By becoming a Friend of the Festival, you’ll join our global community of changemakers, activists, and storytellers—plus, you will enjoy access to the best in environmental filmmaking as a Festival member. Your membership supports our showcase of environmentally-themed films, as well as our year-round screenings, our signature Youth Program, and our virtual Watch Now platform. It’s also our privilege to acknowledge the generosity of Friends of the Festival at the Supporting level or higher in printed materials and on our website to say thank you!
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Gift a membership
Looking for the perfect zero-waste gift to give the green film lover in your life? Consider gifting a Friend of the Festival membership today and get your loved one something they’ll really enjoy. All Friends of the Festival get exclusive perks, discounts and special access to select screenings! Contact alice@dceff.org for more info.
Friends of the Festival Membership
Friends of the Environmental Film Festival provide crucial support and receive benefits like free and discounted tickets & Festival passes, exclusive invitations to select screenings, members-only discussions, and other special events.
Gifts are tax-deductible except for the value of goods and services.
Please contact our Director of Development Alice Sadler via email at alice@dceff.org with any membership or benefit questions, or if you prefer to make your contribution in installments.
Friend $50
- Discounted tickets and passes for virtual March Festival and year-round screenings.
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CONTRIBUTING FRIEND $100
- Free access to virtual screenings during the March Festival.
- Free access to year-round virtual screenings.
- Recognition in online Festival Program Guide.
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SUPPORTING FRIEND $250
- Tickets to opening- and closing-night screenings and exclusive virtual pre-screening discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required).
- Early access to select online screenings and virtual filmmaker interviews.
- Recognition in online and printed** Festival Program Guide (**join by January 1, 2023, to guarantee inclusion in the printed 2023 Festival Program Guide).
- Free access to virtual screenings during the March Festival.
- Free access to year-round virtual screenings.
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SUSTAINING FRIEND $500
- Access to the virtual Festival preview event (RSVP required).
- Access to two exclusive virtual discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required).
- Recognition at select online events.
- Tickets to opening- and closing-night screenings and exclusive virtual pre-screening discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required).
- Early access to select online screenings and virtual filmmaker interviews.
- Recognition in online and printed** Festival Program Guide (**join by January 1, 2023, to guarantee inclusion in the printed 2023 Festival Program Guide).
- Free access to virtual screenings during the March Festival.
- Free access to year-round virtual screenings.
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SPONSORING FRIEND $1,000
- Assistance in making reservations for all screenings
- Invitation to the VIP reception for you and a guest (RSVP required)*
- Opportunity to submit questions ahead of pre-taped conversations and interviews with filmmakers
- Access to the Festival preview event (RSVP required)*
- Access to two exclusive virtual discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required). Recognition at select online events.
- Tickets to opening- and closing-night screenings and pre- and post-screening receptions for you and a guest (RSVP required)*
- Early access to select online screenings and virtual filmmaker interviews
- Recognition in online and printed** Festival Program Guide (**join by January 1, 2023, to guarantee inclusion in the printed 2023 Festival Program Guide).
- Free access for you at select regular ticket-priced screenings during the March Festival
- Free access to year-round virtual screenings
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LEADING FRIEND $2,500
- Invitations to private virtual discussions and events with filmmakers and guest speakers (RSVP required).
- Opportunity to invite additional guests to virtual screenings (up to 4 guests).
- Assistance in making reservations for all screenings.
- Invitation to exclusive virtual discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required).
- Opportunity to submit questions ahead of pre-taped conversations and interviews with filmmakers.
- Access to the virtual Festival preview event (RSVP required).
- Access to two exclusive virtual discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required). Recognition at select online events.
- Tickets to opening- and closing-night screenings and exclusive virtual pre-screening discussions for you and a guest (RSVP required).
- Early access to select online screenings and virtual filmmaker interviews.
- Recognition in online and printed** Festival Program Guide (**join by January 1, 2023, to guarantee inclusion in the printed 2023 Festival Program Guide).
- Free access to virtual screenings during the March Festival.
- Free access to year-round virtual screenings.
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Support DCEFF
It’s only through the generous contributions of people like you that we can continue our mission to inform and inspire our audience to protect the natural world.
We pledge to deepen our commitment to support environmental film, provide our audience with crucial information, and share unique perspectives on the issues that matter most.
Looking to Become an In-Kind Partner?
DCEFF is always looking for new in-kind partnerships. We work with organizations of various kinds and are open to partnerships for both our in-person and virtual events. To propose your product or service for an in-kind donation, get in touch with our Director of Development alice@dceff.org .
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