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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 51�ԹϺ���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 51�ԹϺ���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