Gáax’w Ka Haaw: Herring Eggs & Branches
Since time immemorial, the people of Southeast Alaska have harvested herring eggs by placing hemlock branches in herring spawn. This vital, traditional food supply is endangered by commercial fishing pressure. This film serves as both a record of the 2019 spring harvest efforts and a portrayal of the tension the Indigenous people of Sitka, Alaska and beyond are feeling as their traditional food source faces an uncertain future. Run time: 35 min.

 

Shaba
In the mountains of northern Kenya, a Samburu community is doing something that has never been done before, building a sanctuary for orphaned elephants to rehabilitate them back to the wild. The project is not just changing attitudes about elephants, it's changing attitudes about women too; the secret to the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary’s success is the special bond between a group of women keepers and one special elephant named Shaba. Run time: 11 min.

Galapagos: Secrets of the Ocean Giants
In the Galapagos Islands, a group of scientists works to understand the movements of the world's largest fish: the whale shark. Without understanding their breeding and migrations, we cannot hope to protect them. The scientists of the Galapagos Whale Shark Project head north to Darwin Island to uncover the secrets of these mysterious ocean giants. Finalist tfor Best Wildlife Conservation Award. Run time: 31 min.