2013 Films for the Forest Winners
Overall 1st Place
Amazon Gold Directed by: Reuben Aaronson (USA)
Amateur Short Films Winner
The Beauty of Mangrove Forests Directed by: Dennis Zaidi (Bahamas and Canada)
Youth Films Finalist
The Lungs of the Planet Directed by: Daniels Elementary Academy
2013 Films for the Forest Judges

Philippe Cousteau Jr.
Producer Philippe Cousteau Jr. has written, directed, and produced many environmental public service announcements. He is a correspondent for CNN, Animal Planet, and Planet Green.

Jay Duplass
Writer, Director Jay Duplass is an award-winning writer and director of several short films. His latest studio features include ‘Cyrus’, and ‘Jeff Who Lives at Home’.

Richard Linklater
Detour Filmproduction, Austin Film Society
Oscar-nominated Linklater is a respected writer-director and Artistic Director of the Austin Film Society, which he founded in 1985

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, including ‘Fletch’, ‘Tombstone’, ‘Fast Food Nation’, ‘Friday Night Lights’, and ‘Winter in the Blood’.