Remembering Sudan: The Last Male Northern White Rhino
A 2023 Special Jury Award was presented to Mr. Zacharia Mutai 

Sudan was someone Zacharia Mutai spent years with, someone he knew better than his own children, someone he loved. Sudan's death was tragic, but not a surprise. Zacharia, the head rhino caregiver at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in northern Kenya, was caring for one of the last remaining northern white rhinos on the planet. But this is not just the story of Zacharia's loss or of the death of a rhino. (11 minutes)
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Earthbound: Nzambi Matee
Winner of the 2023 Best Sustainable Planet award & the 2023 Best of Festival Award

Amidst a catastrophic plastic waste crisis in her hometown of Nairobi, Nzambi Matee risks everything to pioneer revolutionary technology that transforms plastic waste into sustainable paving bricks. (49 mins)

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