SHORT FILMS (3)
The Wild Within
(Various, 84min)
This compelling shorts program weaves together a diverse collection of shorts that capture the profound connections between people and the natural world. From the icy wilderness of the Boundary Waters to the swamps of the American South, each film offers a unique perspective on the beauty, challenges, and urgent needs of our environment. This program journeys through personal and collective battles for conservation, celebrates the intricacies of ecosystems, and highlights the intimate, transformative experiences that unfold in the wild. Through these stories, viewers gain insight into the landscapes and lives at the edge of nature’s wonder and fragility.
SCREENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 @ 6:30PM
THE FILMS
Birds of Paradise
(Nick Loud, USA, 2024, 9min)
Alison Világ finds solace in counting migrating waterbirds at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory in Michigan, where the harsh conditions and seasonal migration make it her cherished escape and paradise.
Water Over Nickel
(Lynn Melling, Ian Planchon, USA, 2024, 4min)
Water Over Nickel is a film by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and allied organizations that highlights their efforts to safeguard Minnesota’s people, natural resources, and cultural sites from the detrimental effects of nickel mining.
A Line in the Snow
(Ryan Rumpca, USA, 2024, 14 min)
A Line in the Snow tracks professional arctic explorer Annie Aggens and her daughters on a dog sledding winter camping trip in the Boundary Waters, where they learn life and wilderness skills while Annie embarks on one of her greatest adventures: motherhood.
Azhe-mino-biinikamigitoon: Return our Earth to its pristine condition
(Leah Prussia, Nicole Alston, USA, 2024, 5min)
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This animated film depicts an Anishinaabe elder teaching their grandchild about the impacts of climate change and the importance of intergenerational knowledge, personal connection, and community collaboration, prompting viewers to reflect on their legacy as ancestors.
The Cicadian Rhythm
(Ananya Chandhok, Shannon Driscoll, Ian Gibson, Ryland Pietras, USA 2024, 10min)
The Cicadian Rhythm follows Nina Salem, founder of The Insect Asylum, as she and hundreds of artists transform the Chicagoland area with art inspired by the historic cicada emergence, blending science and creativity to make a lasting impact.
American Grail
(Andy Sarjahani, USA, 2024, 16min)
Looking for hope amidst climate change, a tantric sex coach becomes obsessed with proving the ivory-billed woodpecker still exists.
Parallel Botany
(Magdalena Bermudez, 2023, USA, 11min)
Still lives of real fruit meet botanical illustrations of plant galls to expose the paradox of dissection: each time we cut something in two, we merely create a new exterior.
Wild Hogs and Saffron
(Andy Sarjahani, USA, 2024, 19min)
Iranian-American filmmaker Andy Sarjahani and his childhood friend Bubba Samuels go on a wild hog hunt in their native Ozarks where unexpected conversations unfold that have a lasting impact on their friendship.