We’re two weeks out from DCEFF 2026! Screenings are already selling out, so get your tickets this weekend, maybe? dceff.eventive.org/schedule
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We’re two weeks out from DCEFF 2026! Screenings are already selling out, so get your tickets this weekend, maybe? dceff.eventive.org/schedule
A unique can't-miss program coming to DCEFF 2026: Eco-Horror Shorts, coming Thursday, March 26 to the Angelika Pop-Up! See the lineup and get your tickets here: dceff.eventive.org/schedule/699...
Filmmakers, journalists, and storytellers take note!
Anyone following the story of sewage spill in the Potomac will want to catch UNLESS SOMETHING GOES TERRIBLY WRONG at DCEFF on 3/26. RSVP: USGTW_DCEFF.eventbrite.com
The new film takes you inside one wastewater facility & the funny, close-knit, & inventive individuals working to keep it all running.
Three weeks may seem like a long time but Opening Night of DCEFF 2026 will be here before you know it! Get your tickets early as many screenings will definitely sell out! dceff.eventive.org/schedule
“The border isn’t a black line on a map that divides us. It’s an incredible landscape that unites two countries and our wildlife.” – Ben Masters
Saturday, March 21, catch a screening of BORDERLANDS JAGUAR at DCEFF! Tickets: dceff.eventive.org/schedule
Our March 27 screening of Sundance fav NUISANCE BEAR may be a month away but it’s definitely going to sell out! Get your tickets early! dceff.eventive.org/schedule/699...
"I think we need explorers now, more than any time in human history. It’s so important to make the unseen visible to share the wonder of life on the planet." - Dr. Edith Widder
Tasha Van Zandt's A LIFE ILLUMINATED opens DCEFF 3/19! Learn more & get your tickets at: dceff.eventive.org/schedule
ICYMI, the 2026 DCEFF Schedule is now live! Get your tickets early! dceff.eventive.org/schedule
Tickets are now on sale for DCEFF 2026! Running March 19-28, the Festival will feature 50+ programs at venues throughout DC (many free). Learn more at dceff.org.
Did you miss this week’s 2026 Festival Preview Event? We’ll be hosting another - focused on our water programs - next Thursday at the Reservoir Center! Hope to see you there. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-dc-en...
Announcing the full slate of award winners for our 34th Annual Festival. Tickets for these programs and dozens more go on sale February 17! open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/...
2026 DC Environmental Film Festival
2026 DC Environmental Film Festival
We got to attend the preview event for the @dceff.bsky.social. We got a great preview of some of the films being shown during the festival, and we can't wait to watch the full films in March! 🎬
Learn more about the festival here: dceff.org
Winner of Sundance's Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, the film follows a polar bear that is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. variety.com/2026/film/ma...
We're excited to announce the first award winner of our 2026 Festival - NUISANCE BEAR (directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden & Jack Weisman) is this year's William W. Warner Voice of Nature Award Winner. Tickets for this DC Premiere go on sale Tuesday, February 17 at dceff.org.
So this is pretty neat! This special DCEFF 2026 theme logo was designed by Grace Davidson.
This Saturday, January 31! Past DCEFF Selection HOLLOW TREE returns to DC for a special JxJ screening & conversation co-presented by DCEFF! Learn more and get your tickets here: www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/hollow-tree
HOLLOW TREE follows 3 teenagers coming of age in their sinking homeland of Louisiana.
Join our community ahead of DCEFF 2026 (March 19-28)! Festival Members make an impact and receive exclusive perks. Membership benefits include complimentary tickets to signature screenings, early registration access, plus exclusive deals and ticket giveaways. Learn more at: dceff.org/membership
Join us February 11 at Georgetown's Capitol Campus for a special Preview Event for our 2026 Festival. Learn more and RSVP here: DCEFF2026Preview.eventbrite.com
Saturday, January 31: Past DCEFF Selection HOLLOW TREE returns to DC for a special JxJ screening and conversation co-presented by DCEFF! Learn more and get your tickets here: www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/hollow-tree
Just a little over 2 months until DCEFF 2026! Announcements coming soon! Sign up to receive updates: dceff.org/subscribe
With the theme “Against the Current”, this year’s lineup will be dedicated to amplifying the voices of those who press on in defense of our planet through significant challenges.
ICYMI past DCEFF Selection GIANTS RISING, a thoughtful ode to redwoods and their cultural & environmental significance is now free to stream on PBS. open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/...
Make becoming a DCEFF Festival member your New Year’s resolution. Impact, community, and exclusive perks! Learn more at dceff.org/membership
Very cool to see DCEFF 2025 Selection BEEN HERE STAY HERE on Letterboxd's 2026 Popcorn List - an annual survey of acclaimed feature films without US wide release as recommended by festival programmers across the country.
Stay tuned for the official nominations later this month. Until then, go check out CHASING TIME - streaming free via POV on PBS: www.pbs.org/pov/films/chasing-time
A big congratulations to DCEFF Selection CHASING TIME on being shortlisted for the 2026 Oscars!
Now, more than ever, it's important that thoughtful and forward-looking films about our planet's changing climate are being recognized in this way.
From our March Festival to more than a dozen year-round programs to additional accolades and partnerships, this has been a busy year filled with some incredible moments here at DCEFF.
Our 2025 lineup included archival, investigative, wildlife, & profile pieces exploring the important work of conservationists, journalists, activists, & communities on the frontlines of our planet's greatest challenges. Thank you to our filmmakers & film subjects for sharing their stories with us.
Before we close the book on 2025, we wanted to celebrate this year's Festival Selections one final time. These spectacular images are just some of those featured in those films and represent the ever-increasing strength and diversity of environmental storytelling.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2025 programs! It's not controversial to say that this year brought some setbacks for the environment & for DC. That said, we have seen in you, our beautiful community, so much passion & resolve to continue the work that needs to be done. Onward to 2026!
