Playlists

A bunch of films from our 2024 Festival are already available to stream, rent, or purchase! These Selections come from a wide array of our recent programs, including those focused on wildlife, environmental justice, changemakers, climate change, and more.

Did you miss a particular film at the 2023 Festival? Check out this Playlist to see what recent DCEFF Selections are currently available for streaming. Many can be watched for free directly on our site or just a click away!

Explore how we got to this precarious moment, what we’re doing to confront it, and meet the people working for a better tomorrow.

Are you a bird watcher or amateur ornithologist? Got a favorite bird? There’s a good chance we’ve screened a film about it during the past 30+ years.

What gets you outdoors? Judging by our past Festival Selections, there are a ton of different motivators encouraging people from all walks of life to go for a hike.

Although our Festival has a global focus, DC is a hotbed of compelling stories about activism, history, conservation, and unique personalities who are working for progress. So, no matter where you call home, we think you’ll enjoy this Local Stories Playlist.

From coral restoration and kelp farms to endangered whales and ambitious divers, this Playlist features ocean-focused films that you can stream directly on our site.

How has beekeeping played an important role in bringing communities together? What is the answer to the mystery of the ghost orchid? Why is one bat’s fate intertwined with that of the tequila industry? Find out answers to these questions and more via our Pollinator Playlist.

Our world’s rivers hold immense value — culturally, economically, ecologically, and as givers of life. This Playlist highlights stories of important waterways from around the globe and the communities who rely on them.

From the great apes to beluga whales to baby turtles, this Watch Now Playlist showcases successful efforts to protect threatened animals and their habitats — and, in the case of wolves and bison, the role reintroduction can play in returning ecosystems to balance.