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Films Selected to COMPETE

  Spring 2025

ANIMATION


Ammamma Cheppe Neethi Kadhalu
Director Bhanu Prakash
in Animation
India
FALL
Director Zhengyan Li
in Animation
China
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


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 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

HERPETOLOGY DOCUMENTARIES
Even So (Phir Bhi)
Director Meghna Nandy
in Herpetology Documentaries
United Kingdom
Suburban Safari: A Backyard Wildlife Adventure
Director James Edward Porter
in Herpetology Documentaries
United States, 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
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



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