It’s painful to witness the destruction of our planet. Through stunning underwater visuals and an emotion-driven narrative, the short visual poem “Letter from the Age of Ecocide” offers a cathartic release for the grief we feel for Mother Earth. Director @dr.shireenrahimi draws on the wisdom of her ancestors, the ancient Persian poets, to guide her protagonist through the stages of ecological grief—moving from sadness to anger, and finally to radical acceptance. She learns to fight for what she can while accepting what she cannot control. This story is not meant to educate or diagnose, but rather to draw on ancient wisdom to illustrate healthy ways of coping with life on a wounded planet. This is the beauty of indigenous wisdom: it is a limitless source of guidance, persisting through planetary shifts and time.
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Shot on @reddigitalcinema
Made by a majority female crew in Florida’s freshwater springs
Made possible by funding from @oolitearts and @foothllrancher
A @lightpalac.e Production
Directed by @dr.shireenrahimi
Starring: @dr.shireenrahimi & @david_jura
DP: @phoebefitz
Producer, costume, AD: @chrissyylucy
Original score: @andresio333
Color and sound: John Woerdhoff
Translations: Masoud Rahimi
UW photo: @jmadler
Dive safety: @i.segebarth
Gaffer: @mightcloud
Special thanks: @angiebtravels@millennialmeat@shianv@katefleming@felonious_punk@mustermaxl Christopher Staker
💫Dropping this Thurs Dec 12th on YouTube! 💫
“Letter from the Age of Ecocide” is a short underwater visual poem about climate anxiety.
I was feeling anxious and scared about the future of our world, and decided to get all my friends together to make art about it. It was a beautiful way to heal.
With this piece, we wanted to put forth a new type of environmental film, one that uses metaphor, surrealism, and ancestral wisdom from the ancient Persian poets to allow reflection around our collective feelings of planetary despair. If I have kids, what kind of world will they inherit? What will my seaside neighborhood look like in 20 years? Will it even still exist?
Our intention is to encourage discussion and cathartic release around these emotions. Because to fight for our planet, we also have to heal.
After an exciting festival run we’re excited to share this film with the world. Follow me @dr.shireenrahimi to stay tuned on this release.
A massive thank you to @oolitearts@miamibeachnews for making this possible.
And of course, the team of my dreams:
Starring: @david_jura and myself
Executive producer: @foothllrancher
DP: @phoebefitz
Producer, costume, AD: @chrissyylucy
Original score: @andresio333
Color and sound: John Woerdhoff
Translations: Masoud Rahimi
UW photo: @jmadler
Dive safety: @i.segebarth
Gaffer: @mightcloud
Special thanks: @angiebtravels@millennialmeat@shianv@katefleming@felonious_punk@mustermaxl Christopher Staker
Shot on @reddigitalcinema
#underwater #underwaterfilm #freshwaterspring #floridaspring #climatechange #climateanxiety #ecoanxiety #underwatermodel #shortfilm #cinematic #shotonred #florida #miamibeach #sealevelrise
It’s been an exciting festie run for “Letter from the Age of Ecocide” @ageofecocide , a short underwater visual poem about climate anxiety. And it’ll be ending with a bang here in Miami at the Miami Film festival on April 7th!Grab your tickets today!
ALSOOO check out “The Making of Letter from the Age of Ecocide” now up on my YouTube, to get a sneak peek behind the scenes of how we made the film. It involved me swimming underwater with hungry alligators—you don’t wana miss it. Swipe for a teaser.
So much love to everyone who came out to our special screenings in LA, Orange County, Spain, and elsewhere around the world. Couldn’t imagine ending it anywhere other than Miami Film Festival!
And huge thanks of course to the team of my dreams:
Directed and written: yours truly
Starring: @david_jura and me
DP: @phoebefitz
Producer, costume, AD: @chrissyylucy
Original score: @andresio333
Color and sound: John Woerdhoff
Translations: Masoud Rahimi
Underwater BTS photo: @jmadler
Dive safety: @i.segebarth
Gaffer: @mightcloud
Special thanks: @angiebtravels@millennialmeat@shianv@katefleming@felonious_punk@mustermaxl@hansel_porras Christopher Staker
BTS Edit by @neatgeo
BTS Music: “Richie 1” by @andresio333
Made possible with support from @oolitearts@miamibeachnews
Eyy!! We’re having two LA screenings for @ageofecocide at @sohohouse@ucirvine ! DM to RSVP — we’ll get into behind the scenes, and talk about art, climate change, and mental health 💖💫💖💫 love u all
It’s an honor to screen @ageofecocide at @aspenideas this week in @miamibeachnews ! To share this space with so many of the brightest and boldest change makers and future leaders in the climate space (including @kamalaharris@gloriaestefan@billnye and my fellow exhibiting artists) has been pretty inspiring. If you’re at the summit visit sunset room D to see Age of Ecocide as well as films by @coralmorphologic@sriprabha and @cherylmaeder on continuous loop throughout the day. #climatechange #ecoanxiety #shortfilm #underwater
Im so honored to share that our film @ageofecocide has won @oolitearts@miamibeachnews People’s Choice Award! 🚀
@ageofecocide is a short underwater film about eco anxiety, as told through the poetry of my homeland, Iran.
It was a privilege to share work alongside Miami’s brightest filmmakers, and to do so with an unbelievably talented team, @phoebefitz@chrissyylucy@david_jura@shianv@mightcloud to name a few (& @julesacu i love you you sneaky bish!).
We’ll be spending the prize money on our team’s travel expenses for screenings. Stay tuned for behind the scenes content, as well as screenings in NY, LA, and festivals around the country and the world!
To @thestandard@foothllrancher and everyone who voted and supported us—we love you 😛
Photos by @mightcloud@carolinamenendezphoto
@ageofecocide - an underwarer film about ecoanxiety told through ancient persian poetry - will be screening tonight at the @oolitearts@miamibeachnews “Local Love Letters” film event at @nwsymphony SoundScape park, along with 8 other films by Miami’s brightest filmmakers. Link to RSVP in my bio, starts at 7pm—We’ll see you there!
#shortfilm #nature #underwater #ecoanxiety #meditation #healing #ocean #underwaterphotography #shotonred #redcameras #womenonset
EYY! I’m excited to announce that I am one of 9 Miami-based filmmakers selected by @oolitearts and @miamibeachnews to develop a short film set in Miami Beach for “Local Love Letters” 💖 I will be screening my short film @ageofecocide , an underwater visual poem about ecoanxiety, on Dec. 15 at @nwsymphony SoundScape Park.
MIAMI see you there!!
If youre not in Miami, please follow @ageofecocide to stay up to date with upcoming screenings in NY LA and beyond.
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Congratulations to my fellow filmmakers!!! Abhi Chatterjee-Dutt (@ab.hi ), Al’lkens Plancher (@societeproductions ) Andres Gimenez (@andresgimz ), Carla Jerez (@carlaj_42069 ), Felipe Aguilar (@felipeaguilarart ), Juan Barquin (@woahitsjuanito ), Karla Caprali (@karlacaprali Melanie Wu (@melaniewuu )
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Follow the link in my bio to RSVP for the screening. I hope to see you there!
#underwater #shortfilm #iran #iranianart #underwaterphotography #floridasprings #miamibeach
Letter from the Age of Ecocide: a short underwater film about eco anxiety, as told through ancient Persian poetry
Premiering next week in Miami, details coming soon ✨
#ageofecocide #nature #underwater #climatechange #ecoanxiety #miami #cinematic #shotonkomodo #shotonred #floridasprings #ecoart
Letter from the Age of Ecocide: a short underwater film about eco anxiety, as told through ancient Persian poetry
Premiering next week in Miami, details coming soon ✨
#ageofecocide #nature #underwater #climatechange #ecoanxiety #miami #cinematic #shotonkomodo #shotonred #floridasprings #ecoart
Letter from the Age of Ecocide: a short underwater film about eco anxiety, as told through ancient Persian poetry
Premiering next week in Miami, details coming soon ✨
#ageofecocide #nature #underwater #climatechange #ecoanxiety #miami #cinematic #shotonkomodo #shotonred #floridasprings #ecoart
