Join us for the first part of this incredible documentary series brought you by the North Coast Ecology Center and the BC Environmental Film Festival. Events are suitable for those over 19+
This series of documentaries takes you behind the scenes of the most critical conservation battles in British Columbia and the USA. Witness the fight to save the Southern Resident killer whales, the Indigenous-led restoration of caribou landscapes in Treaty 8 Territory, and the raw emotional journey of environmentalists navigating a changing world. These aren't just films about animals; they are films about the humans who refuse to give up on them.
Counting Orcas - A tribute to the endangered Southern Resident killer whales and the scientist who began the census to protect them. Counting Orca (USA, 2025, 26 minutes) is a cinematic archive of a community fighting to survive against the odds of time and the clock of life itself. This story sheds light on the early research efforts to learn about the southern residents and the hope that Dr. Ken Balcomb created for their future. Counting Orca | BCEFF Online 2025
‘The Medzih Story: Restoring a Caribou Landscape’ (Canada, 2024, 20 minutes) is a short film documenting the work one indigenous community is doing to help restore decades of industrial impacts on the land base as a mechanism to help stabilize boreal caribou populations. Located in Treaty 8 Territory in present day northeast British Columbia, the Fort Nelson First Nation find themselves at the ‘tip of the spear’ when it comes to repairing linear disturbances in caribou habitat. As Dene and Cree speaking peoples who have occupied this land since time immemorial, the initiative is an example of their everlasting responsibility to respect, and care for the land and animals that have sustained them forever. The Medzih Story: Restoring a Caribou Landscape | BCEFF Online 2025
Hope in the Anthropocene (Canada, 2025, 23 minutes) delves into the lives of passionate environmentalists in British Columbia as they confront climate anxiety and navigate their complex relationship with hope amidst an increasingly fragile ecosystem. Hope in the Anthropocene | BCEFF Online 2025
