When Mickey Came to Town

Twenty-two years ago, Disney thought they could impose an unwanted American History theme park on the people of central Virginia. They thought people wanted white-washed history with rollercoasters and battle […]

Secrets of the Longleaf Pine

From the producers of “Chattahoochee Unplugged” comes a new documentary about the forgotten Longleaf Pine forest that once blanketed the coastal plain of the Southeastern United States. Once comprising ninety […]

Learning to See

In the early nineties, Robert Oelman makes a radical move: he leaves his psychology career to pursue photography and moves from the United States to Colombia, purchasing a small farm […]

Sherpa

Join us at the Carnegie Institution, as we launch the 24th Annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital and celebrate its theme: Parks: Protecting Wild and the DC premiere of Sherpa (A […]

World Icon

Singapore may be a primarily urban place, but it also contains one of the world’s great green spaces: the first and only tropical botanic garden to be given the status […]

Sweet Cocoon

Two insects help a caterpillar get into her cocoon so she can turn into a butterfly – but the the forest is a dangerous place.   Directed by Matéo Bernard, […]

Unacceptable Risk

Human-caused climate change is transforming Colorado’s fire environment, raising temperatures, drying the underbrush, and subjecting trees to a host of diseases, including in Rocky Mountain National Park. For firefighters, this […]

Space We Claim

Parks embody our ideals of democracy: they’re for all people to use as they wish. This film reflects on the vital role of D.C.’s parks in creating a sense of […]

Stop the Burning

Led by Jane Goodall, world leaders in government, nonprofit, and business sectors convene at the World Economic Forum and form a chorus of voices to help put a stop to […]

Baobabs Between Land and Sea

By their sheer size and original shapes, baobabs are among the most remarkable trees on the planet. But these giants are threatened by deforestation. To study them, Cyrille Cornu and […]