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:

11am - Bury Me At Taylor Hollow
Runtime: 57 Minutes
After 15 Years In The Conventional Funeral Industry, A Passionate Mortician Works To Create Tennessee’s First Natural Burial Ground. Bury Me At Taylor Hollow Recounts His Personal Journey From Mortuary Traditionalist To Global-Thinking Environmentalist As He Seeks A Better Place And Way For His Community To Be Laid To Rest.

1:30pm - An Optimist’s Guide To The Planet
Runtime: 51 Minutes

The Tragedy Of The Apple Tree
Many People Talk About Pollution And Deforestation, But Very Few Talk About How We Are Overusing The Planet’s Resources. This Short Film Is Based On The Tragedy Of The Commons And How Small Actions Have A Great Impact On The Environment And People.

4pm - Short Film Block 3
Runtime: 59 Minutes
Bat Boy
A Young Man On The Autism Spectrum Is Obsessed With The Bats Living In An Underpass Near His East Los Angeles Home. When They Go Missing, He Gets A Jaded Biologist To Help Him Find Out What Happened.

Catapults To Cameras
Filmmaker Ashwika Kapur Seeks To Uncover The Roots Of An Illegal Wildlife Hunting Festival In The Forests Of Her Home In Bengal, During Which Thousands Of Protected Animals Are Massacred. Children Are Included In The Hunt. Kapur And Conservationist Suvra Chatterjee Interview Some Of The Children And Hope To Ignite Change Within These Hunting Communities.

(This Film Has Created A Lasting Legacy And Impact. What Began As A Modest Documentary Has Triggered A Real-World, Kid-Led Conservation Project. Project Catapults To Cameras Is Transforming The Lives Of Both Children And Animals In Rural Bengal.)

7pm - Wilding
Runtime: 75 Minutes

Based On Isabella Tree’s Best-Selling Book, Wilding Shows How A Young Couple Saves Their Failing 400-Year-Old Estate By Battling Entrenched Traditions, Ripping Down Fences, Setting The Land Back To The Wild, And Entrusting Its Recovery To Animals Both Tame And Wild. It Becomes One Of The Most Significant Rewilding Experiments In Europe.

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