Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: BEYOND THEIR YEARS – The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O’Neil
Best Long Form Short FIlm: HACK THE PLANET
Best Short Form Short Film: NEAR THE RIVER
Best Direction: IKAARTUIT
Best Cinematography: GREAT OCEAN LOVE
Best Nature Film: THE PEOPLE CALLED MONGOLS
Best Human Interview Film: THE MARIAS (AS MARIAS)
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
IKAARTUIT, 22min., Canada
Directed by Annie-Claude Roberge
For 6 days, Inuit teenagers will go kayaking to discover their territory in Nunavik (Quebec, Canada) but also their identity, what drives them and defines them as human beings. It is through the practice of kayaking, other ancestral traditional activities as well as a total immersion in nature for several days that they will learn to overcome their difficulties and to discover their strengths. But, above all, to create meaningful links with their peers and their environment.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
HACK THE PLANET, 31min., Netherlands
Directed by Floris Tils
Technology is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the protection of nature. In “Hack the Planet” we follow two tech-wizards from the Netherlands who developed a smart camera system that could be groundbreaking in preventing human-elephant conflicts and catching poachers. They believe that their technology could save elephant and human lives.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
GREAT OCEAN LOVE, 30min., Australia
Directed by Ella Bourne
Great Ocean Love is part documentary, part road-trippin’ surf flick that follows Belinda Baggs, Linley Hurrell, and Lilly Pollard on a journey of discovery along the Great Ocean Road. Centred around the teachings of Gunditjmara whale dreamer Yaraan Bundle. Along the way, they meet saltwater women who share their love for the rugged coastline they call home.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
NEAR THE RIVER, 11min., USA
Directed by Darby McAdams
In the tourism town of Livingstone, Zambia, a group of local men who make their living portering kayaks aspire to become safety kayakers on the Zambezi River. The proposed Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme threatens to flood the famous rapids of the Zambezi, and eliminate river related jobs.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
THE PEOPLE CALLED MONGOLS, 45min., India
Directed by Santanu Ray
In a remarkable journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion, a daring solo traveler hailing from India ventured into the vast and enigmatic landscapes of Mongolia. With nothing but a locally made motorbike and a heart full of wanderlust, this intrepid traveler embarked on an extraordinary expedition, akin to the nomadic tribes that call this rugged land their home. This unique odyssey began in the bustling city of Ulan Bataar and concluded at the far easternmost province of Mongolia.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
THE MARIAS (AS MARIAS), 17min., Brazil
Directed by Dannon Lacerda
Within a conservative society, triplets share heartfelt narratives of their lives in a small Brazilian town nestled along the border with Paraguay.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
BEYOND THEIR YEARS – The Incredible Legacies of Herb Carnegie and Buck O’Neil, 48min,. USA
Directed by Daniel Horgan
Herb Carnegie (hockey) and Buck O’Neil (baseball) never met, but shared a parallel journey. Excluded from competing at the highest levels of their respective sports because they were Black, they fought injustice, helped those around them, and tirelessly worked to make their sports, and the world, more inclusive.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto 