The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (DCEFF) is an environmental

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. 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.

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

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* 2015 -

Racing Extinction ''Racing Extinction'' is a 2015 documentary about the Holocene extinction, ongoing anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists, and journalists to document it by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who ...

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* 2014 -

DamNation Damnation (from Latin '' damnatio'') is the concept of divine punishment after death for sins that were committed, or in some cases, good actions not done, on Earth. In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, it was believed that citizens woul ...

by Travis Rummel and Ben Knight William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award * 2016 - "The Seer" by Laura Dunn * 2015 - "TigerTiger" by

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Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in Film * 2016 - The Birth of Saké by Erik Shirai * 2015 -

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* 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

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, and the

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References

{{Reflist , refs= Lerner, Joel M.; “Environmental Film Festival Features Many Visual Treats for Gardeners.” ''The Washington Post'' 10 March 2007. F04. nline; 30 October 2007/ref>

External links

Official EFF Website
Film festivals in Washington, D.C. Environmental film festivals in the United States Film festivals established in 1993