The fox who saved his island

Documentary – broadcast in June 2025 on ARTE

52 mn.

On Santa Cruz Island in California, the world’s smallest foxes—known as island foxes (Urocyon littoralis)—can be found. Endemic to the Channel Islands, these foxes are distinct from their mainland relatives in both morphology and behavior, having evolved in isolation to adapt to the island’s unique and fragile ecosystem. Their ecological role is critical: as apex predators, they help regulate populations of smaller animals and maintain ecological balance. However, in such a sensitive environment, minor disruptions can have cascading effects—turning predators into prey and transforming their once-secure habitat into a vulnerable refuge.

A movie by Emma Baus.

Producer: Sylvie Randonneix.

Mission of the studio

Artistic direction, animation, compositing

Tools used

Libreflow, After Effects

Selections

Festival Confrontation ( Perpignan ), May 8th 2025

Fiche technique

Direction : Emma Baus

Scenario : Emma Baus

Graphic author : Eric Serre

Producer : Sylvie Randonneix

Production : Nord-Ouest Documentaires

in collaboration with ARTE GEIE

with the contribution of Région Occitanie and Montpellier Métropole

Animation studio : Les Fées Spéciales