Hands and Claws: The world premiere showing of breathtaking scenery of the Andes adds to an uplifting story of an orphaned bear cub and a peasant woman's struggle to save it. Directed by Bernard Peyton & Heinz Plenge (Peru, 2006).

Sastun: My Apprenticeship With a Maya Healer. An American herbalist's quest to discover the secrets of one of the last remaining Maya shamans in the remote rain forest of Belize before the curative plants are wiped out by deforestation. Directed by Guido Verweyen (Belize, 2002).

Forest Fast Food: Stunning footage of the little known Kaapor people of the Amazon and their determination to preserve the rain forest. Directed by Bill Day (Brazil, 2002).