WILD EARTH OCEANIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Wildlife Through an Art Lens
Something powerful happens when art and conservation come together! The six films screened in this session all explore the relationship that different artists have with nature be they painters, singers or carvers.
The Last Vaquita
Produced by Ed Harrison & James Harrison and Directed by Ed Harrison
Short – 13 minutes
With the Vaquita Porpoise on the brink of extinction, two brothers who collaborate as wildlife artists leave their studio behind and head to a small fishing town in Mexico. They board the M/V Farley Mowat to experience the front-line fight between ocean conservationists Sea Shepherd and the poachers, backed by the Mexican cartel, who are devastating countless marine species. Caught up in a tale of greed and corruption, they witness a battle that seems all but lost and find themselves questioning their place in the world. Can they use their craft to take action amidst today’s Sixth Mass Extinction?
SESSION TIME
Date: 19th of January, 2024
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (includes 60 minutes Q&A)
Address: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
This film session is appropriate for viewers above 15 years of age. Viewers under 15 years of age will require a guardian to be present.
Te Whakairo
Directed & produced by Vanessa Wells
Short – 14 minutes
Two talented carvers from each end of Aotearoa take their whakairo (carving) to Antarctica in response to New Zealand’s kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of the world’s largest marine protected area – The Ross Sea.
WILD EARTH OCEANIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Wildlife Through an Art Lens
Something powerful happens when art and conservation come together! The six films screened in this session all explore the relationship that different artists have with nature be they painters, singers or carvers.
SESSION TIME
Date: 19th of January, 2024
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (includes 60 minutes Q&A)
Address: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
This film session is appropriate for viewers above 15 years of age. Viewers under 15 years of age will require a guardian to be present.
The Last Vaquita
Produced by Ed Harrison & James Harrison and Directed by Ed Harrison
Short – 13 minutes
With the Vaquita Porpoise on the brink of extinction, two brothers who collaborate as wildlife artists leave their studio behind and head to a small fishing town in Mexico. They board the M/V Farley Mowat to experience the front-line fight between ocean conservationists Sea Shepherd and the poachers, backed by the Mexican cartel, who are devastating countless marine species. Caught up in a tale of greed and corruption, they witness a battle that seems all but lost and find themselves questioning their place in the world. Can they use their craft to take action amidst today’s Sixth Mass Extinction?
Te Whakairo
Directed & produced by Vanessa Wells
Short – 14 minutes
Two talented carvers from each end of Aotearoa take their whakairo (carving) to Antarctica in response to New Zealand’s kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of the world’s largest marine protected area – The Ross Sea.
Wandering Stars
Directed by Anahita Babaei & Micah Garen
Micro short – 3 minutes
A micro short film featuring the Icelandic writer Sjón talking about why Iceland needs to end whaling.
Salt Medicine
Directed & Produced by Sadie James
Short – 21 minutes
Salt Medicine is an expression of the many ways in which the Ocean makes us feel better, as seen through the eyes of artist Sadie James.
Mother Whale
Directed by Anahita Babaei & Micah Garen
Micro short – 4 minutes
A short film about why we need to stop killing whales featuring the Icelandic singer Soley.
Out Friendly Little Bugs
Directed by Marie-Jo Long and Produced by Serge Dentin
Students & youth – 4 minutes
Ants, earthworms, bees, butterflies and woodlice are the heroes of this animated short. From the drawings they have made, a group of children tell us about the development, the places of life, and the roles that these insects have within the ecosystem of which they are a part.