Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
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Founded | 1993 by Flo Stone |
Awards | 2016 Documentary Award for Environmental Advocacy, "How to Let Go of the World" by Josh Fox;[1] 2016 William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award, "The Seer" by Laura Dunn; 2016 Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in Film, "The Birth of Saké" by Erik Shirai;[2] 2016 Eric Moe Sustainability Award, "Bluebird Man" by Matthew Podolsky and Neil Paprocki [3] |
No. of films | 150 (2016)[4] |
Language | International |
Website | dceff.org |
The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital is the largest environmental film festival in the world.[5] 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.[6]