PLANET POSITIVE ANIMATION
How are animators across the world responding to the climate emergency?
This programme of animated short films explores our relationship with our changing environment.
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SUM OF ITS PARTS
Dir. Alisa Stern | USA | 3 mins
Sum of its Parts is about mysterious forest creatures that move to the beat of the music.
THE FURFOLD
Dir. Alisi Telengut | Canada | 7 mins
Based on the ancient animistic beliefs and shamanic rituals in Mongolia and Siberia, an exploration of the indigenous worldview and wisdom.
MY RE-ENCHANTMENT
Dir. Viola Madau | UK | 2 mins
My relationship with the sea, urban boundaries and rediscoveries, seaweed, friendship, and art, for myself.
SANCTUARY
Dir. Luke Hyde, Rumpus Animation | UK | 2 mins
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A story from Rumpus Animation told deep under the Sargasso Sea. A determined flying fish and sassy European eel run a gauntlet of perils in search of clear water, until they are welcomed into a protected sanctuary by a kind whale.
IN THE GARDEN: GIGGLES IN THE GREENERY
Dir. Dominica Harrison | UK | 4 mins
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A collaborative graphical anthology and an animated short film, exploring inter-species communications between prophetic plants and curious humans.
MEND AND MAKE DO
Dir. Bexie Bush | UK | 9 mins
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Come and take a seat in Lyn's cosy front room, hear her story of love during wartime and watch as her belongings come alive with the hope, fear and humour of one spirited lady.
GREEN LUNG
Dir. Simon Hamlyn | UK | 3 mins
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Green Lung responds to Derby Arboretum, Britain’s first public park, which was commissioned by mill owner Joseph Strutt, and opened in 1840.
ON HANNAH FIELDS
Dir. Lewis Heriz | UK | 3 mins
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On Hannah Fields responds to a community garden in Littleover, north of Derby city centre.
GREEN CORRIDOR
Dir. Karen Okpoti | UK | 5 mins
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Green Corridor responds to Derbyshire Wildlife Trusts’ Green Corridor project, which provides and connect spaces for wildlife in inner city Normanton.
REWILD YOUR WORLD
Dir. Fire Lily Studio | UK | 3 mins
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Rewild Your World, narrated by Megan McCubbin, reminds us that our pollinators are in a lot of danger from habitat loss, climate change and the decline of biodiversity. However, rather than focusing on such a grave thought, this film emphasises the massive opportunity that surrounds our homes: rewilding.
PTARMIGAN
Dir. Clara De Smith | UK | 2 mins
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A delightful stop motion animation telling the story of the ptarmigan, an endangered species of bird found only in Scotland.
WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Dir. Cadi Catlow | UK | 4 mins
In Wood You Believe It, Twiggy, a lively red squirrel, and Gregory, a spirited great spotted woodpecker, share fascinating facts about the unsung heroes of nature—trees.​​​​