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The 2024 Festival took place March 21-30, 2024. Check out dceff.org to learn more about the Festival, year-round screenings, and streaming opportunities via our Watch Now page.


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Friday, March 22nd
Patrol
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Friday, March 22, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
When illegal cattle ranchers decimate large swaths of rainforest, Indigenous rangers join forces with an American conservationist and undercover journalists to expose the dark world of conflict beef.
Saturday, March 23rd
SHORTS: Changemakers
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Saturday, March 23, 1 - 3 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Shares the experiences of individuals, communities, and regions with human-induced environmental changes and inequity. Through their leadership, creative responses, and vocal advocacy for nature and people, featured agents of change are making big impacts in environmental justice and conservation issues.
International Shorts Showcase: Curated by the Green Montenegro International Film Festival
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Saturday, March 23, 4 - 6 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
International short films curated by the Green Montenegro International Film Festival
AWARD SHORTS: Wings of Dust + Eric Moe Award Finalists
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Saturday, March 23, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Featuring the Eric Moe Award for Best Short on Sustainability winner Wings of Dust plus finalists: A Symphony of Tiny Lights and Broken Flight.
Sunday, March 24th
SHORTS: Protectors
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Sunday, March 24, 1 - 3 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Embark on a journey of resilience and dedication with land defenders and wildlife protectors', where researchers, advocates, and Indigenous communities protect the planet's most vulnerable ecosystems. Witness their unwavering commitment to documenting vulnerable populations in hopes of restoring the land and inspiring others to do the same.
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
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Sunday, March 24, 4 - 6 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
When a wild otter in desperate need of help washes up on his jetty in the remote Scottish Islands of Shetland, Billy, his wife Susan, and their devoted sheep dog Jade find themselves with a unique new member of their family.
Environmental Champion Award: Rev Yearwood + Underwater Projects Screening
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Sunday, March 24, 6 - 8:30 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Join us for a conversation with 2024 DCEFF Environmental Champion Award recipient Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. and a screening of the new short film Underwater Projects
Monday, March 25th
Wilding + Wild Hope
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Monday, March 25, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
This special program features a new short in the WILD HOPE series, as well as the feature film WILDING.
Tuesday, March 26th
Films About Fungi: The Interconnectors of Nature
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Tuesday, March 26, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Join us for two short films exploring the unique world of fungi, both featuring Merlin Sheldrake, author of "Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures".
Wednesday, March 27th
We Start With the Things We Find
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Wednesday, March 27, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Look at things differently. LOT-EK's inspirational art and architectural work reconsiders our modern economy through the icon of globalization, the shipping container.
Thursday, March 28th
Mongolia, Valley of the Bears (William W. Warner Award)
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Thursday, March 28, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
The Taiga has kept an entire population nomadic on its lands for thousands of years. However, these Mongolian lands have fallen prey to illegal hunters and miners, causing an alarming decrease in biodiversity. Faced with this worrying situation, the Mongolian Ministry of Environment appointed ranger Jal Tumursukh on a delicate mission to enforce the law of environmental protection.
Friday, March 29th
All Illusions Must Be Broken
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Friday, March 29, 7 - 9 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
A cinematic contemporization of the work of American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker, whose interdisciplinary exploration of human nature challenges us to move beyond our fears and see the beauty that surrounds our fragile lives.
Saturday, March 30th
SHORTS: Take Flight - Birds, Bats, & Bees
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Saturday, March 30, 1 - 3 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
Birds, bats, and bees are essential to our ecosystem. Yet human activity continues to put these species under threat. This short film lineup looks at passionate individuals who care deeply for our winged friends and their future. See how they dedicate their lives to understanding, protecting, and celebrating these captivating creatures.
Razing Liberty Square
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Saturday, March 30, 4 - 6 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
When residents of the historic Liberty Square public housing project in Miami learn about a $300 million revitalization plan for their neighborhood, they know this sudden interest comes from the fact that their neighborhood sits on the highest-and-driest ground in the city.
Closing Presentation: We Are Guardians (Shared Earth Foundation Award)
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Saturday, March 30, 7 - 9:30 PM @ Naval Heritage Center
We Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and activist Puyr Tembé as they fight to protect their territories from deforestation; an illegal logger who has no choice but to cut the forest down; and a large landowner at the mercy of thousands of invaders and extractive industry.