixth-largest saltwater lake on Earth, Iran’s Lake Urmia is rapidly drying up, facing an uncertain future. Directed by Reza Golchin.

Duration : 59s
Maturity Level : all

Disappearing Jewels

Disappearing Jewels

Inspired by memories of his blind grandfather—a man known as a "walking weather forecast"—filmmaker Will Kim interviews ocean experts to explore the effects of climate change and ocean warming from a unique, personal perspective.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Eviction

Eviction

We have been ordered to leave. They told us our lease has expired. Their cast-offs litter our landscapes. We have our ways of keeping out of sight. These are our microrefugia…" As human-induced global climate change threatens the viability of nearly every ecosystem on earth, small refuges, the microrefugia, may provide safe havens for the organisms that can successfully survive there. Small plants, fungi and species yet to evolve may yet be long-term survivors, if only we give them a chance... Directed by Ian Gibbins.

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

Truth in Fire

Truth in Fire

In Truth in Fire, filmmaker Tim Georgeson takes us on a powerful journey into the world of Australian First Nations fire keepers, who use ancestral fire practices to prevent catastrophic wildfires. Set against the backdrop of Australia’s worst bushfires in recent history, this evocative documentary highlights the Yuin people’s cultural burning methods, which enhance biodiversity and reduce the risk of uncontrollable fires.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Agua - Guaviare

Agua - Guaviare

The department of Guaviare in Colombia, affected in the past by violence and armed conflict, since the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement can show the beauty of its territory, which shows the grandeur of its flora, fauna and its rivers with dolphins that ply the department. Different communities come together to work for the protection of the Jaguar Corridor and thus contribute to the protection not only of this animal but also of their own farms and ranches. Directed by Diego Morabello.

Duration : 13m
Maturity Level : all

Fossilis

Fossilis

Rustling windmills, washed-up objects and an active nuclear power plant compose a dystopian landscape at the coast of Borssele. A few collectors wander the beach in search of fossils. Yet, their discoveries yield very different kinds of objects. Directed by Juul Schöpping.

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

Spectral Symbiosis

Spectral Symbiosis

This is an experimental animated short film directed by Toms Burāns that explores the relationship between humans and nature. Shot in December 2023 to support the ongoing battle to ban whaling in Iceland, the film takes viewers to spontaneous locations around Reykjavik and poses the question: can humanity find a more harmonious rhythm with nature?

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

The Dreamed Life of Things

The Dreamed Life of Things

Directed and edited by Judith Lesur, with musical accompaniment by Sébastien Guillen, this short film is a plea for dreaming and contemplation. Rather than chasing the latest technologies and over-consuming without real need, this visual fantasy, which mixes video and animation, invites us to look at old everyday objects as life companions that should not distance us from nature.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Bin Boy

Bin Boy

In Bin Boy, a young boy takes a light-hearted yet powerful stand on waste segregation by sitting in his trash-filled dustbin. His unique protest captures the attention of everyone—from the local milkman to press reporters—sparking a conversation about the responsibility of proper waste disposal and the importance of recycling. Directed by Bauddhayan Mukherji.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

End Tour

End Tour

In End Tour, a robot and a displaced lizard embark on a journey in search of energy, only to encounter the remnants of a lost civilization. Directed by Lei Tsao, this film explores themes of survival and the traces of humanity left behind.

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Bad Seed

Bad Seed

In Bad Seed, Sadia is entangled in a mysterious traffic, hiding a secret from her friend Arthur. When Arthur uncovers the truth, he faces a life-altering decision. A gripping story of trust, secrets, and the choices that define us. Directed by Nadège Herrygers.

Duration : 12m
Maturity Level : all

FLOOD (2024). Hommage à Gaston Bachelard

FLOOD (2024). Hommage à Gaston Bachelard

Directed by Mart Raukas, this powerful short film explores the moral and environmental decay of our planet. A popular and picturesque recreation area, located next to the city of Tallinn in Estonia was sold by greedy politicians for large-scale sand mining. The area was brutally exploited and turned into lifeless wasteland.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Solid Landscapes

Solid Landscapes

In the video “Solid Landscapes”, the artist “spells out” the never-ending growth of usable and productive (anti-)landscapes by reproducing and multiplying evidence of a dramatic change that is occurring in an incremental manner around the world. It is an allegory of societal processes that follow one another at an ever faster pace, primarily due to the dynamics of economic and human population growth, technological advances and the ever-increasing flood of information. The flight over monocultures of production begins with the ready-made components and goes deep into the pits where raw materials are mined to produce commodities. The viewer sees from a bird’s-eye perspective an image that may be a piece of Earth, but one cannot be sure whether it is reality, or merely a bad futuristic vision.

Duration : 18m
Maturity Level : all

Monalisa - a climate story

Monalisa - a climate story

Directed by Mathias Schweikert & Tobias Schäfer, this documentary follows a young indigenous woman from the Dayak people in Borneo. Amidst the threat of deforestation, Monalisa faces the difficult choice of selling her land for financial survival or standing up for nature. The film explores the personal and environmental impacts of the climate crisis in the Global South, as Monalisa joins a reforestation initiative to find a solution that benefits both her community and the planet.

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Satonella

Satonella

A dead fish floating in the sea gives a grandmother the opportunity to talk to her grandson about the painful loss of his grandfather, about life and death and the love that never fades away. Through the grandfather’s occupation with fishing and an old story that the grandmother narrates, it becomes clear that it is not enough to just take care of the environment but also to fight for it. Directed by Kostas Gakis

Duration : 11m
Maturity Level : all

Dream with fish

Dream with fish

A few years ago I dreamed that a fish swam into my room through the window. On the 6th of June 2023, the Kakhovska HPP was destroyed by the Russian occupiers, tons of water washed away everything in its path, trees, pets, cars and even houses flowed downstream and people had to climb onto the roofs of their houses, which were flooded, to save themselves. And when the water receded within a week, thousands of fish remained on the dry banks. And then I remembered the dream about the fish that swam into my room through the window. The film presents documentary materials from the Dnipro River in the Kherson and Zaporizhya regions in Ukraine after the outbreak of the Russian occupiers Kakhovka dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023 Poetry, voice, and film by Oksana Sobol. Music by Ding LP. Documentary by Euromaidan Press, Ukrinform, and S. Zinkevych.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Fathom

Fathom

In this atmospheric film Adam Fung seeks to pull viewers into a hazy, foreboding Arctic state of being. As we navigate these spaces full of diffused, refracted light, viewers must decipher a path forward across a shifting landscape of Arctic imagery. As we face uncertain futures the film creates a space for viewers to process potential eco-anxiety but also formulate strategies for climate action. Using symbolic imagery such as burning candles, hands touching the landscape, melting ice, and other Arctic landscapes, "fathom" firmly places us within the tumultuous Anthropocene.

Duration : 30m
Maturity Level : all

Aspects of Dendrology

Aspects of Dendrology

This 12-minute film by artist Stéphane Graff, featuring his alter-ego, Professore, who challenges the devastation of deforestation. The film explores humanity’s relationship with trees and the environment. Professore, a surreal and eccentric scientist, considers trees as his family and the forest a sanctuary for physical and spiritual balance. Through symbolic experiments and mystical interactions with nature, he attempts to reverse deforestation’s damage, embodying a powerful plea for society to reconnect with nature. The film’s nostalgic aesthetic reflects Graff’s love of early photography and highlights the urgency of environmental preservation.

Duration : 12m
Maturity Level : all

Homeplanet

Homeplanet

It’s Leyla’s last day on Earth. With a ticket to Mars, she can finally escape the dangerous world shaped by climate disasters. The countdown to her departure is ticking, and Leyla is torn by the painful decision to leave everything behind. Directed by Ipek Sertöz.

Duration : 19m
Maturity Level : all

DAMJI

DAMJI

A child gathers wasted water drops, reminding us of the value of every drop we use. Directed by Soureh Cinema Org.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Ruins

Ruins

"Ruins" reflects on the impact of human actions on the world. Set in a haunting, dystopian landscape, this video tells a powerful story about the consequences of industrialization and the careless disposal of toxic waste. Directed by Karim Lazaar.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all