Nominees and Award Winners
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
Directed by: Michael Wayne Sakas
Hong Kong
Semi-Finalist: Conservation
Semi-Finalist: Ecosystems Feature
Catapults to Cameras
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
Directed by: Ashwika Kapur
India
Winner: Education
Finalist: Conservation
Semi-Finalist: Humans and Nature
Semi-Finalist: Micro Budget
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
City of Shells: Hong Kong’s Forgotten Oyster Reefs
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
Directed by: Tyler Mifflin
Canada, United States
Winner: Best Feature Film
Winner: Editing
Gazing at Mount Da-Jian
Gazing at Mount Da-Jian
Secrets of Great Salt Lake
Directed by: Fan Tzu Liu
Taiwan
Finalist: Fiction
Bloody trophy
Gazing at Mount Da-Jian
Snakes My Love
Directed by: Ewa Galica
Poland
Finalist: Endangered Species
Snakes My Love
Gazing at Mount Da-Jian
Snakes My Love
Directed by: Thige Njuguna
Kenya
Quarter-Finalist: Education
Quarter-Finalist: Student
The Human Side Of Plastic: Abby Barrows
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Directed by: Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers, Rush Sturges
United States
Nominee
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Directed by: Charlie Annenberg Weingarten
United States
Quarter-Finalist: Micro Budget
Sitka's Hidden Wonders
Saving Our Ancestors - Reflections by Dr. Birute Galdikas
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
Directed by: Ben Hamilton
United States
Winner: Ecosystems Feature
Finalist: Best Feature
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
Directed by: Christine Sonvilla, Marc Graf
Austria
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
In Search of the Arctic Fox
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
In Search of the Arctic Fox
Directed by: Zach Hellmuth
United States
Finalist: Best Short Film
SOCIETY OF CROWS
Croatia's Coast - Endless and Wild
In Search of the Arctic Fox
Directed by: Mike McKinlay
Canada
Semi-Finalist: Birds
Out Of The Blue
Penguins of the Point
Penguins of the Point
Directed by: Floris Tils
Netherlands
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
Penguins of the Point
Penguins of the Point
Penguins of the Point
Directed by: Derek Robitaille
Canada
Winner: Birds
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Chasing Lions
Penguins of the Point
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
Directed by: Eric Braker, Cameron Mellin, Stephen Catalano
United States
Quarter-Finalist: Micro Budget
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
Directed by: Matthew Blair, Mana Meadows
Zambia
Nominee
A Clawsome Tale
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
A Clawsome Tale
Directed by: Lucie Machin
United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Kekeno
Abashimba - Return of Lions to Nsumbu
A Clawsome Tale
Directed by: George Rufus Robinson-Hill
United Kingdom
Winner: Student
Semi-Finalist: Best Short Film
Tales of the Páramo
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
Directed by: Juan Pablo Mesa
Colombia
Semi-Finalist: Fiction
Quarter-Finalist: Micro Budget
Quarter-Finalist: Student
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
Directed by: Mertens Dominique
Belgium
Finalist: Musical
The American Southwest
THE OPPORTUNIST, THE VICTIM AND THE CUPRID
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Directed by: Ben Masters
United States
Nominee
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Directed by: Miguel Anton
Thailand
Semi-Finalist: Education
Palau, An Ocean Inheritance
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Palau, An Ocean Inheritance
Directed by: Skylar Chen, Rayne Sullivan
Palau
Semi-Finalist: Editing
Quarter-Finalist: Cinematography
Quarter-Finalist: Micro Budget
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Peixinho (Little Fish)
Forest of colours - Thailand's Tenasserim Hills
Palau, An Ocean Inheritance
Directed by: Kaushiik Subramaniam
United Kingdom
Winner: Micro Budget
Semi-Finalist: Best Short Film
Polar Bear Country
Polar Bear Country
Polar Bear Country
Directed by: Andrew Ackerman
United States
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Her Shark Story
Polar Bear Country
Polar Bear Country
Directed by: Ignacio Walker
Chile
Quarter-Finalist: Best Feature Film
The Leap Beneath
Polar Bear Country
The Island of Giants
Directed by: Roman Willi
Switzerland
Finalist: Education
Semi-Finalist: Cinematography
Quarter-Finalist: Best Short Film
The Island of Giants
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
The Island of Giants
Directed by: Nuno Sá
Portugal
Quarter-Finalist: Best Feature Film
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
Directed by: Simón González Vélez
Colombia
Winner: Cinematography
Quarter-Finalist: Best Feature Film
GODDESS
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
CHOIBA THE DANCE OF THE HUMPBACK WHALE
Directed by: Dean Cropp
Australia
Semi-Finalist: Micro Budget
Quarter-Finalist: Best Short Film
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Directed by: Goutham Shankar
India
Semi-Finalist: Ecosystems Feature
Gringo Cofán
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Directed by: Veronica Moscoso
Ecuador
Finalist: Extended Feature Film
Mobula, the devil's legend
Masai Mara: Kingdom of the Wild
Mobula, the devil's legend
Directed by: Pierre Léo Paul, Pierre-Etienne Larrous
France
Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film
Semi-Finalist: Cinematography
Quarter-Finalist: Conservation
The Collection Is Alive
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
Mobula, the devil's legend
Directed by: Fleur Cartwright
United Kingdom
Semi-Finalist: Student
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
The Power of One
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
Directed by: Alex Valdez, Pablo De la Fuente
Colombia, United States
Winner: Conservation
Quarter-Finalist: Ecosystems Feature
Quarter-Finalist: Humans and Nature
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
SPILLOVER – Planet of Viruses
Directed by: Michael Wech
Germany
Winner: Extended Feature Film
Winner: Humans and Nature
Finalist: Editing
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Directed by: Sandesh Kadur
India
Finalist: Ecosystems Feature
Finalist: Cinematography
Semi-Finalist: Editing
Semi-Finalist: Best Feature Film
Greenland - Feeling the Heat
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Directed by: Lars Pfeiffer
Germany
Quarter-Finalist: Best Feature Film
Dream To Cure Water
Nilgiris - A Shared Wilderness
Gypaetus: The Last Bone Breaker
Directed by: Ciril Jazbec
Slovenia
Finalist: Ecosystems Short
Finalist: Water
Gypaetus: The Last Bone Breaker
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
Gypaetus: The Last Bone Breaker
Directed by: Juan de la Cueva Aldea
Spain, United Kingdom
Finalist: Birds
Finalist: Student
Quarter-Finalist: Best Short Film
The Last Common Hamsters
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
Directed by: David Cebulla
Germany
Semi-Finalist: Best Extended Feature Film
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
THE RWENZORI RAINMAKERS SERIES - 3 x EPISODES
Directed by: Zuleika Kingdon
United Kingdom
Semi-Finalist: Best Extended Feature
War Zone Otter
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Directed by: Marina Pai
Taiwan
Semi-Finalist: Endangered Species
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Directed by: Claire Louise Tomlinson
United Kingdom
Honorable Mention: Student
Honorable Mention: Micro Budget
Raindrop - The Journey of Water
Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Raindrop - The Journey of Water
Directed by: Marco Dominik Graf
Switzerland
Winner: Water
Unfenced
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Raindrop - The Journey of Water
Directed by: Wiktoria A. Ciesielska
Poland
Semi-Finalist: Student
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Directed by: Patrick Centurioni
Austria
Finalist: Humans and Nature
Life (cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Wildlife 2.0 - Adapting To A New World
Directed by: Hon Shing Fung
Hong Kong
Nominee
Turtle Walker
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
Directed by: Taira Malaney
India
Nominee
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
Directed by: David P. Glatz, Shiela P. Glatz
United States
Winner: Ecosystems Short
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
The Little Brown Bird
Melrakki the Arctic Fox, Queen of Kvíar
The Little Brown Bird
Directed by: KT Bryden
United States
Semi-Finalist: Endangered Species
Semi-Finalist: Birds
Fighting For Florida
Fighting For Florida
The Little Brown Bird
Directed by: Wilson McCourtney
United States
Finalist: Micro Budget
Red Wolf in Time Out
Fighting For Florida
Red Wolf in Time Out
Directed by: Dave Russo, Calliope Mary
United States
Winner: Animation
Finalist: Nano Budget
Semi-Finalist: Education
Rise of the Jaguars
Fighting For Florida
Red Wolf in Time Out
Directed by: Emmanuel Rondeau
France
Nominee
The Last Dive
Return of the Predators
Return of the Predators
Directed by: Cody Sheehy
United States
Nominee
Return of the Predators
Return of the Predators
Return of the Predators
Directed by: Anna Derryberry
United States
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
The Detectorists
Return of the Predators
The Kluane Compositions
Directed by: Sarah-Jane Walsh
United Kingdom
Quarter-Finalist: Cinematography
The Kluane Compositions
The Kluane Compositions
The Kluane Compositions
Directed by: Matthew Lien, Diyet van Lieshout
Canada
Winner: Musical
Our new world
The Kluane Compositions
Our new world
Directed by: Gilles Dufraisse, Frédéric Fougea
France
Nominee
Kāinga Tupu
The Kluane Compositions
Our new world
Directed by: Kā'eo Luke
United States
Finalist: Animation
Semi-Finalist: Nano Budget
Quarter-Finalist: Student
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Directed by: Rory Blackbourn-Rooney
Australia
Winner: Nano Budget
Quarter-Finalist: Endangered Species
Quarter-Finalist: Student
Kingdom of Fish-Ep1 The power of water
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Directed by: Martin Falklind
Sweden
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
Ko Tātou Te Wai: We Are the Water
Sanctuary - Return of the Eastern Bettong
Ko Tātou Te Wai: We Are the Water
Directed by: Stephanie Guest
New Zealand
Semi-Finalist: Water
Honorable Mention: Micro Budget
Honorable Mention: Student
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Guardians of the Earth
Ko Tātou Te Wai: We Are the Water
Directed by: Ghaneshwaran Balachandran
Malaysia
Semi-Finalist: Conservation
Semi-Finalist: Nano Budget
Quarter-Finalist: Humans and Nature
Guardians of the Earth
Guardians of the Earth
Guardians of the Earth
Directed by: Cyril Guyot, Sylvie Chantecaille
United States
Quarter-Finalist: Best Short Film
Wild Proximity
Guardians of the Earth
Guardians of the Earth
Directed by: Michel d'Oultremont, Julien Coquel
Belgium
Nominee
The Line They Can't See
The Line They Can't See
The Line They Can't See
Directed by: Michael Arian
United States
Nominee
ZUBR
The Line They Can't See
The Line They Can't See
Directed by: Giles Pitman
United Kingdom
Winner: Best Short Film
Chama
The Line They Can't See
A Home in the Grass
Directed by: Lucas Millions Dutra
Portugal
Winner: Fiction
A Home in the Grass
A Home in the Grass
Directed by: Ryan Ward
Canada
Winner: Endangered Species
Born in captivity
Directed by: Mehdi Imani Shahmiri
Islamic Republic of Iran
Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film
Jamhoor
Directed by: Alireza Ghaderi Aghdam
Islamic Republic of Iran
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Coexistence
Wisper of Estuary
Wisper of Estuary
Directed by: Francisco María Galeazzi
Argentina
Quarter-Finalist: Conservation
Wisper of Estuary
Wisper of Estuary
Wisper of Estuary
Directed by: Arman Ibn Shahjahann Swaran
Bangladesh
Semi-Finalist: Ecosystems Short
Quarter-Finalist: Humans and Nature
Inia Ikiampri
Wisper of Estuary
Fuimos Mar, Somos Río
Directed by: Martín Kingman
Ecuador
Semi-Finalist: Humans and Nature
Fuimos Mar, Somos Río
Camino de Santiago a Santiago
Fuimos Mar, Somos Río
Directed by: Andrea Villarreal Rodríguez
México
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Camino de Santiago a Santiago
Camino de Santiago a Santiago
Camino de Santiago a Santiago
Directed by: Miguel Villegas
México
Honorable Mention: Best Short Film
Official Selection
Fearless Queen of the Night
Fearless Queen of the Night
Fearless Queen of the Night
Directed by: Matej Vranic
Slovenia
Kazbegi
Fearless Queen of the Night
Fearless Queen of the Night
Directed by: Yakiv Antypenko
Slovakia
Homes on the Range
Fearless Queen of the Night
Homes on the Range
Directed by: Sarah Wray, Emma Cross
Canada
DiCaprio’s Huemul
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Homes on the Range
Directed by: Diego Ramos Merino
Chile
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Directed by: Johann Vorster
South Africa
Patchwork Wild: Stitching the Last Strands
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Notre Paradis De Plastique - Our Plastic Paradise
Directed by: Page Buono
United States
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Directed by: Tim Visser, Sander van Iersel
Netherlands
Balancing the Scales
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Directed by: Nina Constable
United Kingdom
Niitsitapi
Het Wad Op - Bezinken
Niitsitapi
Directed by: Bryan Gunnar Cole
United States
Born from the Reef
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Directed by: Owen Bornhorst
United States
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Directed by: Nick Zachar
United States
Sandpipers' Last Supper
Stories from the Blue: Saving Koholā
Sandpipers' Last Supper
Directed by: Isabelle Groc
Canada
aRTIFICiAL PLANET
Between Moon Tides
Sandpipers' Last Supper
Directed by: Chloe Warren
New Zealand
Between Moon Tides
Between Moon Tides
Between Moon Tides
Directed by: Jason Jaacks
United States
Calling the Wild
Between Moon Tides
Between Moon Tides
Directed by: Brynn Smarrella, Madelin Crawford
United States
Scorching Success
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Directed by: Jacob Steinberg
United States
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Directed by: Max Freund
United States
Uncaged : Costa Rica's Last state zoos
Building Wild Spaces, Connectivity on I4
Uncaged : Costa Rica's Last state zoos
Directed by: Brian Moghari
Costa Rica
Bimini's Backbone
Bimini's Backbone
Bimini's Backbone
Directed by: Kylie Muller
United States
Spectral
Bimini's Backbone
Bimini's Backbone
Directed by: Jason-Marc Mohamed
Trinidad and Tobago
GALILEA
Bimini's Backbone
Rewilding Patagonia
Directed by: Hermes David Juez
Colombia
Rewilding Patagonia
The spoonbill in a stirring world
Rewilding Patagonia
Directed by: Aurélie Miquel, Arnaud Hiltzer
France
The Hive Architect
The spoonbill in a stirring world
The spoonbill in a stirring world
Directed by: Max Weston
United Kingdom
The spoonbill in a stirring world
The spoonbill in a stirring world
The spoonbill in a stirring world
Directed by: Hilco Jansma
Netherlands
Guardians of Eden
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
Directed by: Jana von Hase
Namibia
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
Directed by: David Rohm
United States
Looking Up
No Safe Exposure: Rehabilitating America's Eagles
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
Directed by: Stephanie Guest, Charlotte Gillespie, Lily Winter
New Zealand
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
Directed by: Takashi Iwamoto
Japan
The Return of the Fireflies
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
Lunch is Served: Elephants in Shared Spaces
Directed by: Daan Roosegaarde
Indonesia
Lunch is Served: Elephants in Shared Spaces
A Love’s Tapestry – From Nesting to New Life (Part 1)
Lunch is Served: Elephants in Shared Spaces
Directed by: Vijay Bedi, Bahar Dutt
India
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL
The Real Yellowstone
The Real Yellowstone
Directed by: Carolyn M. Scott
United States
The Real Yellowstone
The Real Yellowstone
The Real Yellowstone
Directed by: Tom Opre
United States
The Dooars World
The Real Yellowstone
Chem Chem Association - Leave a Legacy
Directed by: Shaon Pritam Baral
India
Chem Chem Association - Leave a Legacy
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Chem Chem Association - Leave a Legacy
Directed by: James Suter
South Africa
Lessons in Conservation: Malawi
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Directed by: Oli Caldow
Malawi
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Merino Trails — A journey to the New Zealand Roots
Directed by: Moritz Krause
Germany
Mail Order Queens
Mail Order Queens
Mail Order Queens
Directed by: Luke Purdye
United Kingdom
Blue Zeus
Mail Order Queens
Mail Order Queens
Directed by: Rocky Romano, Miranda Winters
United States
A Moment on Earth
Mail Order Queens
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Directed by: Ondřej Smékal
Czech Republic
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Directed by: Moritz Mayerle, Annette Scheurich
Germany
Wild Spirit
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Free to Grow
Directed by: Josh Carter, Taylor Bateman
United States
Free to Grow
Parents in the Wild - Mating Games and Birth Days
Free to Grow
Directed by: Jesse Andrew Clark
United States
One Last Farm
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
Europe's Forgotten Giants
Directed by: Nikki Dodd
United Kingdom
Europe's Forgotten Giants
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
Europe's Forgotten Giants
Directed by: William "Wille" Pääjärvi
Sweden
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
Directed by: Bradley M Egen
United States
INSECT_O_CIDE
Santa Catalina
The River Raisin: A Comeback Story
Directed by: Georgina Willis
United Kingdom
Huliyappa
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina
Directed by: Sourabha Rao
India
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina
Directed by: Alexander Alexandrov
United States
Inhabitants of Brazil: Golden Lion Tamarin
Inhabitants of Brazil: Golden Lion Tamarin
Inhabitants of Brazil: Golden Lion Tamarin
Directed by: Juliana Deeke, Camila Dalossi, Giulia Morales
Brazil
The Bear Hunter
Inhabitants of Brazil: Golden Lion Tamarin
Inhabitants of Brazil: Golden Lion Tamarin
Directed by: Jack Evans
United States