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ANIMAL NATURE FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL 2024-SHOWCASING AND CELEBRATING THE UPLIFTING POWER OF NATURE AND THE FUTURE
The festival opens on September 27 at Curzon Soho cinema with the UK premiere of Dog on Trial (Cannes Palm Dog Award winner). Guests include Toby Rose (founder of Palm Dog and Fido Awards), with a post-screening discussion featuring French director Laetitia Dosch and the lead dog actor Kodi.
ANFFF emphasizes Asian ecological stories this year, highlighted by Qin Bo's A Green Trip during a forum on ecological conservation. BBC and Netflix filmmakers join discussions at the Barbican Centre on the future of sustainable and international co-productions, with a global focus on eco-films.
The festival presents seven feature-length films (five UK premieres) and 40 short films around themes like biodiversity, wildlife, and the Anthropocene. Chongjin Gan, the festival curator, stresses the importance of films on animals and ecology, revealing life's hidden aspects and our intrinsic connections with nature.
With a recycled mascot of a pangolin, ANFFF focuses on endangered wildlife, connecting diverse artists and charities. Kean Cao highlights the festival's mission to promote positive narratives about animals and nature, fostering collaboration and innovation.
ANFFF partners with 30 global charities, hosting a charity art night at the Museum of London with artists from Asia , Europe , and Africa , like Amber Tyldesley and Alicia Hayden . The event emphasizes art's role in animal conservation, featuring collaborations between artists, audiences, and charities.
The festival concludes with "Cherished Bond Between Humans and Dogs," where therapy dog screenings demonstrate their role in stress relief and rehabilitation, with over 100 attendees engaging with therapy dogs. Supported by the BFI Lottery Fund and Cinema For All, ANFFF promotes mutual care between humans and animals.
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