Debashish meets with private foundations in Florida and has a close encounter with an alligator.
Coral Holobiont short film wins prizes and is an official selection of the Toronto Short Film Festival.
Storyline
Coral reefs make up less than 1% of the ocean floor but are home to about one-quarter of all marine biodiversity. Providing sustenance to hundreds of millions of people worldwide, coral reefs also act as natural shock absorbers, protecting low-lying communities from wave surge. These magnificent ecosystems are however in grave danger due to human-caused climate change that is warming and acidifying the world’s oceans. Our film introduces the coral holobiont and explains how scientists are using modern genomics tools to aid coral reef conservation.
Screenings
The prizes are:
Chicago VAiFF – Winner 2022 – Best Children / Family
Toronto Short Film Festival – Official Selection
Mannheim Arts and Film Festival – Best Animation
Berlin Kiez – Official Selection
Berlin GRACE- Official Selection
Watch the Coral Holobiont short film
Debashish Bhattacharya Presents Keynote Lecture at the University of Calcutta (Jan. 29, 2021)
