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Special Screening of FRESH on July 29

Date: July 1, 2009

WHEN:    6:30 P.M.
              Wednesday, July 29

WHERE:  Letelier Theater
              3251 Prospect Street, NW
              (enter through courtyard next to Cafe Milano)
              Washington, D.C. 20007           

TICKETS:  $20 per person, seating is limited.
                E-mail chris@envirofilmfest.org to RSVP.

Refreshments follow screening.

FRESH (2009, 70 min., USA) celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, and depletion of natural resources.

Among the main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur's 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.

Directed by Ana Sofia Joanes.


Celebrate World Environment Day at Premiere Screening of "HOME"!

Date: June 2, 2009

To celebrate World Environment Day on Friday, June 5 at 12 noon, the National Museum of Natural History presents the Washington, D.C. Premiere of “HOME,” a beautifully shot documentary spotlighting the wonders of Earth and the need to preserve them. Presented in cooperation with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, La Maison Française, National Geographic Live! and Conservation International, the screening will take place in the Museum’s Baird Auditorium, 10th St. and Constitution Ave., NW. There are no reservations or tickets for this free screening and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Directed by renowned French photographer and artist Yann Arthus-Bertrand, “HOME,” (France, 2009, 90 min.) dramatically captures our globe’s landscapes from above, providing a bird’s eye view of Earth. This unique all-aerial film engenders a new awareness of our planet, inviting the viewer to consider how we treat our precious and magnificent natural treasures and the implications for human survival of our abusive exploitation of resources. “HOME,” a movie supported by PPR, was shot in 54 countries and at 120 locations. Narrated by Glenn Close, it will be screened in English.

“HOME” evolved from Arthus-Bertrand’s “Earth Seen From Above” series, an exhibition of large-scale aerial photography that explores the link between humans and nature and encourages viewers to think of the evolution of our planet and the fate of its inhabitants. The artist-filmmaker is a passionate advocate of nature protection and sustainable development.


2010 Festival Dates Announced

Date: April 30, 2009

The 18th Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital will take place from March 16 through 28, 2010. The full program will be released in early February.


2009 EFF in the News

Date: April 20, 2009

See below to read, watch and listen to samples of 2009 Festival media highlights. Full 2009 media report will be available shortly in our Press section.

The Washington Post Reviews by Ann Hornaday

Naturally Obsessed

A Sea Change

Of Time and the City

The Washington Post Articles

Film Festival to Screen Documentary on Nora Pouillon

Catch the Last 3 Days of the Environmental Film Fest

NBC Washington Videos

DC Environmental Film Festival Kicks Off Wednesday (1:56)

Film Turns Camera To Problems Under the Sea (2:08)

Green Screen Offers Unique Look Around the Globe (2:51)

Roll Call ("The Newspaper of Capitol Hill Since 1955") Article

How Green is My Screen?


Smithsonian Magazine Blog

Too Many Choices at the Environmental Film Festival

Review: RiverWebs

Review: The State of the Planet's Oceans


WAMU 88.5 Radio Piece

Real Audio (.ram)

Windows Media Player (.wmv)


Treehugger Article

Environmental Film Festival Underway in DC


El Tiempo Latino Article

Comienza el festival de cine ecológico


2009 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

Date: April 8, 2009

Over 25,000 people attended the 2009 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital. The Festival featured more than 140 films, 56 of which were World, U.S. or D.C. premieres. The films were shown at 52 venues and presented in collaboration with more than 100 organizations, making it the most successful Festival yet.

Please stay tuned for the full 2009 Festival report.

Click HERE to view photos from the 2009 Festival

"As we face a global crisis, engaging the public through environmental filmmaking has become not just a side show, but a matter of survival." - Ben Hillman

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