MIA
Ten-year-old Mia Kretzer is determined to land her biggest skating trick — again.For Mia,practice isn’t just routine; it’s progress in motion.
Director: Marco Noé, Chico Kretzer | 2024 | 5 min

THE DETECTORISTS
Set against the serene backdrop of rural Wales, this short documentary follows wildlife ecologist Lee Jenkins and his two German Pointers—Neo and pup-in-training Cariad—as they search for elusive otters. Using scent detection to guide camera trap placement, the team gathers crucial evidence to protect these endangered animals. Shot from a dog’s-eye view with immersive cinematography, the film offers a poetic glimpse into conservation through the nose and eyes of a canine detective.
Director: Sarah-Jane Walsh, Natalie Clements (202) 5 min

A LITTLE STORY ABOUT FOREVER
This short film about forever unfolds from the POVs of father (Max) and son (Kip) as they attempt to write a book about what forever means. The father feels overwhelmed by all of the threats to forever, like forever chemicals, and calls an unlikely hero – Mark Ruffalo – to ask for help seeing the big picture.
Director: Max Romey (2025) 10 min.

BEYOND BELIEFS
A young woman from Cleveland, Ohio earns a scholarship to attend a 4-day river trip through the wild Green River’s Gates of Lodore Canyon. The only catch … she doesn’t know how to swim and is terrified of water. Join Danielle and her peers on this wonderful journey, and bear witness to her inspiring first-hand account of what it took to go beyond her beliefs about water, and how that expanded the vision for her future.
Director: Quamae Hall (2025) 5 min.

LITTLE STORIES, BIG ECHOES: BEADS OF HOPE
A powerful animated short film set in New Orleans, following Creator Dawn Richard, as young Black girl, as she navigates the chaos of a devastating flood that threatens the life of a beloved family member. The story unfolds in a historically Black neighborhood, on the day of Hurricane Katrina-now marking its 20th anniversary. To bring our city to life, we collaborated with New Orleans artists — featuring narration by Grammy winning Tarriona “Tank” Bell of Tank and the Bangas, and original music by Grammy nominated PJ Morton.
Director: Dawn Richard (2025) 4 min.

RISKY ROUTES
Risky Routes follows a common toad on its arduous yearly journey back to the waters of birth to reproduce. Seen from the toads’ perspective, it explores how navigating a man-made world turns ordinary features into real obstacles, revealing how biodiversity loss can occur right at our doorstep—and how simple, thoughtful actions can make a difference.
Director: Jonas Steiner (2025) 6 min.

THE BEES AND THE BIRDS
California’s native bees are facing an uncertain future. The Bees and the Birds explores this unfolding environmental crisis through the lens of a vibrant community garden that has become a safe haven for native bees, birds, and other wildlife. Through macro cinematography and stories from local gardeners and scientists, we see how small-scale efforts can have large impacts for local biodiversity.
Director: Olly Johnson (2025) 11 min.