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Environmental Film LibGuide: Environmental Films and Festivals

Films and Festival

 The environment is a popular topic amongst the Hollywood set and in film. From independent   documentary to blockbuster entertainment, the environment has been a major theme or   subplot to many movies.

 There are now several film festivals dedicated to environmental themes that are a great   resource for many movies not shown commercially. See a list below.

Environmental Films and Festivals

 Portland EcoFilm Festival
This festival is the premier environmental film festival in the US Pacific Northwest, showcasing the very best films about nature, the environment, outdoor pursuits and eco-conscious living.

Eugene Environmental Film Festival 
This festival believes in creating space to address critical issues facing our planet. We support the work being done at local and global levels and share a deep connection and responsibility to protect the environment and work in solidarity with others in the struggle toward environmental justice.

Colorado Environmental Film Festival

This festival models its goals of environmental awareness and action not just by showing topic films, but by reducing waste and recycling, offsetting carbon emissions, encouraging public transportation and carpooling, and supporting local and responsible producers at its events and screenings.

 Environmental Film Festival at Yale

This student-run festival is free and open to the public and is presented by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

 

Environmental Film and Festivals (cont.)

Miami & The Beaches Environmental Film Festival

This festival specializes in environmental documentaries and contemporary environmental issues. It includes a student film competition as well.

Princeton Environmental Film Festival

Sponsored by the Princeton Public Library, this festival was founded in 2006 and focuses on documentary films. Many of the films are available after the festival through the Princeton Library.

San Francisco Green Film Festival
This recently founded film festival explores the relationship between people and the planet, and presents year-round community screening and events in the San Francisco Bay Area as well.

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

Based in Washington, D.C., this long-running film festival is the largest showcase of environmental film in the United States. The festival "seeks to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film" and only requires a synopsis to be considered for entry.

Environmental Film Festivals

EcoFootage has compiled a list of environmental film festivals for producers, but this is also a great resource for those who are just interested in more festivals!

 

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