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Films Selected to COMPETE

  Spring 2024

ANIMATION


A Cacophony of Scales
Submitter William Thinnes
in Animation
United States
Andean Eagle Animated
Directors Diego Dávila, Francisco Morales
in Animation
Ecuador
Cause a Sea Change: Save Sharks
Submitter Jed Winer
in Animation
United States
   
Frankenstein and the Evolution of Food
Director Kevin Leadingham
in Animation
United States
R E S I L I E N C E
Directors Irène Mopin, Angèle Nicolas, Noémie Barcat
in Animation
France
The Moonshore II: Our Coordinates
Director Yining Fei
in Animation
China
The Straight Poop
Director Sue Orloff
in Animation
United States
Unearthed
Director Joanna Pearl
in Animation
United Kingdom

BIOGRAPHY

Mississippi Mud: A Natural History of the Blues
Director Phil Duncan
in Biography
RADICAL LOVE. The Life and Legacy of Satish Kumar
Director Julio Hey
in Biography
Brazil
Surviving to Thriving
Director Karin Isabelle Ochsner
in Biography
Australia
Thinking Like Water
Director Renea Roberts
in Biography
United States


ENTOMOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES

   
Better Bites with Bugs
Director Kimberly Kartman Best
in Entomology Documentaries
United States
BUG SEX
Director Andrew Gregg
in Entomology Documentaries
Canada
   
The Last Bumblebee
Directors Jack Winch, Janice Overbeck
in Entomology Documentaries
United States


ENVIRONMENTAL

All We Have
Director HAO-HSIANG HU
in Environmental, Music Video
Taiwan
A Line in the Sand
Director Harrison Hughes
in Environmental
United States
Act Now!
Director Simon Francis Wood
in Environmental
United Kingdom
ACCIDENTAL HOST - The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease
Directors Claire Panosian Dunavan, James Wharton O'Keeffe
in Environmental
United States
Adam and Flora
Director Armel Duval
in Environmental
France
Bringing the Salmon Home
Directors Teresa Marshall, Jeremy Williams
in Environmental
Canada

Changing Seas: "Bermuda: Life at Ocean's Edge"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Environmental
United States
Coastal Convergence
Director Timothy McGuire
in Environmental
United States
Conte Conversations: Stories from the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Directors Joshua Anderson, Pablo Correa, Kirsten Martin
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental
United States
Coral Comeback? Call In the Crabs!
Director Kurt Mann
in Environmental
United States
FIRE TOWER
Director Tova Krentzman
in Environmental - - Original Score (subcat) -- Cinematography (subcat)
Canada
Foodlife: Farming for a Sustainable Future
Director Kyle Hufford
in Environmental
United States
For Everything There Was a Season
Director Trevor Bloom
in Environmental
United States
Green SuperHeroes 2030
Director Los Angeles Barea
in Environmental
United States
Hack the Planet
Director Floris Tils
in Environmental
Netherlands
Harambe
Director Erik E. Crown
in Environmental
United States
Inundations
Director Anne Ciecko
in Environmental
United States
LET IT BEE
Director Vanessa Weber von Schmoller
in Environmental
Germany
LIVING BY THE LAKE
Director Jonathan E Jackson
in Environmental
United States
MoveMe South Africa
Directors Briana Evigan, Maynard Kraak
in Environmental
South Africa
Nature's Wisdom Thru Native Eyes
Director David Weintraub
in Environmental
United States
PLASTICSPHERE
Director Sergio Izquierdo
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Guatemala
Reading Landscape with David Holmgren
Director Dave Meagher
in Environmental
Australia
   
Salmon Secrets
Director Jeremy MATHIEU
in Environmental
Canada
Salt in their Veins
Director Rita Hencke
in Environmental
United Kingdom
Snow White and our Nature (Hip-Hop Meets Orchestra)
Directors Guy Renardeau, Lucienne Tomesen
in Environmental
France
SOS - The San Onofre Syndrome: Nuclear Power's Legacy
Directors James Heddle, Mary Beth Brangan, Morgan Peterson
in Environmental
United States
System Change - A story of growing resistance
Director Klaus Sparwasser
in Environmental
Germany
The Battle of Assaroe
Directors Emer O Shea, Michael j McMonagle, Manus Brennan
in Environmental, Cinematography (subcat)
Ireland
The Biocrust Project
Directors Alec Lyons, Colby Bryson
in Environmental
United States
The Careist
Director Matthew Boyd Williams
in Environmental
United States
The day after today (with English subtitles)
Submitter Work takeru
in Environmental
Japan
The Godfather of the Ocean
Directors Martin Boudot, Hugo Van Offel
in Environmental
France
The Green Desert
Director Leo Zahn
in Environmental
United States
The Last Keeper
Director Tom Opre
in Environmental
United States
The Passage
Director Boogs Rosales
in Environmental, Ocean Life Documentaries, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Philippines
The Science of Super Corals
Submitter Jed Winer
in Environmental
United States
The Untranslatable Forest
Directors Ivan Miguel, Andy Camou
in Environmental
United States
THERE WAS A CEDAR FOREST
Director Arthur Cech
in Environmental, Youth Produced
France
Tim Stead Magician With Wood
Director Beatrix Wood
in Environmental
United Kingdom
Tomorrow
Director Hariharasudhen Nagarajan
in Environmental
Unacceptable Risk: Dr. Margaret Kripke on Cancer and the Environment
Director Cynthia McKeown
in Environmental
United States
Until the Last Drop by EWA EWART
Director Ewa Ewart
in Environmental
Poland













Value crisis - Conversations with Dr. Gyulai Iván - Conversation 2. - Ecological collapse or real Protection of Creation
Director Katalin Dr. Laár-Sramkó
in Environmental
Hungary


Water Lost and Returned
Director Radek Plihal
in Environmental, Original Concept (subcat)
Czech Republic
Watermark
Director Alexander Georgiev
in Environmental
Bulgaria

Whale Call
Director Ron Goodlin
in Environmental
Canada
Whales of the High Desert
Director Joseph Adam LeBaron
in Environmental
United States
When Fish Begin To Crawl
Directors Morag McKinnon, Jim Sutherland
in Environmental, Music Video, Original Score (subcat)
United Kingdom


FLORA DOCUMENTARY


Behind The Trees
Director Bertie Stephens
in Flora Documentary
United Kingdom
Majestic Forest
Director Gui Garcia
in Flora Documentary, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States

GEOLOGICAL

Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight
Director Bull Sanchez
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Geological Documentaries
United States



The Bone People
Directors Rob Himebaugh, Adolf Peretti
in Geological Documentaries
United States


HERPETOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES


Gopher Games
Director Brent Fannin
in Herpetology Documentaries, Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
United States

Immaculate
Director Ningjing Wang
in Herpetology Documentaries
United Kingdom






METEOROLOGY DOCUMENTARIES










MUSIC VIDEO

Ancient Lands and Lives-Above the Grand Canyon Rims
Director Carol J. Amore
in Music Video
United States
A song of time
Directors Pavel Kubin, Ellina Graypel
in Music Video
United States
Extinction:Romp
Director Jera Denny
in Music Video
United States
Gold
Director Bridget Sutherland
in Music Video
New Zealand
Mates for Life | Whooping Crane
Director Tim Whalen
in Music Video, Original Concept (subcat)
United States
Mysterious Origin
Submitter Dena Miller
in Music Video
United States
OF FEATHERS
Directors Garold W Sneegas, Michael A Sutton
in Music Video
United States
Sea Free
Director Viktoria Robotika
in Music Video
Spain
Strange Ballet
Director Carol Ann Montag
in Music Video, Original Song (subcat)
United States
"Weight" by 8-bit Creeps
Director David A Holcombe
in Music Video
United States
When Fish Begin To Crawl
Directors Morag McKinnon, Jim Sutherland
in Environmental, Music Video, Original Score (subcat)
United Kingdom



NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment


Blue Roots
Director Gabriela Dominguez
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Colombia
Follow the rain
Director Catherine Barbara Marciniak
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment, Cinematography (subcat)
Australia
Living With Lions
Director Erica Rugabandana
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment, Direction (subcat)
Tanzania, United Republic of
MEMORIES OF THE FORGOTTEN WOOD
Director Marcelo Viñas
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Argentina
Mountain Lion: Healing Film of St. Francis
Director Brooklyn Demme
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
SWIM 62
Director Mansoor Al Yabhouni Aldhaheri
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United Arab Emirates

   
THE FLY BACK: Restoring Territorial Rights in the Ucayali Basin
Director Reynaldo Antonio Morales
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States


NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment



CITROTOXIC
Director Julia Zakia
in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Brazil
   
Crime Scene to Courtroom
Directors Daniel Warren, Simon George Dures
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment, Editing (subcat)
United Kingdom

Giants of the Savannah
Directors Josh Liberman, James Currie
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
Green Forge 2030 (MultiVersion)
Director Mauro Bussani
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Italy
Holding the Frontline
Director Jess Donnelly
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Canada

Human Nature
Director JJ Lippman
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States

Jaguar Spirit
Director Emi Kondo
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United Kingdom
Kohut
Directors Michał Aleksander Adamowicz, Filip Chudzyński
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Poland
Les étoiles de la terre / Stars of the earth
Director Victor Galuchot
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
France
Majestic Forest
Director Gui Garcia
in Flora Documentary, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
Paradise Lost
Director mirko bosio
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Italy
PRITHIBI
Director Joy Peter Halder
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Bangladesh
Rising Wings
Director Harun Kazaz
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
River Obscura: Secrets of a Blackwater River
Director Samuel C Tedder
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States
Save Blind Bay: An Environmental Treasure
Director Emma Josephine French
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States

The Last Cheetahs
Director Daniel Clarkson
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United Kingdom
The Next Girl
Director Terrah Bennett Smith
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
United States

The Passage
Director Boogs Rosales
in Environmental, Ocean Life Documentaries, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Philippines

Unwavering
Director Chris Schmid
in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Switzerland


NOVEL






PIGSU
Writer Mercy Malarvizhi Dasan
in Novel
United States






OCEAN LIFE DOCUMENTARIES

   
Changing Seas: "Life in the Dark: The Polar Night"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
Changing Seas: "Mollusks: More than a Shell"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
Changing Seas: "Sharks in Belize: Jaguars of the Sea"
Submitter Alexa Elliott
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States

Deep Dive Greatest Hits
Submitter Jed Winer
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
ITAJARA
Submitter Ioana STOICESCU
in Ocean Life Documentaries
France
Metropolis - A Day in Reef City
Submitter Luca Keller
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Germany

Ocean seen from the heart
Directors Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol, Marie-Dominique Michaud
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Canada
Planet Ocean Blues
Director Michael Buckley
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Canada
SALTWATERx
Director Brett Eric Hoffman
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
SEE US
Directors Nicola Leah Gerrard, Lauren van Nijkerk
in Ocean Life Documentaries
South Africa
Team Ocean
Director Bethany Teague
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
The Dolphin Dilemma
Director Olivia Andrus-Drennan
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
The Herring People
Director Scott Renyard
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Canada
The Passage
Director Boogs Rosales
in Environmental, Ocean Life Documentaries, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment
Philippines
The Whale's Prophecy
Directors Julien Robichaud, Gilles Doiron
in Ocean Life Documentaries
Canada
What's for Dinner?
Director Clemencia Macias
in Ocean Life Documentaries
United States


OCEANOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARIES




ORNITHOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES

Dippers in the Altai IV: Emergence of the Chicks
Director Andrew Laurie
in Ornithology Documentaries
United Kingdom
Flight of the Swans
Director Annabel Vine
in Ornithology Documentaries
United Kingdom

THE MYSTERY OF THE GIANT BIRDS
Director Bertrand LOYER
in Ornithology Documentaries, Original Score (subcat)
France




PHOTOGRAPHY








SCREENPLAY

A 50 millon years old love
Writer Elbio Walter Acuña
in Screenplay
Uruguay
A brand new day
Writer Lissette Denise Mehl
in Screenplay, Original Concept (subcat)
Germany

Dendan
Writer Ryan Patrick Doyle
in Screenplay
United States
Flying Bird's Diary
Writer Melissa Tantaquidgeon
in Screenplay
United States

Human Trophy
Writer JON PLATT
in Screenplay
United Kingdom
Powder Milk and Ice Cream
Submitter Brian Jewell
in Screenplay
Australia
The Star Thrower
Writer Kathleen Ann Welton
in Screenplay
United States



TV SHOW






WILDLIFE/NATURE DOCUMENTARIES

AfricaM Safari
Director Fernando Montes de Oca Martín
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Mexico
Ancient Landscapes of South Texas: Hiding in Plain Sight
Director Bull Sanchez
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Geological Documentaries
United States
Andean Eagle
Directors Diego Alberto Dávila, Francisco Morales
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Ecuador
An Epic Journey
Director Benjamín Soto
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Colombia
A Postcard From Antarctica
Director Saam Gabbay
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ocean Life Documentaries, Music Video, Cinematography (subcat)
United States
A year among the bears
Director Pierre Mann
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
France
A year among wolves
Directors Tanguy DUMORTIER, Olivier LARREY
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
France
Coexistence: Building Corridors for People and Nature
Director Ian Rock
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Costa Rica
COLOURS
Submitter Dominique Mertens
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Belgium
Conte Conversations: Stories from the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
Directors Joshua Anderson, Pablo Correa, Kirsten Martin
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental
United States

Elephant Warriors
Director Roberta Anne Staley
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Canada
For A Wild Tomorrow
Directors April Anderson, Martin Chytil
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States

Giants of the Deep: The Whale Shark Story
Director Dr. Alongkot Chukaew
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Thailand
Gladiators: Tidelands
Director Will Benson
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Cinematography (subcat)
United Kingdom
Lions: Now or Never
Directors Kenny Scott, Wael Dabbous
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Editing (subcat)
United Kingdom

Micronauts
Director Hans Busstra
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Netherlands


Mussel Memory
Director Nora Long
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States
My Fishy Friends
Director Algis Kemezys
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Canada

PLASTICSPHERE
Director Sergio Izquierdo
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Content/Message Delivery (subcat)
Guatemala


The Battle for the Birds, in the Skies of Israel
Director Cédric Chambin
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
France
The Battle of the Giants
Director Katya Aragão
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Sao Tome and Principe
The Dolphin Dilemma
Director Olivia Andrus-Drennan
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ocean Life Documentaries
United States
The Khutzameyteen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
Director Karen Lang
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Canada
The Stolen Lives of Elephants
Director Fern Susan Levitt
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Canada
Under the Wire
Director Mariah Lundgren
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United States

Unreported World: Mexico's Exotic Pet Trade
Director Stefania Buonajuti
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
United Kingdom
Warru Ngurakutu Kulpanyi
Director Max Mackinnon
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Australia
WILD IN THE MOUNTAINS. Meditations on hunting
Submitter Wolfgang Tonninger
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries
Austria

Wild Tales of Madrid
Directors Juan Luis Santos Martínez, Luis Miguel Ruiz Gordón, Pablo Valdivieso Domínguez
in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Sound Editing (subcat), Editing (subcat), Cinematography (subcat)
Spain







YOUTH PRODUCED

Alonissos National Marine Park - the natural wealth of the Galaxy of the Aegean Sea
Directors MARIA ALEXIOU, ANDREAS STELLAS, PANAGIOTIS KYRIAZIS
in Youth Produced
Greece
Beyond the Facade: The Green Pioneers of Shanghai
Director Zi Han Lee
in Youth Produced
The Story of a Lake
Director Anirudh Arun
in Youth Produced
India
THERE WAS A CEDAR FOREST
Director Arthur Cech
in Environmental, Youth Produced
France