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Spring 2024
ANIMATION
BIOGRAPHY
ENTOMOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
FLORA DOCUMENTARY
GEOLOGICAL
HERPETOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
METEOROLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
MUSIC VIDEO
NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
NOVEL
OCEAN LIFE DOCUMENTARIES
OCEANOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARIES
ORNITHOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
SCREENPLAY
TV SHOW
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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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |