Established for the 2014 Festival by Julia and Richard Moe in memory of their son, Eric, to honor his strong interest in film and his commitment to sustainability, the Eric Moe Award for Best Short on Sustainability recognizes a short film for its inventive solutions to balancing the needs of humans and nature. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize.
2018 Winner
Water Warriors
Water Warriors is the story of a community’s successful fight against the oil and natural gas industry in New Brunswick, Canada, A multicultural group of unlikely warriors set up a series of road blockades, sometimes on fire, preventing exploration. After months of resistance, their efforts not only halted drilling; they elected a new government and won an indefinite moratorium on fracking in the province.
DIRECTOR: Michael Premo
(USA/Canada, 2017, 22 min.)
Past Winners
2017. Kokota, (Canada/Tanzania, 2016, 29 min), Directed by Craig Norris.
2016. Bluebird Man, (USA, 2014, 28 min), Directed by Matthew Podolosky
2015. Silent River, (USA, 2014, 25 min), Directed by Jason Jaacks and Steve Fisher. Produced by Steve Fisher.
2014. Amazing Grace, (Zambia/South Africa, 2012, 5 min), Directed by Rowan Pybus.
