ECOKIDS FILM SHOWCASE
Film about youth and by youth - as they advocate for our natural world. Includes films submitted to our festival and the winning films from The River Starts Here youth video contest.
Sponsored by The River Starts Here
REBEL BELLS
If Black Panthers and Girl Scouts had a baby, it would be the Rebel Bells.
13 mins., US. Directors: Anne Colton, Michelle Yates
ENVIROMAN
Learning about recent natural disasters, a young boy imagines himself as a superhero saving the Earth. He then realizes that ordinary kids can do their own to help save the Earth.
3 mins. US. Director: Caitlin Clonan
FROM DIGITAL TRASH TO SOCIAL GOLD
Narrowing the digital gap during the Coronavirus crisis.
8 mins., Israel. Director: Ran Levy-Yamamori
EVERYDAY WATER POLLUTION
A stopmotion animation film about the common causes of water pollution.
54 sec., US. Directors: Eliza Wadell & Serena Rothman
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND RECYCLING
Why we should strive to keep hazardous materials out of our water.
24 sec., US. Director: Ekansh Gupta
FIGHTING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: THE HEALTH CRISIS AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER
The San Ysidro border community is threatened by air pollution stemming from traffic at the US-Mexico border port of entry, following a major federal expansion of border operations. This film highlights the community effort to mitigate this environmental injustice.
3 mins., US/Mexico. Director: Ilan Jinich
WALKING WITH TRASH
Everyday eight million pieces of trash find their way into our waters.
25 sec., US. Director: Charlie Abrams
WATER POLLUTION FROM CARS
Ways to help reduce water pollution by using alterative transportation.
25 sec., US. Director: Ava Behunian
FISHY
Plastic pollution moves into unexpected places.
53 sec., US. Director: Jaden Winn
STORMWATER POLLUTION STOP MOTION
An animated film about how a fisherman and a chef discover their connection through their stormwater system.
1 min., US. Director Charlie Johnson
Includes a Q & A with some of the youth filmmakers from The River Starts Here video competition.