The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (DCEFF) 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.
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.
References
External links Official EFF Website