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Climate Change Short Films
4/5

Nativity

A young married couple in 2092 have a meeting with their doctor at the Nativity program for genetically constructing their first child, but as…
  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
  • 13 min
5/5

Ephemeral

The concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly….
  • Action, Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 5 min
5/5

Bridging the Gap

The film highlights the people behind Central Oregon’s Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, Think Wild’s mission to protect and care for native wildlife in…
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 17 min
3/5

The Last Sunset

A man struggles to cope with what is reality while trying to survive a post apocalyptic world….
  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
  • 17 min
3/5

Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time

A film about corruption of sea life; from rubbish where I am making a 2D animation of the corrupted fate of ‘The Red Turtle’…
  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 1 min
4/5

Mapu Kutran

Mapu Kutran is a word that comes from the Mapuche language, one of Chile’s first nations people. It is a disease without known origin…
  • Documentary
  • Chile
  • 2022
  • 28 min
2/5

The Refiner

The story of a painting….
  • Experimental, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 6 min
5/5

Rearranging Skin

The documentary tells the story of how Divya Anantharaman, a visionary, Brooklyn-based taxidermist and queer woman of color, is transforming a once bloody and…
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 10 min
5/5

Out of the Black

In a heart-warming story of community, resilience, and hope, the film navigates our relationship with nature, and how we experience its beauty and destruction…
  • Documentary
  • Australia
  • 2022
  • 20 min
4/5

The Green Isle

A short documentary about sustainability on the remote Scottish island of Raasay. With a population of only 161 people, this strong island community of…
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 13 min
3/5

The Stolen Kingdoms

The series follows the exploits of Siriol, a young mute girl and a small dragon as they journey across the land to help the…
  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 5 min
4/5

Upcycle: The Story of aNYbag

Taking New York City garbage and up-cycling it into a luxury bag….
  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
  • 3 min
4/5

Dweller

For over ten years, Pete has been living alone locked securely inside a bunker with no contact with the rest of the human race….
  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 35 min
5/5

Kokoly

Against a backdrop of extreme poverty, personal loss and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. Kokoly follows…
  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
  • 15 min
4/5

The Fourfold

Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery,…
  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
  • 8 min
5/5

14 Days South: Over Sea and Land

Five eco-adventurers bikepack across the UK, with a twist. They will also be using waterbikes to perform two sea crossings: Orkney Islands to John…
  • Action, Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 30 min
5/5

Not Too Late

This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are…
  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
  • 3 min
5/5

Point Five

A nervous upper-class banker reluctantly gets dragged into a hostile transaction with an extremely unorthodox drug dealer….
  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
  • 8 min
5/5

Lifeblood

Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part…
  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
  • 20 min
4/5

Nativity

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
A young married couple in 2092 have a meeting with their doctor at the Nativity program for genetically constructing their first child, but as more choices are asked of them, they realize some rather fundamental questions still need to be discussed….
5/5

Ephemeral

  • Action, Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
The concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly….
5/5

Bridging the Gap

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
The film highlights the people behind Central Oregon’s Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, Think Wild’s mission to protect and care for native wildlife in Central Oregon….
3/5

The Last Sunset

  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
A man struggles to cope with what is reality while trying to survive a post apocalyptic world….
3/5

Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time

  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A film about corruption of sea life; from rubbish where I am making a 2D animation of the corrupted fate of ‘The Red Turtle’ – showing two sides of the coin being presented with the difference from reality to manipulation….
4/5

Mapu Kutran

  • Documentary
  • Chile
  • 2022
Mapu Kutran is a word that comes from the Mapuche language, one of Chile’s first nations people. It is a disease without known origin that attacks when the human damages nature. This disease starts when the person disrespects the environment: cultural spaces like “menoko” (source of water), “lawen” (natural…
2/5

The Refiner

  • Experimental, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
The story of a painting….
5/5

Rearranging Skin

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
The documentary tells the story of how Divya Anantharaman, a visionary, Brooklyn-based taxidermist and queer woman of color, is transforming a once bloody and violent practice into a beautiful, ecological, and humane work of art. A “cabinet of curiosities” in its own right, the film is ultimately a call…
5/5

Out of the Black

  • Documentary
  • Australia
  • 2022
In a heart-warming story of community, resilience, and hope, the film navigates our relationship with nature, and how we experience its beauty and destruction and ultimately coexist within a sustainable ecosystem….
4/5

The Green Isle

  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A short documentary about sustainability on the remote Scottish island of Raasay. With a population of only 161 people, this strong island community of the West Coast have come together with the shared interest of creating a greener future….
3/5

The Stolen Kingdoms

  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
The series follows the exploits of Siriol, a young mute girl and a small dragon as they journey across the land to help the wildlife.

This is a sneak preview of the working process pilot for the mini series….

4/5

Upcycle: The Story of aNYbag

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
Taking New York City garbage and up-cycling it into a luxury bag….
4/5

Dweller

  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
For over ten years, Pete has been living alone locked securely inside a bunker with no contact with the rest of the human race. Pete’s solitude is shattered by the arrival of Sophie, another survivor who has been searching for the bunker for some time. As they cautiously get…
5/5

Kokoly

  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
Against a backdrop of extreme poverty, personal loss and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. Kokoly follows a traditional Vezo fisherwoman, Madame Kokoly – as she reflects on her life experiences and carries out her daily routine in and around the coastal…
4/5

The Fourfold

  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery, a testament of reclaiming animism for planetary health and non-human materialities….
5/5

14 Days South: Over Sea and Land

  • Action, Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
Five eco-adventurers bikepack across the UK, with a twist. They will also be using waterbikes to perform two sea crossings: Orkney Islands to John o’ Groats, and Land’s End to the Isles of Scilly. They will be passing through six of the UK’s National Parks, meeting with numerous experts…
5/5

Not Too Late

  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are having and hopefully inspiring them to make a change….
5/5

Point Five

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A nervous upper-class banker reluctantly gets dragged into a hostile transaction with an extremely unorthodox drug dealer….
5/5

Lifeblood

  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part of Australia, and really see it, it will speak to you. In a modern context, Bourke represents one of those places that sees ‘Boom and…
4/5

Nativity

  • Drama, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2023
A young married couple in 2092 have a meeting with their doctor at the Nativity program for genetically constructing their first child, but as more choices are asked of them, they realize some rather fundamental questions still need to be discussed….
5/5

Ephemeral

  • Action, Experimental
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
The concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly….
5/5

Bridging the Gap

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
The film highlights the people behind Central Oregon’s Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center, Think Wild’s mission to protect and care for native wildlife in Central Oregon….
3/5

The Last Sunset

  • Action, Sci-Fi
  • United States
  • 2021
A man struggles to cope with what is reality while trying to survive a post apocalyptic world….
3/5

Save the Planet One Turtle at a Time

  • Animation
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A film about corruption of sea life; from rubbish where I am making a 2D animation of the corrupted fate of ‘The Red Turtle’ – showing two sides of the coin being presented with the difference from reality to manipulation….
4/5

Mapu Kutran

  • Documentary
  • Chile
  • 2022
Mapu Kutran is a word that comes from the Mapuche language, one of Chile’s first nations people. It is a disease without known origin that attacks when the human damages nature. This disease starts when the person disrespects the environment: cultural spaces like “menoko” (source of water), “lawen” (natural…
2/5

The Refiner

  • Experimental, Mystery
  • United States
  • 2022
The story of a painting….
5/5

Rearranging Skin

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
The documentary tells the story of how Divya Anantharaman, a visionary, Brooklyn-based taxidermist and queer woman of color, is transforming a once bloody and violent practice into a beautiful, ecological, and humane work of art. A “cabinet of curiosities” in its own right, the film is ultimately a call…
5/5

Out of the Black

  • Documentary
  • Australia
  • 2022
In a heart-warming story of community, resilience, and hope, the film navigates our relationship with nature, and how we experience its beauty and destruction and ultimately coexist within a sustainable ecosystem….
4/5

The Green Isle

  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A short documentary about sustainability on the remote Scottish island of Raasay. With a population of only 161 people, this strong island community of the West Coast have come together with the shared interest of creating a greener future….
3/5

The Stolen Kingdoms

  • Animation, Fantasy
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
The series follows the exploits of Siriol, a young mute girl and a small dragon as they journey across the land to help the wildlife.

This is a sneak preview of the working process pilot for the mini series….

4/5

Upcycle: The Story of aNYbag

  • Documentary
  • United States
  • 2022
Taking New York City garbage and up-cycling it into a luxury bag….
4/5

Dweller

  • Horror, Sci-Fi
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
For over ten years, Pete has been living alone locked securely inside a bunker with no contact with the rest of the human race. Pete’s solitude is shattered by the arrival of Sophie, another survivor who has been searching for the bunker for some time. As they cautiously get…
5/5

Kokoly

  • Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2019
Against a backdrop of extreme poverty, personal loss and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. Kokoly follows a traditional Vezo fisherwoman, Madame Kokoly – as she reflects on her life experiences and carries out her daily routine in and around the coastal…
4/5

The Fourfold

  • Animation, Documentary, Experimental
  • Canada
  • 2020
Based on the ancient shamanic rituals and animistic beliefs in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom. With hand-crafted imagery, a testament of reclaiming animism for planetary health and non-human materialities….
5/5

14 Days South: Over Sea and Land

  • Action, Documentary
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
Five eco-adventurers bikepack across the UK, with a twist. They will also be using waterbikes to perform two sea crossings: Orkney Islands to John o’ Groats, and Land’s End to the Isles of Scilly. They will be passing through six of the UK’s National Parks, meeting with numerous experts…
5/5

Not Too Late

  • Animation, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2021
This film centers around the animal kingdom, a world that we are destroying every day. Not Too Late looks at the impacts humans are having and hopefully inspiring them to make a change….
5/5

Point Five

  • Comedy, Drama
  • United Kingdom
  • 2022
A nervous upper-class banker reluctantly gets dragged into a hostile transaction with an extremely unorthodox drug dealer….
5/5

Lifeblood

  • Animation
  • Australia
  • 2021
Bourke is a place that exists on the edge of civilisation, and at the edge of Australia’s collective memory. When you visit this part of Australia, and really see it, it will speak to you. In a modern context, Bourke represents one of those places that sees ‘Boom and…

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