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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鈥檚 Office of Sustainability, AU鈥檚 Center for Media and Social Impact, and the AU 澳门皇冠of Communication. Thank you to our presenters, AU/SOC Artist-in-Residence Russell Williams, TNC鈥檚 Bridget Moynihan, and the National Zoo鈥檚 videographer Rosh Patel. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淵our Favorite Wild Animal鈥�.听

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听by Winston West a 12-year-old from right here in 澳门皇冠体育 D.C, a video about a vigilante rodent hunter who鈥檚 not very good at his job

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听Runner Up

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

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College/University Category:

Winner

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

Runner Up

Fry Hard听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听听听a dark comedy about human鈥檚 impact on the world seen through the eyes of water bears, by Robert Boyd an AU CEF Alumni

Runner-up

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

Cassandra Chowdhury

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听Honorable Mention Category:

Winner

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

Runner-up

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