Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

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Festival's Basic Information

Festival name

Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital

Festival's short name

DCEFF

Foundation year

1993

General contact email

info@dceff.org

Name and contact of the Director or organizers max. 3 persons.

Christopher Head, Executive Director

chris@dceff.org

Name of the programmer(s)

Brad Forder Director of Programming

brad@dceff.org

Country

USA

City

Washington, DC

ZIP Code

20005

Awards of the last edition (award-winning films) film, country, director

2023 Award Winners:

– Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy: To the End, USA, Rachel Lears
– William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers Award: Delikado, USA, Karl Malakunas
– Eric Moe Award for Best Short on Sustainability: For the Bees, USA, Chloe Fitzmaurice
– Flo Stone & Roger D. Stone Award for Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking: Geographies of Solitude, CAN, Jacquelyn Mills
– Audience Award for Best Feature Film: The Plastic Bag Store, USA, Robin Frohardt
– Audience Award for Best Short Film: Between Earth & Sky, USA, Andrew Nadkarni

Categories and genres

Documentaries
Environmental Film
Conservation Film
Animation, Education
Family-Friendly
International
Nonfiction

How many screenings do you have in extra activities in addition to the festival?

Screenings throughout the year (DCEFF 365)

How many sections does the festival have -competition and out of competition

1

Other non-cinematographic activities of the festival: panels, conferences, etc.

Panels
Networking Lunches
Receptions

Does the festival have an educational section/activities?

Yes

Does the festival have a market or industry activities?

No

Average of short films during the festival

50-80

Average of feature films during the festival

20-50

Average of documentaries during the festival

80-100

Average of fiction films during the festival

1-20

Average of animation films during the festival

1-20

How many prizes or competitive sections does the festival have?

5

In how many cities does the festival happen?

1

How many films have been programmed in all the festival throughout all its editions?

5000

In how many venues does the festival take place? How many private vs public.

22, all public

How many screenings are held during the festival and how many during the Tour.

80

Festival Dates

Festival start date

March 21, 2024

Festival end date

March 30, 2024

Next open call date (from)

September 1, 2023

Next open call date (to)

December 1, 2023