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SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI: Architecton
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nThe 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afi-architecton/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250605
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SUMMARY:Hollywood Climate Summit
DESCRIPTION:DCEFF is excited to be a community partner for the 2025 Hollywood Climate Summit! \nHCS 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. \nBecause 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/hollywood-climate-summit/
LOCATION:DC
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250606
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T145004Z
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SUMMARY:World Environment Day: Stream New Watch Now Additions!
DESCRIPTION:Join DCEFF on World Environment Day when we release dozens of new titles on our Watch Now page.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/world-environment-day/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T143100Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at Caribbean FilmFest: Exploiting Eden\, Île-à-Vache
DESCRIPTION:Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! \nExploiting 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. \nConsidered 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-caribbean-filmfest-exploiting-eden-ile-a-vache/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250608T223000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250508T143818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T143818Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at Caribbean FilmFest: Monikondee
DESCRIPTION:Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! \nFor 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. \nMonikondee 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-caribbean-filmfest-monikondee/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250508T143338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T143338Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at Caribbean FilmFest: Exploiting Eden\, Île-à-Vache
DESCRIPTION:Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! \nExploiting 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. \nConsidered 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-caribbean-filmfest-exploiting-eden-ile-a-vache-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/exploiting-eden-still-02-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T204500
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DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250508T143949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T163203Z
UID:24377-1749501900-1749509100@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at Caribbean FilmFest: Monikondee
DESCRIPTION:Co-presentation of DCEFF and the DC Caribbean FilmFest at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center! \nFor 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. \nMonikondee 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.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-caribbean-filmfest-monikondee-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250622T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250528T173516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T173600Z
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SUMMARY:Eric Moe Award Shorts: Keeper + Finalists (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special virtual encore showcase of our 2025 Eric Moe Award winner and two additional finalists! \nKeeper\, the Student Academy Award winner and Oscar-shortlisted film\, follows Flynn\, a single father and empty nester in the Bronx\, as he cares for hives across the city — including several inside his daughter Alaura’s childhood bedroom. When Flynn receives a life-threatening diagnosis\, he reluctantly steps away from the bees under Alaura’s care. Battling cancer while fretting about his hives’ survival\, Flynn prepares his daughter to continue living powerfully — with or without him. \n  \n 
URL:https://dceff.org/event/eric-moe-award-shorts-keeper-finalists-virtual/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250617T174823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T174207Z
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SUMMARY:Ocean with David Attenborough
DESCRIPTION:A co-presentation of DCEFF and the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. This theatrical cut includes 12 minutes of exclusive additional footage only available in theaters! Multiple screenings\, daily June 20 through July 3. \nSir David Attenborough explores the planet’s undersea habitats\, revealing the greatest age of ocean discovery and emphasizing the ocean’s vital importance while exposing its problems and highlighting opportunities for marine life recovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs\, kelp forests and the open ocean\, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. \n 
URL:https://dceff.org/event/ocean-with-david-attenborough-at-afi/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Attenborough-Ocean-Blast.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250604T205805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T205831Z
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SUMMARY:We Are Guardians
DESCRIPTION:Our 2024 Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy winner is currently screening in theatres across the United States. This includes a stop at DC’s Miracle Theatre later this month for a special program featuring the filmmakers. \nWe Are Guardians follows Indigenous forest guardians in their fight to protect the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil from destruction. Directed by Edivan Guajajara\, Chelsea Greene\, and Rob Grobman—and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio—the film uses powerful character-driven storytelling to shine a light on one of the most critical ecological and human rights crises of our time.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/we-are-guardians/
LOCATION:Miracle Theatre\, 535 8th Street\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/We-Are-Guardians-Directed-by-Rob-Grobman-and-Edivan-Guajajara.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250623T210237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T140458Z
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SUMMARY:Nocturnes (w/Friends of Patuxent)
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Patuxent Research Refuge on Thursday\, July 17th for a “moth-nificent” night out with a screening of the internationally acclaimed film\, Nocturnes. Spread your wings into the world of moths\, an often-underrated night-time pollinator. \nAfter the film please take home some free native plants and/or seeds\, as coordinated by Friends of Patuxent. Friends of Patuxent will also provide light refreshments. Create some pollinator habitat of your own — you can help these wonderful creatures even if you only have a window ledge or a spot on a stoop to put out a plant!
URL:https://dceff.org/event/nocturnes-w-friends-of-patuxent/
LOCATION:Patuxent Research Refuge\, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop\, Laurel\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250617T175624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T175624Z
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SUMMARY:Shorts: Wild Lives (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:A DCEFF 2025 Virtual Encore Presentation. Watch a collection of shorts featuring wildlife\, wild places\, and the people living wild lives alongside them. \nIncludes: \n\nThe Bird Rescue Center\nAldo’s Bug Extravaganza\nAbout Damn Time\nTo Know a Place\nReindalen\n\n 
URL:https://dceff.org/event/shorts-wild-lives-virtual/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T165000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250827T210050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T210444Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at LAFF: Flamingos
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and the AFI Silver as part of their Latin American Film Festival \nThis is a story about life — stubborn\, fragile and fleeting — that began 66 million years ago\, when a giant meteorite crashed in what is now the Yucatán Peninsula\, wiping out the dinosaurs from existence. Millennia later\, tens of thousands of Caribbean flamingos flock to the region for a grand display of courtship\, turning the muddy banks into a vast maternity ward for the next generation. This incredible undertaking by phoenicopterus ruber to breed — building mud nests in a prominent flood zone\, finding a mate among a horde of competitors\, evading scores of hungry predators — was captured over a two-year period in partnership with the esteemed Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Humorous\, offbeat narration by Mexican singer Julieta Venegas\, an engrossing score by Bryce Dessner and breathtaking natural photography combine to create a singular wildlife documentary that will make you appreciate the hardy flamingo and the preciousness of life itself.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afi-flamingos/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/flamingos-still-12-scaled.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250815T183803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T183803Z
UID:24466-1758798000-1759102200@dceff.org
SUMMARY:Climate Week: Chasing Time (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Stream this free virtual screening September 28-28 as part of Climate Week NYC \nIf a single photo can inspire change\, how influential are a million images? \nOver the course of the 15-year Extreme Ice Survey project\, photographer James Balog and his team brought some of the world’s first and most compelling visual evidence of climate change to the global stage as he depicted the rapid melting of glaciers around the world. Thoughtfully helmed by acclaimed director Jeff Orlowski-Yang (Chasing Ice\, Chasing Coral\, The Social Dilemma) and emerging filmmaker Sarah Keo\, Chasing Time is a meditative exploration of time and mortality\, following James and his crew as they bring the decades-long project to a close\, cataloging more than one million images in the process.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/climate-week-chasing-time-virtual/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250815T184547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250815T184547Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Week: Pulitzer Shorts (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the Pulitzer Center. Stream this free virtual screening September 28-28 as part of Climate Week NYC! \nThis collection of films\, created by emerging journalists in the Pulitzer Center’s 2024 Reporting Fellowship program\, captures how climate change is reshaping landscapes\, livelihoods\, and cultural traditions around the world. Together\, they reveal what is at stake and the vision of a new generation responding to a changing planet.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/climate-week-pulitzer-shorts-virtual/
LOCATION:DC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/herdersattheedge-800x450-1-e1755283541467.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250827T205607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T205607Z
UID:24504-1758825000-1758832200@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at LAFF: Yanuni
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and the AFI Silver as part of their Latin American Film Festival \nThe first female elected chief of her people in the Amazon’s Middle Xingu region\, Indigenous activist Juma Xipaia is the brilliant subject of Richard Ladkani’s urgent documentary. An outspoken advocate\, Juma has survived six assassination attempts as she dares to face the ruthless mining companies whose every action threatens to destroy her community. Steadfastly by her side is her husband\, Hugo\, a former Special Forces ranger and helicopter pilot who is now tasked with leading dangerous missions for Brazil’s environmental protection agency. As their family and responsibilities begin to grow\, Juma and Hugo must protect both their future and the future of the Amazon. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio\, Ladkani’s mesmerizing eco-thriller juxtaposes awe-inspiring nature photography with heartless violence in a fight for environmental justice that never ends.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-laff-yanuni/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yanuni-Blast1.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T125000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250827T210309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T210420Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at LAFF: Flamingos
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and the AFI Silver as part of their Latin American Film Festival \nThis is a story about life — stubborn\, fragile and fleeting — that began 66 million years ago\, when a giant meteorite crashed in what is now the Yucatán Peninsula\, wiping out the dinosaurs from existence. Millennia later\, tens of thousands of Caribbean flamingos flock to the region for a grand display of courtship\, turning the muddy banks into a vast maternity ward for the next generation. This incredible undertaking by phoenicopterus ruber to breed — building mud nests in a prominent flood zone\, finding a mate among a horde of competitors\, evading scores of hungry predators — was captured over a two-year period in partnership with the esteemed Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Humorous\, offbeat narration by Mexican singer Julieta Venegas\, an engrossing score by Bryce Dessner and breathtaking natural photography combine to create a singular wildlife documentary that will make you appreciate the hardy flamingo and the preciousness of life itself.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afi-flamingos-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/flamingos-still-12-scaled.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251016T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T233000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251020T151835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T151835Z
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SUMMARY:Pulitzer Shorts: On the Frontlines (Virtual Encore)
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented with the Pulitzer Center. Stream this free virtual screening October 16-26. \nThis collection of films\, created by emerging journalists in the Pulitzer Center’s 2024 Reporting Fellowship program\, captures how climate change is reshaping landscapes\, livelihoods\, and cultural traditions around the world. Together\, they reveal what is at stake and the vision of a new generation responding to a changing planet.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/climate-week-pulitzer-shorts-virtual-2/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20250915T164500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T164500Z
UID:24529-1760983200-1760994000@dceff.org
SUMMARY:Journey of a Story: The White House Effect
DESCRIPTION:The Uproot Project\, in partnership with DCEFF\, presents an engaging evening exploring climate politics and trust in the media \nThe event will begin with a screening of 2025 DCEFF Opening Night Select The White House Effect. The film will be followed by a conversation with journalists Justin Worland from Time and Jenny Hijazi from Bloomberg\, moderated by Chelsea Henderson\, author of Glacial: The Inside Story of Climate Politics.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/journey-of-a-story-the-white-house-effect/
LOCATION:NYU DC\, 1307 L Street Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T211000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T230000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251111T212056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T212056Z
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SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI's EU Showcase: The Love That Remains
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and AFI Silver as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nAgainst the backdrop of Iceland’s magnificent landscape — a rugged island filled with winding roads amidst a majestic tundra — a marriage falls apart\, threatening to fracture a loving family. Fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) has just moved out of the house he shares with his visual artist wife\, Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir)\, and their three children\, Ída and twins Þorgils and Grímur (all three played by the real children of filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason\, GODLAND). The high school sweethearts have drifted apart as of late\, despite Magnús’ hope for reconciliation\, though they still spend time together for the sake of the kids. Working with a set-up that could easily veer toward melodrama\, Pálmason pens a surprisingly sensitive and poignant treatise on the ties that bind\, imbuing the scenario with a warm sense of humor and a charming thread of magical realism that combine into a powerful climax. \nThe gorgeous cinematography\, lensed in 35mm by Pálmason himself\, deftly renders the grandeur of the Icelandic setting. All of this is anchored by the compelling\, sly performances from all five principal players\, though special mention goes to the various critters that live with the family — chickens\, cows\, horses and one exceptional sheepdog named Panda\, who won the coveted Palm Dog award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afis-eu-showcase-the-love-that-remains/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T191000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251111T212258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T212258Z
UID:24590-1764961800-1764968400@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI's EU Showcase: The Love That Remains
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and AFI Silver as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nAgainst the backdrop of Iceland’s magnificent landscape — a rugged island filled with winding roads amidst a majestic tundra — a marriage falls apart\, threatening to fracture a loving family. Fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) has just moved out of the house he shares with his visual artist wife\, Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir)\, and their three children\, Ída and twins Þorgils and Grímur (all three played by the real children of filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason\, GODLAND). The high school sweethearts have drifted apart as of late\, despite Magnús’ hope for reconciliation\, though they still spend time together for the sake of the kids. Working with a set-up that could easily veer toward melodrama\, Pálmason pens a surprisingly sensitive and poignant treatise on the ties that bind\, imbuing the scenario with a warm sense of humor and a charming thread of magical realism that combine into a powerful climax. \nThe gorgeous cinematography\, lensed in 35mm by Pálmason himself\, deftly renders the grandeur of the Icelandic setting. All of this is anchored by the compelling\, sly performances from all five principal players\, though special mention goes to the various critters that live with the family — chickens\, cows\, horses and one exceptional sheepdog named Panda\, who won the coveted Palm Dog award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afis-eu-showcase-the-love-that-remains-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T145000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251111T212449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T212449Z
UID:24591-1765371600-1765378200@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI's EU Showcase: The Love That Remains
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by DCEFF and AFI Silver as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nAgainst the backdrop of Iceland’s magnificent landscape — a rugged island filled with winding roads amidst a majestic tundra — a marriage falls apart\, threatening to fracture a loving family. Fisherman Magnús (Sverrir Guðnason) has just moved out of the house he shares with his visual artist wife\, Anna (Saga Garðarsdóttir)\, and their three children\, Ída and twins Þorgils and Grímur (all three played by the real children of filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason\, GODLAND). The high school sweethearts have drifted apart as of late\, despite Magnús’ hope for reconciliation\, though they still spend time together for the sake of the kids. Working with a set-up that could easily veer toward melodrama\, Pálmason pens a surprisingly sensitive and poignant treatise on the ties that bind\, imbuing the scenario with a warm sense of humor and a charming thread of magical realism that combine into a powerful climax. \nThe gorgeous cinematography\, lensed in 35mm by Pálmason himself\, deftly renders the grandeur of the Icelandic setting. All of this is anchored by the compelling\, sly performances from all five principal players\, though special mention goes to the various critters that live with the family — chickens\, cows\, horses and one exceptional sheepdog named Panda\, who won the coveted Palm Dog award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afis-eu-showcase-the-love-that-remains-2-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251031T151044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T151129Z
UID:24580-1765477800-1765486800@dceff.org
SUMMARY:Out of Plain Sight at NAS
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to be teaming up with the National Academy of Sciences to offer a free screening of our 2025 Shared Earth Foundation Award winner Out of Plain Sight. \nThis screening will be followed by a conversation with co-director Rosanna Xia and several scientists featured in the film: Dr. David Valentine (UC Santa Barbara)\, Dr. Alissa Deming (Pacific Marine Mammal Center)\, Dr. Eunha Hoh (San Diego State University)\, and Dr. Lihini Aluwihare (Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
URL:https://dceff.org/event/out-of-plain-sight-at-nas/
LOCATION:National Academy of Sciences\, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20002\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/dceff-nas-e1761923484560.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T154500
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251111T211419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T211419Z
UID:24585-1765718100-1765727100@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI's EU Showcase: Silent Friend
DESCRIPTION:A Co-presentation between DCEFF and the AFI Silver as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nFor over a century\, a ginkgo tree\, standing sentinel in the garden of Philipps University of Marburg in Germany\, experiences its surroundings — but how and what it experiences is a mystery. Every day\, students\, professors and staff pass by the tree\, graze its bark\, recline beneath its shade. Ildikó Enyedi’s profound scientific epic locates three such passersby\, separated by generations. In 2020\, a professor of neuroscience\, stranded and isolated on the COVID-abandoned campus\, begins to conduct experiments on the tree’s sensorial faculties. In 1972\, a first-year student\, inspired by a romantic dalliance\, cares for a sensitive geranium; and\, in 1908\, the university’s first female student discovers a new way of seeing plants through photography. Enyedi excavates these stories from the ginkgo tree’s roots\, like living fossils that have implanted themselves into its being. \nThe cast is led by Tony Leung Chiu-wai (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE\, CHUNGKING EXPRESS) and Léa Seydoux (THE BEAST\, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR)\, as two preternaturally sensitive and curious modern researchers who wish to understand the mind of plants. Their inquiries open a portal into an expanded sense of time and connection\, uniting their story with those who came before them and with the plants who have borne witness all the while.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afis-eu-showcase-silent-friend/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Silent-Friend-Blast.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T184500
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20251111T211617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T211617Z
UID:24587-1765988100-1765997100@dceff.org
SUMMARY:DCEFF at AFI's EU Showcase: Silent Friend
DESCRIPTION:A Co-presentation between DCEFF and the AFI Silver as part of their European Union Film Showcase \nFor over a century\, a ginkgo tree\, standing sentinel in the garden of Philipps University of Marburg in Germany\, experiences its surroundings — but how and what it experiences is a mystery. Every day\, students\, professors and staff pass by the tree\, graze its bark\, recline beneath its shade. Ildikó Enyedi’s profound scientific epic locates three such passersby\, separated by generations. In 2020\, a professor of neuroscience\, stranded and isolated on the COVID-abandoned campus\, begins to conduct experiments on the tree’s sensorial faculties. In 1972\, a first-year student\, inspired by a romantic dalliance\, cares for a sensitive geranium; and\, in 1908\, the university’s first female student discovers a new way of seeing plants through photography. Enyedi excavates these stories from the ginkgo tree’s roots\, like living fossils that have implanted themselves into its being. \nThe cast is led by Tony Leung Chiu-wai (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE\, CHUNGKING EXPRESS) and Léa Seydoux (THE BEAST\, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR)\, as two preternaturally sensitive and curious modern researchers who wish to understand the mind of plants. Their inquiries open a portal into an expanded sense of time and connection\, uniting their story with those who came before them and with the plants who have borne witness all the while.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/dceff-at-afis-eu-showcase-silent-friend-2/
LOCATION:AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center\, 8633 Colesville Rd\, MD 20910\, Silver Spring\, MD\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Silent-Friend-Blast.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20260107T185522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T185522Z
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SUMMARY:JxJ & DCEFF: Hollow Tree
DESCRIPTION:Past DCEFF Selection Hollow Tree is returning to DC for a special screening co-presented by JxJ and DCEFF. \nHollow Tree follows three teenagers coming of age in their sinking homeland of Louisiana. For the first time\, they notice the Mississippi River’s engineering\, stumps of cypress trees\, and billowing smokestacks. Their different perspectives — as Indigenous\, white\, and Angolan young women — shape their story of the climate crisis. \nScreening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Kira Akerman moderated by environmentalist Susan Crawford.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/jxj-dceff-hollow-tree/
LOCATION:Cafritz Hall\, 1529 16th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Hollow-tree-Blast2.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20260122T142943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T142943Z
UID:25061-1770834600-1770840000@dceff.org
SUMMARY:2026 Festival Preview Event
DESCRIPTION:Join DCEFF organizers\, filmmakers\, and partners at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus for an exclusive first look at some of the award winners and highlights from our 2026 lineup. \nYou’ll see clips\, hear exciting announcements about what to expect this March\, and have a chance to connect with an amazing community of environmentalists and film enthusiasts.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/2026-festival-preview-event/
LOCATION:Georgetown University Capitol Campus\, 111 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Highlights-hero-test3-e1769092704151.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T220000
DTSTAMP:20260406T050158
CREATED:20240729T152427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T134433Z
UID:23958-1773946800-1774648800@dceff.org
SUMMARY:34th Annual Environmental Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:March 19-28\, 2026\, 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 2026.
URL:https://dceff.org/event/33rd-annual-environmental-film-festival/
LOCATION:DC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dceff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/DCEFF2025_TheAmericanSW-151-scaled.jpg
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