2023 Films

30+ 2023 Festival Selections Added to Watch Now!

In celebration of World Environment Day, we have added more than 30 new films to our Watch Now page. The titles include a little bit for everyone, from an Academy Award-nominated short about climate change (Haulout) to an experimental film on food waste (Wrought) to multiple profiles highlighting conservation champions and individuals pushing for equity in the outdoors. Scroll down to learn more about some of the new films that are now available to watch directly on dceff.org.

OR visit the full Watch Now page to explore 500+ titles from past years of the Festival. Watch Now connects viewers to where they can stream these films online. And over 300 of these can be watched directly on our website for free!

Eating Our Way to Extinction

A hard-hitting and visually stunning documentary featuring shocking testimonials and poignant first-hand accounts from the people most affected by our ever-changing planet. Narrated by Kate Winslet.

Ludo & Otto Brockway | 81 min

Haulout

On a remote coast of the Siberian Arctic in a wind-battered hut, a lonely man waits to witness an ancient gathering. But warming seas and rising temperatures bring an unexpected change, and he soon finds himself overwhelmed. *Academy Award Nominee*

Evgenia and Maxim Arbugaeva | 25 min

Elevated

A non-verbal film sharing climber Sonya Wilson’s experience as a Deaf woman and outdoor advocate working to bridge the gap between the Deaf community and the outdoor industry.

Palmer Morse | 15 min

The Scale of Hope

Follows former Obama White House Climate Advisor, Molly Kawahata, as she prepares for a climb in the Alaska Range while struggling with mental illness and working to create a new climate narrative framed around systemic change and hope.

Josh “Bones” Murphy | 67 min

Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith

Natasha didn’t grow up believing that “Black people don’t do that” was going to be a limiting factor in her life. Not only does she ride dirt bikes, skate, and surf, she is passionate about sharing those skills with others.

Faith Briggs | 5 min

Weckuwapok (The Approaching Dawn)

On these traditional homelands, Waponahkik (the people of the dawn land) bring gratitude to the sun where it first looks our way. Song and stories invite us to accept the new day and put behind us any harm done the day before. These are relational lessons shared from ancestors since time immemorial.

Reciprocity Project | 13 min

Wrought

A visual exploration of decay begs questions about our relationships with other species. Wrought begins with that universal moment of disappointment: despite all best efforts, our food has gone bad. But instead of turning away in disgust, this short zooms in with curiosity.

Anna Sigrithur & Joel Penner | 22 min