Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital is an environmental film festival. The festival is held annually March in Washington, D.C., presenting more than 100 films to an audience of over 30,000. Often combined with thematic discussions and social events, the films screen at museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters.

WWW dceff.org

History

In 2007, the first year of the festival, 1,200 people attended. In 2011 the festival had grown to 30,000 participants.
The Festival was voted Best Film Festival by the readers of Washington City Paper in 2019 and 2020.

Awards

Documentary Award for Environmental Advocacy

2025 – Out of Plain Sight by Daniel Straub and Rosanna Xia
2016 - "How to Let Go of the World" by Josh Fox
2015 - Racing Extinction by Louie Psihoyos
2014 - DamNation by Travis Rummel and Ben Knight

William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award

2016 - "The Seer" by Laura Dunn
2015 - "TigerTiger" by George Butler

Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in Film

2016 - The Birth of Saké by Erik Shirai
2015 - Monsoon by Sturla Gunnarsson
2014 - "Once Upon A Forest" by Luc Jacquet
2013 - Harmony by Stuart Sender
2012 - The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom by Lucy Walker
2011 - Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea by Marc Wolfensberger
2010 - The Music Tree by Otavio Juliano

Eric Moe Sustainability Award

2016 - "Bluebird Man" by Matthew Podolsky and Neil Paprocki
2015 - "Silent River" by Jason Jaacks and Steve Fisher
2014 - "Amazing Grace" by Rowan Pybus

Venues

Films are screened at partnering museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters, including The National Archives, National Museum of American History, and the National Museum of Natural History.