Mertz Library Humanities

HII Creative Climate Awards Film Screening

April 20, 2025

1 to 3:30 p.m. | Ross Hall

The Human Impacts Institute (HII) presents a screening of film finalists in their annual Creative Climate Awards, which highlight artists crafting climate-inspired public works and actions. The screening is followed by a talkback Q&A.

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. This event is included in your Garden admission.

To learn more about the Creative Climate Awards and HII’s events, visit their website here.

A painting of deep sea life and coral in purples, whites, blues, and greens

Finalists

Nominated films:

The Mayan Forest: When a Tapir Gazes Upon You
Tania Álvarez, Mexico & United Kingdom 

Bloom
Chandra Bocci, Ridgewood, NY

Damji
Nazanin Chitsaz, Iran

injustice, joy
Theo Daniels, Washington, D.C.

Like the Snail
Katalin Egely, Hungary

1. May we feel the way the universe abundantly loves us
2. Breathe in. Breathe out. Every breath is from the earth
3. Another World is Possible
1. Let us wield our power together
Hannah Gelderman, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Cultivate
Simar Gonsai, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Capsule
Euella Jackson, Bristol, United Kingdom

Home Is Here
Nikhil Katara, India

Two Breaths
Kateryna Kurganska, United States & Ukraine

Mancolona
Ángel Linares, Mexico

Time to plot
Clara Llobet Sabaté and Dídac Meya Valls, Spain

Humanoid
Justine Polanco, Philippines

An Amazon night’s dream
Diego Sarmiento, Peru

Feeling the Apocalypse
Chen Sing Yap, Singapore & Canada

The Man of the Trees
Andrea Trivero, Italy / Burkina Faso (filmed)

The Nature of the River
Agnieszka Waszczeniuk, Poland

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