Film projects

We believe that through purposefully curated narratives and aligned coalitions, storytelling can be a lever for change

Having identified a need and opportunity for urgent intervention, we engage with local experts and strategic coalitions, and then leverage storytelling as a catalyst for timely, systemic and sustainable change.

Through a network of award-winning filmmakers and rising talent, we ensure a unique, curated portfolio of critical stories attuned to our lenses.

 

  • BAKELITE is a live-action short film shot entirely underwater by Julie Gautier and produced by Magali Payen. Through an enchanting dance between a human and a plastic monster, the ecological tale depicts humanity’s paradoxical relationship with plastic and its perilous battle against marine pollution.

    As the centerpoint of the #SickOfPlastic campaign, the film urges the public to overturn the throwaway society and mobilises it to save our oceans.

  • Mother of the Sea is a tale that every Inuit from Greenland to the Canadian Arctic knows in some form or another. We call it a "living story", a story told by a generation to the next for centuries. Updated with plastic trash and climate change, telling this tale does more than scare children away from the dangerous ice - it warns us all about the perils of disrespecting Mother Nature.

  • In a disruptive world of algorithms, misinformation and echo chambers, we are losing control of our networks, our stories and our voices. We all have the power to be better connectors and to build networks around our own needs and dreams. Connections built on our own terms mean a network built to tell our own stories, to meet our own people, to solve our own futures, and to discover the true power of a like-minded world. In this six-part series, meet the pioneers fighting against the system of disconnection we live in, in radically different ways, demonstrating there isn’t just one path to belonging.

  • This ‘Living Story’ introduces us to Mame Coumba Bang, a folklore goddess who, for many years, has lived in harmony with the people of Saint-Louis in Senegal. As the city is struck by the impacts of climate change with the rising sea that erodes the island, many believe this is linked to Mame Coumba’s wrath due to the unsustainable human activities in the region.

  • In this heartwarming film, the Gastromotiva Solidarity Kitchens initiative is showcased in all its glory. Through the simple act of sharing a meal, a powerful force for social impact is unleashed. Witness the dedicated fight against hunger and food wastage, and the empowerment of vulnerable communities and individuals. This is a story of hope, dreams, and the transformational power of food.

  • Youth Unstoppable documents the struggles and events of the largely unseen and misunderstood Global Youth Climate Movement. At age 14 in 2008, filmmaker Slater Jewell-Kemker began attending environmental summits, camera in hand, wide-eyed and ready to make a difference. What started as a single journey evolved into an intimate documentary that shows us a powerful vision for the future led by a global movement of youth activists, determined to make a change.

  • The Niger Delta is home to the third largest mangrove ecosystem in the world, but following the discovery of oil in 1956, the area has been plagued by oil extraction. Activist Martha Agbani has dedicated her life to restoring the local environment.

  • The Path to Nature is a unique story about the ancient farming practice of transhumance in Spain. Following Jesús “Suso” Garzón as he and his fellow shepherds, the film highlights how this traditional technique of raising animals not only reduces their impact on the planet, but actively creates new life and improves ecosystems.

  • Standing for the Future is a short documentary focused on the work of Marilson Silva using a sustainable approach to harvesting and processing Açaí and his goal of protecting the forest and people of the region he calls home. The film is also looking at how larger institutions can not only help these smaller sustainable industries scale, but also make systemic changes to move towards greener global economies.

  • Protecting What’s Precious is a short documentary telling the story of Ezgi Seydam and the vital research work she is undertaking to monitor and reduce bycatch in the Mediterranean. The film focuses on her background and inspiration, as we understand how a love of the ocean as a child led to a career looking after it.

  • A Mind For Nature is a short documentary focusing on Ngone Diop, the first female ornithologist with a PhD in Senegal, who works with Birdlife Africa in Senegal. This film reveals her pioneering journey and highlights her tireless work to conserve sea birds in West Africa, as well as her mission to encourage the next generation of Senegalese researchers to protect birds and the natural world.

  • In the Right Circles is a short documentary about Switzerland’s efforts to transition to a circular economy. This short film features two innovative examples of circular business, Rework and Fluidsolids, this film gives an inspirational insight into how economies could change for the better and highlights why transitioning to circular systems is so important for societies of the future.

  • Together We Stand highlights the heroic efforts of local people led by Robert Oroz in Bosnia and Herzegovina to fight against corrupt hydropower development, which is causing damage to natural river ecosystems throughout the country.

    By following his story in both the past and present, we come to understand the power people can have when they unite together to fight against those who seek to exploit nature for profit.

  • A Fisher’s Wisdom is a short documentary focused on the subject of marine protected areas, told through the inspiring story of Macarena Molina who bridges the gap between the fishing industry and the research field, off the coast of Cabo de Gata in Spain. In this production, we join Macarena as she, along with her community of fishers, seeks to improve the marine protected area where they live, hoping to make it more sustainable for both the community and nature.

  • In this first episode of the Behind the Scenes of Circularity series, we visit a used clothing factory in India with Steven Bethell, founder of Bank and Vogue. The cloth­ing con­nois­seur who’s spent the last thir­ty years prov­ing why used clothes are any­thing but useless explains to us how the future of reuse lies in new technology, a vision that made him a world leader in the industry.

  • In this second episode of the circular economy series we’re down on the farm with Nick and Josiah, founders of Hodmedod, who take us on a, very literal, field trip to explain why beans are the farmer’s best friend, how we need to change our farming systems to save our soil, and what chickens really love to eat!

  • In the third episode of this cir­cu­larity series, we go behind the scenes with Safia Qureshi, founder of CLUBZERØ, who gives us the lowdown on her circular solution to food packaging, tells the story of how she got her lightbulb moment while travelling to work on the train, and explains why designing a re-useable cup is a lot more tricky than most people think!

  • The Tale of the Heckler seeks to expose the shocking truth that the huge digital media companies who run the internet use our data and self doubt against us, amplifying disinformation and driving denial and falsehoods about the world’s crises, most of the time for the sole sake of profit.