ANFFF Audience Choice Collection—Animal Park at the Conservators Center

Event Duration: 14:00 pm-16:30 pm
Date: 15/11/2025
Location: The Animal Park NC, 676 E Hughes Mill Rd Burlington, North Carolina

ANFFF Audience Choice Collection

In the eyes of young filmmakers, nature takes on many forms: stray animals in Bucharest, sonic experiments with horses, a solitary lemur in the rainforests of Madagascar, the unseen labour behind dairy production, seagulls wheeling above the city, lobsters in hatcheries, the gaze and confinement of the zoo, and a cloud whispering in the sound of rain.
These films make no grand declarations. They emerge from instinct and sensitivity, turning the camera toward hidden corners to remind us that ecology and animals are not remote concerns but deeply woven into the present. Here, the audience is more than a spectator — they become part of the conversation, responding with their choices to the questions posed by this new generation of filmmakers.

The Animal Park NC

The Animal Park NC is a non-profit zoo organisation in North Carolina, USA. The Animal Park at the Conservators Center is dedicated to delivering a premier educational experience, from public tours to a leading internship programme for aspiring animal husbandry professionals. It aims to develop industry best practises and promote a holistic understanding of species care and infrastructure.

These initiatives are supported by advisory relationships with facilities across the globe, as well as with various governmental tiers. The Park’s programmes integrate local and international expertise to advance zoological education and animal welfare.

Film List

1.In Tune
Short Documentary | 10:50 mins
Director: Olivia Barnett-Brown
Country: United Kingdom

2.Invisible Labor
Short Documentary | 15:12 mins
Director: Fan Ping/Yige Su
Country: China

3.A Clawsome Tale
Short Documentary | 21:43 mins
Director: Lucie Machin
Country: United Kingdom

4.Resqueue
Short Documentary | 30 mins
Director: Radu Nastasia
Country: Romania

5.Angry Seagull
Short Documentary | 5:08 mins
Director: Hanfei Shi
Country: China

6.Zootrope
Short Animation | 7:48 mins
Director: Léna Martinez
Country: France

7.Surviving Alone: The Tale of Simone
Short Documentary | 15:13 mins
Director: Claire Louise Tomlinson
Country: United Kingdom

8.Nube
Short Animation | 7:31 mins
Director: Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada/Christian Arredondo Narvaez
Country: Mexico