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CEF also hosted its 10th annual Eco-Comedy Video Competition ceremony at DC-EFF, celebrating over 170 submissions from over 30 countries. Co-hosts included The Nature Conservancy, Smithsonian National Zoo, AU’s Office of Sustainability, AU’s Center for Media and Social Impact, and the AU School of Communication. Thank you to our presenters, AU/SOC Artist-in-Residence Russell Williams, TNC’s Bridget Moynihan, and the National Zoo’s videographer Rosh Patel. This year’s theme was “Your Favorite Wild Animal”.��

Congratulations to our award-winners for their highly creative short films and to everyone who submitted their work. Watch the program and top finalists and winning films here:

K-8 Category:

Winner

The Rat Man - A Mockumentary��by Winston West a 12-year-old from right here in Washington D.C, a video about a vigilante rodent hunter who’s not very good at his job

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��Runner Up

In the Gym��an animated video about some bugs showing off, by Evangelina Sarett, from Russia��

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College/University Category:

Winner

The Croc Shock��a stop motion animation by Trinity Ross from Australia

Runner Up

Fry Hard��an animation about a hungry Seagull by Sarah Freimuth a student at San Jose State in California

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Nonstudent Category:

Winner

A Tardigrade Thank You������a dark comedy about human’s impact on the world seen through the eyes of water bears, by Robert Boyd an AU CEF Alumni

Runner-up

Peacock Spider��a comedy about a spider trying to perfect his dance moves, directed by Damon Stea.��Animated and Produced by

Cassandra Chowdhury

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��Honorable Mention Category:

Winner

A Day in the Life- Blue-Footed Booby����a day in the life of a blue-footed booby during lockdown. Created by Sam Wright from London, England.��Tiktok��

Runner-up

A Dinner Conversation��A man hosts a dog named Peppa for a dinner conversation about dogs, by Thomas Tzlulanas from Denver Colorado