Underwater camerawoman Tiare Boyes returns to Morrison Creek on Vancouver Island in search of an extraordinary endangered fish found nowhere else on Earth: the Morrison Creek lamprey.Through striking underwater cinematography, A Special Little Fish reveals the hidden life of this ancient species while weaving together a deeply human story of motherhood, community, resilience, conservation and rediscovery.

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A Special Little Fish

What if one of the world’s most unique fish was living in a small stream right in our backyard?

Through the waters of the Jordan River watershed, Fragile Flow explores the connections between landscape, living beings and ecological balance. Reflecting on the damage caused by industrial activity, it invites us to reconsider our relationship with water—and the choices that could help a wounded watershed recover.

Fragile Flow

Follow the water—and discover everything that depends on its survival.

The Creel Deal : A win-win for fishermen and whales

Can a simple change in fishing gear help save whales and basking sharks—while supporting fishing communities?

In the ancestral territory of the Wuikinuxv Nation, grizzly bears gather each fall beneath ancient crabapple trees in Rivers Inlet, BC. Once tended by generations of Wuikinuxv families, these orchards are now being restored through a community-led effort guided by Guardians. Land of the Hamaca follows this renewal of land and relationship, as people and bears return to a shared harvest shaped by resilience, memory, and care.

Land of the Hamaca

What happens when a changing climate reshapes not only the land, but a community’s culture and way of life?

The Witness of Yara

Climate change reshapes more than landscapes—it touches culture, community and everyday life. Directed by Avash Rijal, The Witness of Yara travels into Nepal’s Himalayas to examine the environmental, cultural and social effects of climate change through the eyes of a young woman.

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