SPIFFEST ECO DOC SHORTS

Directed by Alan Lacy

Produced by Endangered Species Coalition

USA, 2024, 20 minutes 38 seconds

Welcome Home celebrates 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.

Directed by Dr. Alongkot - Chukaew

Written by Amolrada - Sirivechmonkolchai

Thailand, 2024, 9 minutes 35 seconds

A story of a young girl who has special passion in wildlife animals and environmental preservation since she was a kid, found herself with interest to know the origin and history of all living things and our Earth through Fossils study, as Fossils provide valuable information into facts and knowledge about life existance and extinction.

Directed by Lea Rodbarry and Jonathan Mullen

USA, 2024, 19 minutes 4 seconds

In the rivers that flow through our neighborhoods lives an unseen but important creature: the freshwater mussel. These mussels perform key ecosystem services, including a remarkable capacity to filter and clean water. Once almost extinct and now struggling to make a comeback in DuPage County's urban waterways, freshwater mussels need help.

Directed by Constantinos Christou

Cyprus, 2024, 13 minutes 39 seconds

Bycatch, the accidental capture of non-target species in fishing gear, is a major issue in Cyprus. This problem can have serious consequences for both the marine ecosystem and the fishing industry in the country. Bycatch can include a wide range of species, including dolphins, sea turtles, and birds, many of which are protected and vulnerable to overfishing.

Directed byOlivia Andrus-Drennan

USA, Australia, 2024, 18 minutes 3 seconds

Imagine, waking up being covered in third-degree burns, that's what it's like for the Burrunan dolphins in Australia. But why is this happening? That's what Dr. Duignan, Director of Pathology at The Marine Mammal Center, Dr. Stephen’s from Murdoch University, and Dr. Robb from the Marine Mammal Foundation had to find out. This film explores this international collaboration that proves for the first time that these lesions being found on cetaceans around the world are only caused by climate change.

Directed by Emma Stafki and Annie Stafki

USA, 2024, 29 minutes 55 seconds

In 1968, a baby orca, Hugo, was captured in Vaughn Bay and sold to an aquarium, far from his natural habitat and family. This documentary tells the story of Hugo’s capture and captivity, exploring the impact on him and his pod.

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