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Andre Silva, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, is an experimental animator and Professor of Film Production at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His work explores the relationships between the more-than-human world, virtual landscapes, and consciousness. His short films have screened at international festivals like SXSW, Atlanta Film Festival and Ann Arbor Film Festival, earning numerous awards. Andre teaches 2D animation, environmental documentary production and experimental film production. He founded the Cape Fear Environmental Film Forum, promoting grassroots environmental solutions through film. A 2019 North Carolina Artist Fellowship recipient, Andre's artistic approach aligns with Expanded Environmentalism's integration of rationalism and magical thinking.
Shannon Silva is a multi-modal filmmaker and Professor of Film Production at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her work has been showcased at prominent international festivals, including the London Short Film Festival, Melbourne Underground, Cucalorus, and Indie Grits. Her 2013 documentary, It's A Girl Thing, won Best Social Documentary at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival. In 2021, her experimental animated documentary To Live and Die in the Shadowsreceived the Best Environment and Climate Short Film award at the Mannheim Arts and Film Festival. Shannon founded the Visions Film Festival & Conference and is currently working on Burn, an experimental animation exploring the intersection of climate crisis and disability. She is also producing Andre Silva’s environmental installation project, Films for Trees.