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Carbon Traces
Humans were once in harmony with nature, but now exploit its resources. Overconsumption in all forms has led to an imbalance. As humans grow more disconnected, they face an existential crisis and strive to restore the balance.
Topics Covered
Climate Change, Social Connections
Content Heads Up
Depictions of climate disaster, overwhelm, climate anxiety
Representation
Animated and/or ambiguous
Film Style
Animation
Festivals & Awards
Green Film Festival Accra
Official Selection
2024
Sustainability Shorts Film Festival
Award Winner
2024
SDGs Short Film Challenge
Award Winner
2024
Stefie Gan
Stefie Gan studied architecture at Barnard College, Columbia University, and uses environmental metaphors in her films. As an MFA graduate at the University of Southern California, Stefie has worked with researchers at the USC Wrigley Institute of Environmental Studies where she made an animated video depicting Life at the Rocky Intertidal Zone and the importance of plankton to marine life. Her film, Plastic Ecosystem, using found plastic objects to address pollution, received an award at the prestigious Odense Film Festival.
