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Co-presented with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center as part of their European Union Film Showcase

Snatching her crown as the reigning queen of sweater vests, Glenn Close is both hardened and endearing as a grandmother and seasoned Finnish artist in Charlie McDowell’s adaptation of Tove Jansson’s beloved Nordic novel of the same name. After her mother’s death, Sophia (played by the scene-stealing Emily Matthews in her feature debut) and her father (Anders Danielsen Lie, THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD) take refuge for the summer at her grandmother’s estate, nestled on the shores of a remote Finnish island. As her father withdraws further into his solitude and grief, Sophia and her grandmother spend precious time together exploring the island and growing closer.

Co-presented with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center as part of their European Union Film Showcase

The latest documentary from Victor Kossavosky (GUNDA) is a meditative exploration of humanity’s destructive shaping of the natural world told through visually mesmerizing footage of concrete in its many forms. Ukrainian apartments torn asunder amidst war, Turkish buildings leveled by an earthquake, colossal ancient ruins in Baalbek: these are a few of the imposing images Kossavosky and cinematographer Ben Bernhard capture and present, bolstered by Evgueni Galperine’s captivating score. The destruction and devastation are counterbalanced with remarkable appreciation for the beauty of the earth; indeed, the hypnotizing slow-motion footage of flowing stones and craggy rocks is a sight to behold.

March 20-29, 2025, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) returns to venues throughout the DC Metro Area. Stay tuned for exciting announcements early in 2025. Submissions are now open. Learn more via the Festival’s FilmFreeway page.

DCEFF is excited to be a community partner for the 2025 Hollywood Climate Summit!

HCS isn’t just another climate conference — it’s an entertainment forward networking and learning experience with special focuses on storytelling and strategy across sectors like film, TV, gaming, marketing, music, and journalism.

Because DCEFF is a partner of the Summit, our community gets a special 50% discount on tickets and passes with the code PARTNERHCS25. Don’t miss this experience, June 2-4 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles and online.

Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center!

Exploiting Eden, Île-à-Vache is a David and Goliath story about the inhabitants of Île-à-Vache, a small island in the south of Haiti, and an impending tourist development project.

Considered by many as one of the last virgin beaches in the Caribbean, Île-à-Vache is an unexploited paradise, but that has come under threat. Seeing themselves as separated from decision-making around its future, the island’s people must unite to take destiny into their own hands.

Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center!

For centuries, the Maroons in Suriname’s rainforest have kept capitalist society at bay. Descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped Dutch plantations, they have thrived by preserving their ancestral traditions. In recent years, however, economic interests have encroached upon their land.

Monikondee follows Boogie, a boatman who delivers essential cargo to remote Maroon and Indigenous communities. While these communities continue to grow their own food, they are becoming increasingly dependent on boatmen like Boogie to bring in vital supplies as floods and droughts destroy their crops and gold mining poisons their water.

Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center!

Exploiting Eden, Île-à-Vache is a David and Goliath story about the inhabitants of Île-à-Vache, a small island in the south of Haiti, and an impending tourist development project.

Considered by many as one of the last virgin beaches in the Caribbean, Île-à-Vache is an unexploited paradise, but that has come under threat. Seeing themselves as separated from decision-making around its future, the island’s people must unite to take destiny into their own hands.

Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center!

For centuries, the Maroons in Suriname’s rainforest have kept capitalist society at bay. Descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped Dutch plantations, they have thrived by preserving their ancestral traditions. In recent years, however, economic interests have encroached upon their land.

Monikondee follows Boogie, a boatman who delivers essential cargo to remote Maroon and Indigenous communities. While these communities continue to grow their own food, they are becoming increasingly dependent on boatmen like Boogie to bring in vital supplies as floods and droughts destroy their crops and gold mining poisons their water.