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
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    Festivals & Awards

    Wreath
    Green Film Festival Accra

    Official Selection

    2024

    Wreath
    Sustainability Shorts Film Festival

    Award Winner

    2024

    Wreath
    SDGs Short Film Challenge

    Award Winner

    2024

    Filmmaker

    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.

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