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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. 

 

We hope they inspire you to explore the power of your own art and storytelling to make change. 

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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.

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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. 

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MY RE-ENCHANTMENT 

Dir. Viola Madau | UK | 2 mins

 

My relationship with the sea, urban boundaries and rediscoveries, seaweed, friendship, and art, for myself.

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SANCTUARY

Dir. Luke Hyde, Rumpus Animation | UK | 2 mins

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.

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IN THE GARDEN: GIGGLES IN THE GREENERY

Dir. Dominica Harrison | UK | 4 mins

A collaborative graphical anthology and an animated short film, exploring inter-species communications between prophetic plants and curious humans.

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MEND AND MAKE DO

Dir. Bexie Bush | UK | 9 mins

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.

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GREEN LUNG

Dir. Simon Hamlyn | UK | 3 mins

Green Lung responds to Derby Arboretum, Britain’s first public park, which was commissioned by mill owner Joseph Strutt, and opened in 1840.

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ON HANNAH FIELDS 

Dir. Lewis Heriz | UK | 3 mins

On Hannah Fields responds to a community garden in Littleover, north of Derby city centre.

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GREEN CORRIDOR 

Dir. Karen Okpoti | UK | 5 mins

Green Corridor responds to Derbyshire Wildlife Trusts’ Green Corridor project, which provides and connect spaces for wildlife in inner city Normanton.

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REWILD YOUR WORLD 

Dir. Fire Lily Studio | UK | 3 mins

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. 

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PTARMIGAN

Dir. Clara De Smith  | UK | 2 mins

A delightful stop motion animation telling the story of the ptarmigan, an endangered species of bird found only in Scotland.

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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.

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