CEFF 2025 Online Encore

Online Encore: Best of The Fest Award Winning Films

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Takayna - The Heart of lutruwita / Tasmania
Through the immense power of personal stories, viewers will be taken on a journey through the vast and diverse wild and threatened landscapes of Australia's largest temperate rainforests located on the northwest of lutruwita / Tasmania. The area known as Takayna. On this journey they will meet a host of inspiring individuals, each of whom is doing their utmost to protect this place.
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Return of the Grizzly
"Return of the Grizzly," about the uncertain journeys of "explorer bears" trying to spread their precious gene pools across hazardous migratory routes in a rapidly changing ecosystem.
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Echos of the Sound: The Story of Hugo and the Southern Residents
Two Girls Take on the World, a sister filmmaking team, presents Echos of the Sound, a documentary exploring the capture of baby orca Hugo, his captivity, and evolving efforts to protect the Southern Resident orcas and marine ecosystems from extinction.
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2025 Filmmaker Conversation with Return of the Grizzly
Enjoy a recorded interview with representatives of Return of the Grizzly to learn more about the film, their creative process, insights, and personal experiences.
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Featured Films:

  • Spirit of Activism Film - Takayna - The heart of Lutruwita / Tasmania (45 min)
  • Best Short Film - Return of the Grizzly (37 min)
  • Best Youth Film - Echos of the Sound: The Story of Hugo and the Southern Residents (30 min)

Total run time: 112 minutes


Other Award Wining Films not included (by filmmaker request)

Best of the Fest: Bring them Home (not available for online streaming by filmmaker request)

Best Feature Film: The Snake and the Whale (available in a separate geo-restricted Single Film Collection - order here)

"Return of the Grizzly," about the uncertain journeys of "explorer bears" trying to spread their precious gene pools across hazardous migratory routes in a rapidly changing ecosystem.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    37 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Colorado
  • Director
    Maaike Middleton
  • Screenwriter
    John Klein, Dan Sullivan, Maaike Middleton
  • Producer
    Doug Peacock- Executive Producer, Dan Sullivan- Executive Producer, Maaike Middleton
  • Cast
    Jeff Bridges, Doug Peacock, James Holt, Michael Hausman, Terry Tempest Williams, Dr. Barrie Gilbert, Thomas McGuane, Bryce Andrews, Breanne Black, James Jonkle, Blake Nicolazzo, Sherri Baxter, Marcel Huijser, Yvon Chouinard, Kari Kingery, Savannah Rose Burgess, Jeff Wirth, Orion Bellorado, Tom Mangelsen, Cmarie Fuhrman
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