SUMMER OF BEES
On a particularly hot summer, Eedi, suffering from eco-anxiety, decides to quit their studies and start beekeeping. Eedi gets reluctant help from their mother Anne who, rather than fearing for the future, is scared of every single little bee. Soon enough they notice that saving the bees is not an easy job.
| Category | Short film |
| Original title | Mehiläiskesä |
| Director | Ida-Maria Olva |
| Production | Aalto University / Elo Film School |
| Country | Finland |
| Format | HD, DCP |
| Runtime | 22:38 min |
| Year | 2021 |
| Broadcaster | YLE |
| Language | Finnish |
| Subtitles | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Live-Action |
Festivals
- Raindance Film Festival 2021 (world premiere)
- PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia (2021)
- Brest European Short Film Festival, France (2021)
- London Short Film Festival, UK (2022)
- Santa Barbara IFF, USA (2022)
- "Best Student Short” & Special mention for Sustainability Award Verso, Tampere FF, Finland (2022)
- Cinemagic “On the Pulse” Short Film Festival, Competition, Ireland (2022)
- FAMA – Art & Environment Festival, "Best of Raindance", Mexico (2022)
- UMFF Ulju Mountain Film Festival, South Korea (2022)
- Music & Cinema – Festival International du Film á Marseille, Competition, France (2022)
- International Wildlife Film Festival, USA (2022)
- "Jury Award for Best Short", Stony Brook Film Festival, USA (2022)
- Curtas Vila do Conde – International Film Festival, Portugal (2022)
- Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Bristol, UK (2022)
- Nominated for the European Short Film Audience Award (2022)
