Short of the day
June 8-14. We will feature a short film, linked here, each day during the festival.
We hope these films delight and inspire you.
KELL̵OLEMEĆEN “The Introduction”
This is the first in a series of short-story books and 3D animated films developed by the QENTOL, YEN / W̱SÁNEĆ Marine Guardians Program. The video includes information and stories from the W̱SÁNEĆ Knowledge Holders about Orcas/Killer Whales, bringing traditional knowledge to life with words in the SENĆOŦEN language.
Caring for our Rockfish
Howe Sound Biosphere Region Initiative Society. Rockfish are a diverse and unique group of fish that hold ecological, economic, and cultural importance. Rockfish are slow-growing, late-maturing species, with some living over 100 years! Despite their significance, rockfish populations have been severely depleted since the rise of commercial fishing, which peaked in the 1990s. More about rockfish.
Search for Slhawt’
Herring Spawn in Átl’ka7tsem / Howe Sound
This short film shares about the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw / Squamish Nation traditional harvest of ch’em’esh / herring spawn and development of the Search for Slhawt’ / Herring Program.
Salt and Scholar
Funding proposal short reel by Izabella Drogosiewicz.
“Why are we surrounding ourselves with synthetic materials when natural alternatives already exist?
For my Dynamics of Climate Change module at the University of Galway, I created this elevator pitch exploring Irish wool, circular economy systems, and the growing conversation surrounding synthetic fibres and marine microplastics.”
The Path Home
Pink Salmon returning to their native river to spawn, accompanied by a Jamestown S’Klallam tribal story of how the salmon got their hook noses.
Songs Of The Humpback Whale by Dr. Roger Payne
If you are interested in how whale song research started, here is the audio recording from the pioneering research on whale songs by Dr. Roger Payne. The album was recorded in 1970, and this audio has been cleaned and digitized by Whales Without Borders. 35minutes of uninterrupted whale songs.
Leatherbacks in BC!
Yes, there are Leatherback turtles off British Columbia’s coast! In fact, the cold ocean off BC is extremely important to this endangered sea turtle species. Get the facts about these giant prehistoric reptiles in this video. Leatherbacks migrate thousands of miles from Indonesian waters to feed on the jellyfish here in BC waters. Details about Leatherbacks in BC are available from the Marine Education & Research Society.
Feature film screening tonight: Turtle Walker.