The Department of English and Humanities at Brac University in Bangladesh recently hosted the “Small File Media Festival Bangladesh,” featuring 11 eco-friendly short films that address environmental issues with minimal carbon footprints. Festival was an international collaboration with the Small File Media Festival of the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in Canada.
Event featured films created by Brac University students through workshops held from October to December this year. The festival raises awareness about the environmental impact of streaming media, which contributes 1% of greenhouse gas emissions. Event was attended by Dr. Susan Vize UNESCO Representative to Bangladesh as chief guest and media scholar Oliur Rahman Sun and climate advocate Sohanur Rahman as special guests.
Firdous Azim chairperson of the Department of English and Humanities at Brac University praised the initiative for raising awareness of the environmental impact of media consumption through innovative, sustainable filmmaking practices. Laura Marks founder of Small File Media Festival and professor at Simon Fraser University shared a recorded message highlighting the festival’s mission to inspire low-carbon, aesthetically innovative films. The 11 short films included “Harmony of Heart and Hustle,” “Abdullah,” “Wild and Free,” “Elysium,” “The Veil of Corrosion,” “Last Hour,” “Living with Nature,” “Wondering Wandering,” “Lost Playgrounds,” “Pollution Production,” and “Pain.”