Petersburg Pilot -

A short film by Kelly Bakos documenting the lifespan of the Rainforest Festival's Ephemeral art show has won two awards from the Best Shorts Competition.

The prestigious film competition awarded Bakos' film "Ephemeral" the Award of Merit Special Mention in the documentary short category and in the nature/environment/wildlife category. According to the Best Shorts Competition, award winners have gone on to win Oscars, Emmys and other big name awards.

Over 15 local artists are featured in the film, which was produced in October for the Rainforest Festival. Ephemeral art is a natural form of...