2019 /  

WINNER

METAMORPHOSIS

Director & Producer: Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper,

 Lauren Grant, Nova Ami, Velcrow Ripper, Bonnie Thompson, David Christensen

Metamorphosis bears witness to a moment of profound change: the loss of one world, and the birth of another. Forest fires consume communities, species vanish, and entire ecosystems collapse. Economic growth, tied to increased speed of resource extraction, has created a machine with the capacity to destroy all life. ​But this crisis is also an opportunity for transformation. ​Through a tidal flow of stunning images, Metamorphosis carves a path from the present to the future. ​Woven together with stories of creativity and reinvention from artists, scientists, thinkers, and young children are creative, systemic solutions for our planet, and for our communities. Metamorphosis cinematically delves into how humanity is being transformed in new ways by the environmental crises we have created.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

2018 |  

85 min

Canada | USA | Vanuatu | Spain (Canary Islands) | Italy | Germany

Languages: English

AWARD:

Best Cinematography

Type:

Doc Feature

Themes:

Environment, Economy, Creative Activism

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