Dream People of the Amazon – 32 min.

Larry Lansburgh

In the early 1990s the Amazonian Achuar tribe of southeastern Ecuador learned about the outside world’s desire for the oil under their territory. The elders of the tribe had been having similar, telling dreams and the interpretation was stunning: if the Achuar people were to defend themselves and the land from oil operations, they would need to seek alliances in the very world that was about to destroy them. (US/Ecuador, 2005, Documentary, 32min) www.pachamama.org

Global Focus – The New Environmentalists – 30 min.

Will Parinello, John Antonelli, Tom Dusenberry

Grassroots environmental heroes too often go unrecognized. Yet their efforts to protect the world’s natural resources are increasingly critical to the well-being of the planet we all share. Thus, in 1990 San Francisco civic leaders and philanthropists Richard N. Goldman and his late wife, Rhoda H. Goldman created the Goldman Environmental Prize. The Goldman Prize continues today with its original mission to annually honor grassroots environmental heroes from around the world. The Prize recognizes individuals for sustained and significant efforts to protect and enhance the natural environment, often at great personal risk. Through recognizing these individual leaders, the Prize seeks to inspire other ordinary people to take extraordinary actions to protect the natural world. Mion Environmental Award 2006; Sol D’Or and Ciutat di Tortossa Award, Barcelona International Environmental Film Festival. www.goldmanprize.org, 30 min.

Grocery Store Wars (animation) - 6 min.

Louis Fox, Free Range Studios

Not long ago in a supermarket not so far away, the dark side of the “farm” was all too powerful. But don’t fret, because a growing resistance called the Organic Rebellion is fighting back. You, too, can learn the ways of the farm with your friends Obi Wan Cannoli, Tofu D2, Ham Solo, Cuke Skywalker, Princess Lettuce, C3 Peanuts, and ChewBroccoli. Together, we can conquer Lord Tater and the Dark Side of the farm. (US, 2005, 6 min.) www.freerangestudios.com

The Lost People of Mountain Village – 14 min.

Neal Marlens and Carol Black

A lost backcountry skier stumbles onto a monumental labyrinth of structures—only to find them uninhabitable. World-renowned anthropologist Wade Davis calls the discovery “the most spectacular of our lifetimes.” Could other resort towns be subject to the same awful fate? Honorable Mention, Telluride MountainFilm, 2005. (US, 2005, 14 min.) A hilarious look at our over consumptive lifestyles – a great film for any resort town

Manoomin – 22min.

Teresa Konechne

Manoomin, or wild rice, is part of the Anishinaabeg migration stories and prophecies and continues to define what it means to be Anishinaabeg. Much of the work of Winona LaDuke’s organization, the White Earth Land Recovery Project, has been to combat the genetic manipulation, patenting and the misrepresentation of wild rice locally, nationally and internationally. (US, 2005, Documentary, 22min)

Moongirl – 8:37 min.

Henry Selick

One night, the moon goes out while Leon and Earl the squirrel are out fishing. Leon soon snags a giant fish-of-stars that carries him to the moon to meet Moongirl. Short Film Special Jury Prize, Ottawa International Film Festival. (US, 2005, Animation, 8:37min)

Nomads: Wandering Women of the Whitewater Tribe – 21 min.

Polly Green, Chris Emerick

Follow the travels of three whitewater kayaking women as they paddle the Zambezi and White Nile Rivers of Africa. Along the way they are unexpectedly touched by a small village in Uganda struggling with the realities of malaria. The river has empowered these women to make a difference. Best Social Action Adventure Film, Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival; Finalist, Best Film on Mountain Culture and Environment, Wanaka Mountain Film Festival (US, 2004, Adventure Documentary, 21min) www.pollyhgreen.com,www.softpowerhealth.org

Ride of the Mergansers (2007 NEW Release) – 11 min.

Steve Furman

Hooded mergansers are fish-eating ducks found only in North America. Viewers get a rare view into a family of just-hatched ducklings and their perilous leap to the water below to begin life in the wild. A favorite of the 2005 Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival and the tour program, this delightful film has been re-released with narration. (US, 2006, Documentary, 11min) www.rideofthemergansers.com

Wombat (animation) – 1 min.

Jason Ables

Listen to this little wombat. He has our future in mind. (US, 2005, Kids’ Animation, 1min) www.bumpercars.com