Join Us For Four Unforgettable Days Featuring 28 Inspiring Films That Share Stories Of Hope, Resilience, And The Individuals Making A Difference For Our Planet.

- Experience These Stories As They Were Meant To Be Seen—On The Big Screen (With Open Captioning) Surrounded By A Community Of Passionate And Curious Individuals.
- Engage With Filmmakers And Hear From Special Guest Speakers, Gaining Behind-The-Scenes Insights And Expertise.
- All Conveniently Located At The Frank Arts Center On The Campus Of Shepherd University In Shepherdstown, Wv With Free And Easy Parking

Schedule:

4pm - Short Film Block 2
Quota - This Animated Short Asks The Question: What If Every Global Citizen Had Their Co2 Emissions Tracked In An App? It Makes Little Impact Until They Discover The Consequences Of Reaching Their Designated Quota.

Plant Heist - When A Ca Department Of Fish And Wildlife Officer Gets A Tip About Suspicious Packages In A Small Northern California Town, His Investigation Exposes A Network Of Plant Poachers That Rip Native Succulent Dudleya Farinosa From Their Natural Habitat. Just One Plant Is Worth Thousands In China. Volunteers, Native Plant Biologists, And Local Government Cooperate To Stop This Ecological Destruction.

Vanishing Voices: Saving Our Hawaiian Forest Birds - Native Hawaiian Forest Birds Face Extinction From Mosquito-Borne Diseases. This Documentary Highlights The Urgent Battle To Save Hawaii’s Vibrant Honeycreepers. Through Innovative Technology And Determined Conservation Efforts, Scientists And Local Communities Work Together To Combat This Escalating Ecological Crisis.

Deep Trouble - Deep Sea Mining Is An Immediate Ecological Threat, With Significant Consequences For The Ocean And All Life. Though The Impetus Is To Supply Minerals For Batteries To Power The “New Green Revolution,” Alternative Technologies Already Exist To Produce Batteries Without Them. The Film Features Ocean Advocate Sylvia Earle And Cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

7pm - Mollie’s Pack
Invited Feature Film - On January 12, 1995, Us Fish And Wildlife Service Staff Returned Gray Wolves To Yellowstone Park 50 Years After Their Extirpation. This Documentary, Made From Newly Recovered And Restored 16mm Film Footage, Includes Interviews With Those Involved And Shows Mollie Beattie, The First Female Director Of The Fws, Carrying The First Canadian-Born Wolf, Alpha Female Wolf No. 5, Into The Park’s Experimental Acclimation Enclosure.

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