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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