Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025

Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025

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Our international film festival initiative uniting local events using film to foster community engagement, resilience, and impactful, localized solutions and real-world impact through storytelling.

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Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025
  • The Red List

    Episode 1

    Narrated by Welsh naturalist Iolo Williams, The Red List follows botanist Dr. Kevin McGinn and his team as they race to save 25 endangered Welsh plant species. Set during the hottest year on record, this urgent documentary chronicles the challenges of conservation amidst climate change, bureaucra...

  • Black Water

    Episode 2

    In the heart of the Congo Basin, Lake Mai Ndombe is vanishing—and with it, the way of life for countless families. Black Water uncovers the unintended consequences of aid-driven solutions, as mosquito nets become tools for overfishing, endangering fish stocks and livelihoods. Amid this crisis, a ...

  • The Shot List

    Episode 3

    In the heart of Katmai National Park, two wildlife photographers set out to capture powerful images of Alaska’s brown bears during the Great Salmon Run. The Shot List is a breathtaking journey into the wild, offering a rare and intimate look at one of nature’s most misunderstood predators.

    Aaron...

  • El Pulmo

    Episode 4

    Once a struggling fishing village, Cabo Pulmo has become a global model for marine conservation—thanks in large part to Mario Castro, a former fisherman turned guardian of the sea. El Pulmo traces Mario’s extraordinary journey and the ongoing fight to preserve this marine sanctuary in the face of...

  • Here the Wild Things Are

    Episode 5

    In an ambitious global citizen science initiative, thousands of people race to document urban wildlife—often revealing rare or entirely new species. In Aotearoa New Zealand, this playful competition sparks a deeper reflection: can capturing nature through a lens help conserve it? Here the Wild Th...

  • Salmon Secrets

    Episode 6

    As wild salmon populations decline, industrial fish farming in British Columbia continues to push these iconic species to the edge of extinction. With a federal promise to remove open-net pens by 2025 under increasing pressure, Salmon Secrets follows Clayoquot Action’s underwater surveillance tea...