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Spring 2025
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & INTELLIGENCE
ANIMATION
BIOGRAPHY
DOCUMENTARIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENTOMOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
ENVIRONMENTAL
EXPERIMENTAL
FLORA DOCUMENTARY
GEOLOGICAL
HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY
HERPETOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
MARINE LIFE AND OCEANS
METEOROLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
MUSIC VIDEO
NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
NOVEL
OCEAN LIFE DOCUMENTARIES
OCEANOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARIES
ORNITHOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
SCREENPLAY
TV SHOW
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Spring 2025
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & INTELLIGENCE
| The Great Enigma Director Eduardo Barrachina in Animal Behavior and Intelligence Spain |
ANIMATION
| Ammamma Cheppe Neethi Kadhalu Director Bhanu Prakash in Animation India |
| FALL Director Zhengyan Li in Animation China |
| Lemon Geo Director Carlota Hermer in Animation, Herpetology Documentaries, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat) United States |
| The Great Golden Carrot Caper Director Vainqueur Light in Animation United Kingdom |
BIOGRAPHY
| Oregon's Boat: the McKenzie River Drift Boat Director Randy Dersham in Biography United States |
DOCUMENTARIES
ENDANGERED SPECIES
| Changing Seas: "California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge" Submitter Alexa Elliott in Endangered Species |
ENTOMOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
| INSECT_O_CIDE Director Georgina Helen Willis in Entomology Documentaries United Kingdom |
| The Story of the Demoiselle Director Hannes Rohtma in Entomology Documentaries Estonia |
ENVIRONMENTAL
| "ANORI, trineo de viento inuit". Director Maya-Marja Jankovich Cvetanovic in Environmental Spain |
| Bhutan : Green Paradise in Danger Director Antoine Védeilhé in Environmental, Cinematography (subcat) France |
| Dream To Cure Water Director Ciril Jazbec in Environmental Slovenia |
| From Earth to Earth: The Lost Art of Dying in America Directors Maxwell Schweik, Alyssa Beebe, Chess Cabrera, Reed Freedman, Mikayla Hall in Environmental United States |
| From Rails to Trails Director Dan Protess in Environmental United States, United States |
| Ice Breath Director Leonard Alecu in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Experimental, Oceanography Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Music Video Romania |
| Illusion of Abundance Directors Amy MacDonald, Sofia Gorder, Christopher Lee, Alexander Lee in Environmental United States |
| Kay Pacha Initiative: The Amazon Phase 3 Director Brian Sachson in Environmental United States |
| Keepers of The Coastline Director Jeremy Charles in Environmental United States, United States |
| Mirai in the Wild: The Sierras Director Ryan Neil in Environmental United States, United States |
| NFF x Washoe Film Submitter Katlyn Lonergan in Environmental, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States |
| People at the Heart of Change Director Karen Logan in Environmental South Africa |
| The Day She Stole The Sun Director James G Logue in Environmental Australia |
| The Real Yellowstone Director Tom Opre in Environmental, Cinematography (subcat) United States, United States |
| The River Raisin: A Comeback Story Director Bradley M Egen in Environmental United States |
| THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES Director Zuleika Kingdon in Environmental, Original Score |
| Value crisis - Conversations with Dr. Gyulai Iván - Conversation 3. Director Katalin Laár-Sramkó in Environmental Hungary |
| VITALITY Director MENGJIA YAN in Environmental, Experimental, Cinematography (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat) China |
| Wild Again Director Nick Wilkinson in Environmental United Kingdom |
| World Without Cows Directors Michelle Michael, Brandon Whitworth in Environmental, Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States |
EXPERIMENTAL
| Cassandra's field of flowers ~ Installation - Performance with Augmented Reality ~ Submitter Tomo Sone in Experimental Japan |
| Drink from the River of Lethe Director Helen Hines in Experimental Germany |
| FALLING ASLEEP Director Leigh Robert Hilbert in Experimental Canada |
| Gene Drive Grey Squirrels, a research film Directors Tom Law, Sarah Hartley in Experimental United Kingdom |
| Ice Breath Director Leonard Alecu in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Experimental, Oceanography Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Music Video Romania |
| IMMOTION’S The Great Migration - An Immersive 360º VR Documentary Submitter Moshe Eshaghian in Experimental United States |
| Lullaby (An Acknowledgement of River Country) Director Kirsten Hudson in Experimental Australia |
| Sequoia Spirits Directors Cherie Carson, David Creech in Experimental United States |
| Time Metallurgist Director TOMÁŠ RAMPULA in Experimental |
| The Moon Had a Shadow Director Phil Hart in Experimental Australia |
| The Snake and The Whale Director John Carlos Frey in Experimental, Content/Message Delivery (subcat), Original Concept (subcat) United States, United States |
| Touching Territory - to play the land Director Fernando Parre in Experimental Brazil |
| VITALITY Director MENGJIA YAN in Environmental, Experimental, Cinematography (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat) China |
| Waters Wisdoms: Indigenous and Ancestral Practices in the Face of Climate Disaster Director Ann Mazzocca Bellecci in Experimental United States |
FLORA DOCUMENTARY
| Pedder - The Fault in Tasmanias Wilderness Director Tabatha Badger in Flora Documentary, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Australia |
GEOLOGICAL
| 100 Perceptions: Raw Materials Director Ryan Daly in Geological Documentaries United Kingdom |
HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY
| Iberia & Savannah Director Eduardo Barrachina in Habitats and Biodiversity Spain |
| INTO THE CARPATHIAN WILD_Summer Director Erik Baláž in Habitats and Biodiversity Slovakia |
HERPETOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
| Even So (Phir Bhi) Director Meghna Nandy in Herpetology Documentaries United Kingdom |
| Lemon Geo Director Carlota Hermer in Animation, Herpetology Documentaries, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat) United States |
| Suburban Safari: A Backyard Wildlife Adventure Director James Edward Porter in Herpetology Documentaries United States, United States |
LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
| Changing Seas: "Maui Aloha ʻĀina: Mauka to Makai" Submitter Alexa Elliott in Land and Water Management United States |
MARINE LIFE AND OCEANS
| Changing Seas: "Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings" Submitter Alexa Elliott in Marine Life and Oceans United States |
METEOROLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
| DANIEL Director Pavlos Vissariou in Meteorology Documentaries Greece |
MUSIC VIDEO
| All is change Submitter Scott Turner in Music Video United States |
| Arctic Polar Bear Mothers Director Carol J. Amore in Music Video |
| Borderline: Chaos At the Border Director Patrick Costello in Music Video United States |
| Chaton - From the Future (Official Music Video) Director Marcus CB Soori in Music Video United States |
| Greed Director Steven Wright Clarkson in Music Video United States, United States |
| Ice Breath Director Leonard Alecu in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Experimental, Oceanography Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Music Video Romania |
| Wings Of Gold Directors Sanjeev Venkataramanan, Navaneeth Krishnan in Music Video, Original Concept (subcat), Original Song (subcat), Editing (subcat), Cinematography (subcat) India |
NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
| A matador in paris Director Troy Henriksen Henriksen in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment France |
| A WARP IN TIME / The Enduring Ordeal of The Yoruks Director Sabri Kuşkonmaz in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Turkey |
| Jake & Isa and the Biomes of Brazil. Director Joao Amorim in Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Brazil |
| World Without Cows Directors Michelle Michael, Brandon Whitworth in Environmental, Narrative Feature Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States |
NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Centered on Animal, nature or
environment
| "Chota Bheem" The Snared King of Bandhavgadh Director Anshuman Sharma in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States, United States |
| Forest Mama Director Armstrong Too in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Canada |
| Frequency Over Time Director Cari Sudmeier in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States |
| Little Wild Cat Directors Dark 'n' Light, Cara Tejpal in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Switzerland |
| NFF x Washoe Film Submitter Katlyn Lonergan in Environmental, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States |
| Pedder - The Fault in Tasmanias Wilderness Director Tabatha Badger in Flora Documentary, Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment Australia |
| Pierre's Tale Director Mariclare Carey-Jones in Narrative Short Film Centered |
| SACREBLEU - Chapter 1 Director Clement Oberto in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment United States, United States |
| Untamed Ujani- Seasons of the Wild Director Ravalnath Joshi in Narrative Short Film Centered on Animal, nature or environment India |
NOVEL
OCEAN LIFE DOCUMENTARIES
| An Ocean in Bloom Director Emme Watkins in Ocean Life Documentaries United States |
| Are the Dolphins Alright? Director Eric Randall Simon in Ocean Life Documentaries |
| BATTLE of the BLUES Director Adam Ryokichi Ernster in Ocean Life Documentaries United States |
| Defend the Deep Directors Richard Allen Charter, Liz Ruben in Ocean Life Documentaries United States, United States |
| Face To Face: Overcoming Fear With Sharks Director Florian LAUNETTE in Ocean Life Documentaries France |
| Fighting For Florida Director Wilson McCourtney in Ocean Life Documentaries United States |
| Koholā Director Daniel Sullivan in Ocean Life Documentaries United States, United States |
OCEANOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARIES
| Ice Breath Director Leonard Alecu in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Experimental, Oceanography Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Music Video Romania |
| Sargassum Director Claude Barnes in Oceanography Documentaries Canada |
ORNITHOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
| Burrowing Owls: A Love Story Director Alan Lacy in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ornithology Documentaries |
| Dances with Cranes Director Megan Wennberg in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ornithology Documentaries Canada |
| Sandpipers' Last Supper Director Isabelle Groc in Ornithology Documentaries Canada |
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
| Journey Beyond The Grid: The Hawai'i Off-Grid Story Director Stephan Boeker in Renewable Energy and Sustainability United States, United States |
SCREENPLAY
| Colby and the Shadow Wolves Writer Sarah Melissa Phillips in Screenplay |
| Feral Mountains Writer Terry Luke Podnar in Screenplay |
| Gulas Return Writer Helen Georgiou in Screenplay Australia |
| Keeling Writer Ken Schwarz in Screenplay United States |
| Macho Picchu Writer Noah Greenspan in Screenplay |
| MH370-1 Writer Albert David Cohen in Screenplay Australia |
| THE FORCE Writer Lissette Denise Mehl in Screenplay Germany |
| The Walrus-Man Writer Evan Gwynne in Screenplay United States |
| There Goes the Agrihood Submitter Adam Hersh in Screenplay United States |
| Turtle On A Fence Post Writer James Patrick Costello in Screenplay United States |
TV SHOW
WILDLIFE/NATURE DOCUMENTARIES
| ART TAROKO Director CHEN-TANG LEE in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries |
| Baka, The Wisdom Of The Forest Directors Rui Diogo, Denis Ndeloh, Muleng Timngun in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Cameroon, Portugal, United Sta |
| Burrowing Owls: A Love Story Director Alan Lacy in Wildlife/Nature DocumentariOrnithology Documentaries |
| Conservation and Recovery of the Scarlet Macaw in Mexico Directors Daniel Sheire, Jessica Suarez in Wildlife/Nature Documentarie |
| Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild Directors Christine Sonvilla, Marc Graf in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Score (subcat), Cinematography (subcat) Austria |
| Crossing through the Highlands of Iceland Director Dan Razvan Coman in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States, United States |
| Dances with Cranes Director Megan Wennberg in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Ornithology Documentaries Canada |
| Echoes in the Dark Director Victor San Martin-Diaz in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States, United States |
| Fearless Queen of the Night Director Matej Vranic in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Slovenia |
| Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills Submitter Miguel Anton in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries |
| Freeland ~ A White Grass Story Director Justin Harris in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States |
| Gypaetus: The Last Bone Breaker Director Juan de la Cueva Aldea in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Spain |
| Horse of Nature Director Autie Carlisle in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States |
| Ice Breath Director Leonard Alecu in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental, Experimental, Oceanography Documentaries, Original Concept (subcat), Editing (subcat), Direction (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Music Video Romania |
| Kingdom of Fish-Ep1 The power of water Director Martin Falklind in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Cinematography (subcat) Sweden |
| Nilgiris- A Shared Wilderness Director Sandesh Kadur in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries India |
| pleco Director Kaitlyn Copland in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States |
| PRESERVE, PROTECT, PASS ON - Klingnauer Stausee Director Hassan Lakhdar in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Switzerland |
| Raindrop - The Journey of Water Director Marco Dominik Graf in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Cinematography (subcat) Switzerland |
| Rise of the Jaguars Director Emmanuel Rondeau in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries France |
| Sitka's Hidden Wonders Director Ben Hamilton in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Content/Message Delivery (subcat) United States, United States |
| Tagliamento - King of The Alpine Rivers Director Giuseppe Bucciarelli in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Austria |
| The Amazing Limpkin Director Darryl R Saffer in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries |
| The American Southwest Director Ben Masters in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Environmental United States |
| The Art of Trees Director Andre Desrochers in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Canada |
| The Last Common Hamsters Director David Cebulla in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries Germany |
| The Path of Puma-36 Director Amelie Bluestone in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries United States |
| Tight Lines Director Gagga Jonsdottir in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Score (subcat) Iceland |
| Trail Mix Director Glenn Robert Sweitzer in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries |
| TRAINING IN THE WILD Director Porus Khareghat in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries India |
| What ravens do Director Vance Crofoot in Wildlife/Nature Documentaries, Original Score (subcat) United States |
YOUTH PRODUCED
| before transforming we exist Directors Rae Phoenix Grant Duff, Chantal Dobles Gering in Youth Produced |
| Ghost Pipefish and Me Director Dr. Alongkot Chukaew in Youth Produced Thailand |