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 - Short Film Block 4
Polar Bear Country
Polar Bear Country Explores How The Residents Of The Small Town Of Churchill, Manitoba, Coexist With Hundreds Of Polar Bears That Gather Annually Along Hudson Bay’s Shore. Through Interviews And Rare Footage, The Film Reveals How This Remote Arctic Town Navigates Life Alongside Earth’s Largest Land Carnivores.

Welcome Home - Celebrate The Incredible Story Of Wolf Reintroduction To Colorado. When The People Of Colorado Voted To Return Wolves To The State, They Set In Motion A Unique Conservation Success Story. Welcome Home Shows The Value Of Returning This Iconic And Beloved Carnivore To Colorado And How The State Is Recovering Wolves In A Thoughtful Way That Cares For Wildlife And People.

We Can Get There From Here - After Years Studying Marine Microplastics Around The Globe, Abby Barrows Was Ready To Come Home. In 2015, Looking For A Side-Project That Would Keep Her On The Water, She Bought The Lease For An Oyster Farm In Deer Isle, Maine. When She Saw The Mountain Of Plastic Gear That Came With It, The Side-Project Became Something Else. Today, Deer Isle Oyster Co. Is A Flourishing Family Business, A Proving Ground For Plastic-Free Mari-Culture Gear, A New Pier For A Working Waterfront Reliant On One Fishery, And A Purveyor Of Some Of The Best Oysters In The World. This Is The Story Of One Season On The Farm, Which Also Happens To Be The Story Of An Old Island’s Precarious Present And Potential Future.
Runtime: 66 Minutes

1pm - Short Film Block 5
Runtime: 53 Minutes
On The 8th Day - It Took 7 Days To Create The World; It Only Took One To Disrupt Its Balance. This Animated Short Portrays A Beautiful Land Of Seas Of Colorful Fish, Skies Full Of Birds, Jungles And Savannas With Animals Living In Symbiosis. But Darkness And Gloom Soon Creep Into This Ideal World.

The Snowy Owls Of Logan Airport - Norman Smith Has Dedicated His Life To Protecting And Relocating The Snowy Owls From Boston’s Busiest Airport Runways. Called “The Owl Man Of Logan Airport,” Smith Has Single-Handedly Relocated More Than 900 Snowy Owls, Creating The Blueprint For How Airports Across The Us And Canada Can Manage Wildlife Conflict.

The Bird In My Backyard - In An Urban Backyard On Canada’s West Coast, A Window Salesman Created A Living Laboratory For Investigating Hummingbird Behavior. This Film Follows Citizen Scientist Eric Pittman As He Documents The Journeys Of Two Female Anna’s Hummingbirds As They Attempt To Raise Their Young In His Garden.

Flora, Fauna, Funga - Chilean Mycologist Giuliana Furci Is Joined In Her Search For New Mushrooms On Tierra Del Fuego By Biologist And Author Merlin Sheldrake And Mycologist Toby Kiers. They Outline A Strategy For Greater Fungal Inclusion In Conservation Policy—Fungi Underpin Every Ecosystem On Earth Through Nutrient Cycling And The Essential Relationships They Form With Plants.

3:30pm - Short Film Block 6
Runtime: 59 Minutes

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Truffles Are Hiding A Dirty Little Secret - In Kitchens Around The World, Truffles Represent Culinary Excellence And Prestige, But In The Forest, They’re Just Another Flora Fighting To Exist. In The Lush Woodlands Of The Pacific Northwest, These Mushrooms’ Unusual Adaptation Strategies Promote Not Only Their Own Survival But That Of Their Forest Ecosystem At Large.

Freetown’s Ultracool Roofs - In Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer Partners With Mirrors For Earth’s Energy Rebalancing (Meer) To Tackle Rising Temperatures Using Innovative Mirror Technology To Reflect Sunlight And Cool Homes. This Groundbreaking Initiative Has Already Improved Living Conditions For Residents Of Kroo Bay, Offering Hope For Widespread Urban Heat Relief.

Planetwalker - After Witnessing An Oil Tanker Spill In San Francisco Bay In 1971, John Francis Embarked On A Journey That Would Redefine Environmental Activism. He Took A 17-Year Vow Of Silence, Renounced Motorized Transportation, And Began Walking Across The Us, Seeking A Deeper Understanding Of Humanity’s Relationship With The Earth. This Transformative Experience Led Him To Become The “Planetwalker.”

6:30pm - Queer Planet
Runtime: 93 Minutes
When It Comes To “What Mother Nature Intended,” It Turns Out She Was Pretty Open-Minded. This Film Explores The Rich Diversity Of Animal Sexuality And Introduces The Scientists Who Are Questioning The Traditional Concept Of What’s Natural.

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