Line Hadsbjerg’s Out of Plastic Presents the Daunting Issue of Plastic in Our Oceans
In this 19 minute film, multiple environmentalists speak on the dangers of the increasing amount of plastic in our oceans. The film is devastating and eye-opening to the effect humans continue to have on sealife. Directed by Line Hadsbjerg, Out of Plastic is set in the Balearic Islands where there is a massive amount of plastic in the Mediterranean Sea. Plastic is contaminating the Mediterranean Sea, which leads to fish consuming...
How 9 Year Old Felix Finkbeiner Began His Journey to Plant a Trillion Trees
By Jovan Brooks In January 2007, Felix Finkbeiner from Germany was 9 years old and in fourth grade. He gave a class presentation on global warming and suggested to his classmates that children should plant one million trees in each country of the world. At the age of ten, Felix Finkbeiner founded Plant for the Planet. Inspired by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai’s movement to plant 30 million trees in Africa, Felix sought to do...
Carter Rostron’s Ruth & Nick: A Confectionary Tale Is a Unique Story with a Candyland Setting
By Jovan Brooks We are in candyland as we follow Nick, a less popular candy who loves to dance and who seeks the adoration of Ruth – a popular chocolate bar. Written and directed by 15 year old Carter Rostron, this stop motion animated short tells the story of Nick and his pursuit of Ruth, culminating in her recipricotating his affection at the Candy Gala when she finally offers him her hand to dance. Ruth and Nick;...
Smallie Explores the Effects of Going an Unconventional Route
By Ethan Thomas Throughout our lives, we are always directed to follow a common or likely path to success. However, there are often other paths to success that are not encouraged or even promoted. The animated short film Smallie looks at what could happen if one were to choose a different, unconventional way. Smallie is curated for Planet Classroom by LXL Ideas. The film was written and directed by Sanyam Jain who was only 14...
Sand Dredging in Cambodia Threatens to Destroy a Community’s Way of Life
By Rishi Mulloth Many people only hear about the ecological destruction that is occurring across the globe, but some have to live in it, watching as their homes and livelihoods are threatened by outside interests. The coastal people of Cambodia are suffering through this now as they watch tons of sand being dredged from the mangrove forests to support a country they do not call home. This environmental damage not only impacts the...
Shadow Presents a Unique, Honest View of Childhood and the Loss of Innocence
By Ethan Thomas A tremendous amount of growth and learning takes place in the formative years of a child’s life. Shadow, an animated, experimental story by filmmaker Morning M. Wu, explores some of the struggles and realities of this period including the loss of innocence. Wu uses a visually rich animation style in her short film to address innocence and loss in an original, bold, and engaging way. The film can serve as a reminder of...
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