Project History and Collaborations : Student Environmental Short Film Festival
As environmental issues move to the forefront of pressing global concerns, it is critical that smart and innovative filmmaking capture these changes. Environmental film festivals are popping up around the world and we hope that these venues inspire new, youthful talent, to go into their communities and document what is happening. The Student Environmental Short Film Festival - hosted in conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital and American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking - in Washington, DC, provides a unique opportunity for our global youth to showcase their dynamic pieces they have composed and learn more about how their films can initiate change. Work in conjunction with the Environmental Film Festival hosted in the nation's capital each year.
Congratulations to our 2008 winners!
First Place
Fish and Cow
Filmmaker: Rick Smith
Set in the Big Hole Valley of Montana, home to the last surviving population of
Arctic fluvial greyling, a group of dedicated ranchers work to save a threatened
fish population.
Second Place
Living on the Edge
Filmmakers: Heather Danskin, Katie Kassof, Erik Subrizi and Scott Kutler
A blend of the personal stories of Marcia Seifert and Phyllis
Bonfield, whose house is perched on the edge of a crumbling cliff and
the science behind the natural process of erosion, Living on the Edge
is an entertaining and educational introduction to the power of Mother
Nature and the drive for human innovation.
Third Place
Close the Drapes
Filmmakers: Christian Amundson and Jon Haller
Close the Drapes is a short comedic episode starring Cheeto and Vinn, two
environmentally-conscious hitmen.
Honorable Mention
Lessons from the Waterfront: The Anacostia
Written and directed by the youth of the Multi-Media Training Institute, produced by Just Us Productions, Lessons from the Waterfront explores the history and the current state of one of Washington, DC's most important yet most neglected rivers.