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STAFFExecutive DirectorMaryanne CulpepperManaging DirectorChristopher HeadDirector of ProgrammingBrad ForderDirector of DevelopmentJessie BrinkleySpecial EventsLori DynanDevelopment ManagerHeidi HermissonProgramming ManagerSamantha PlakunFestival CoordinatorMonica SchornDigital MediaSaaret Yoseph; Jacob CrawfordDirector of MarketingPR CollaborativeVolunteer ManagersJon Gann; Jim TaglauerFestival InternsBella Fix; Kate Leone; Madeline BurbridgeFestival Guide EditorMonica Lee Bellais

BOARD OF DIRECTORSSusan Vitka, ChairMax Williamson, Vice ChairJohn van D. Lewis, TreasurerElizabeth Berry, Secretary

Ferzina Banaji; Barbara L. Franklin; Caroline Gabel;Jennifer Johnson; Annie Kaempfer; Dan M. Martin;Gregory McGruder; Josie Merck; Liz Norton;Peter O’Brien; Nora Pouillon; Jacob Scherr;E. William Stetson, III; Flo Stone; Catherine Wyler

Ex O�cio: Maryanne CulpepperTrustees Emerita: Marion Guggenheim; Anita Herrick;Joan D. Murray; Dane A. Nichols

ADVISORY COUNCILChair: Margaret ParsonsWendy Benchley; Katie Carpenter; Harriett Crosby;Sarah Davidson; Alice Day; Lincoln Day;Diana Lady Dougan; Sarah duPont; Anne Emmet;Mark Epstein; Nelse Greenway; Grace Guggenheim;Laurence Hausman; Joseph Krakora;Elizabeth Kucinich; Mary McCracken; Helen McNeill;Sally Meadows; Gouri Mirpuri; Chris Palmer;Gary Rahl; Susan Rappaport; Deborah Rothberg;Edith Schafer; Joan Shorey; Jonathan Steffert;Roger D. Stone; Mary Wallace;Georgiana Warner

Cover Photo: Peter MatherPeter Mather, photojournalist fromNorthern Canada is working on along form story on North America’smost elusive predator – TheWolverine. He is a fellow of theInternational League of Conservation Photographersand is represented by National Geographic Creativeand Minden Pictures.Cover Design: Taylor Design CollectiveFrog Illustration: Ben Hillman & Co.

STORIES FROM THE FRONTLINESTHE LAST ANIMALS, CHASING THETHUNDER, WATER WARRIORS,RANGER AND LEOPARD, ATOMICHOMEFRONT

OCEANS THE LAST ANIMALS,CHASING THE THUNDER, WATERWARRIORS, RANGER AND LEOPARD,ATOMIC HOMEFRONT

BIRDS ALBATROSS, BIRD OF PREY,MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2: THE NEXTSTEP

HEROES L’ODYSSÈE, JANE, SILAS,UNFRACTURED

FOOD WASTED! THE STORY OF FOODWASTE, EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC, THECHOCOLATE CASE

WILDLIFE PARIS: A WILD STORY,UNTAMED ROMANIA, TATRAMOUNTAINS - LIFE ON THE EDGE

CLIMATE CONNECTIONSANOTE’S ARK, THANK YOU FOR THERAIN, LITTLE YELLOW BOOTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSFestival Welcome . . . . . . . . . 2

Opening & Closing Nights;Awards Screenings . . . . . . . . 3

Feature Films . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Pocket Guide . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15

Venue Index . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Feature Films, Con’t . . . . .17-18

Short Film Programs . . . .16-20

Clips & Conversations . . . . . .21

Film Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Sponsor List . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

WELCOME TO THE26TH ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL!

This has been a year of incredible activism. From Amsterdam to Antarctica, Kansas to Kenya,people are marching, making their voices heard, and putting themselves in harm’s way to protectour planet and all that lives upon it. And talented �lmmakers are telling their stories, inspiring ourtimely theme, ‘Stories from the Frontlines.’ Welcome to the 26th Environmental Film Festival in theNation’s Capital! Our lineup of �lms and speakers is stronger than ever.

We kick o� with a big opening night �lm, The Last Animals, which gets us up close with rangers asthey wage a dangerous war on poachers who are driving some of the planet’s most iconic animals – rhinos andelephants – to the brink of extinction. The closing night takes us on an investigative journey with elite Special Forcestrainer James Wilks as he busts the myth of meat as a staple protein in the human diet in The Game Changers. Besure to stay for receptions after both events and meet the �lmmakers.

In between are 120 more �lms sure to �re your interest and inspire you to get involved. Anote’s Ark documents thejourney of Kiribati President Anote Tong to help his countrymen as their homeland is literally snatched away by risingseas. Point of No Return takes wing in a solar-powered plane as two pilots attempt to be the �rst to circumnavigatethe globe. Photographer Neil Rettig tracks down a rare Bird of Prey, the Philippine Eagle – one of only 800 remaining.

Most screenings are followed by our signature audience Q&A with the �lmmaker and content experts. Our 2018Environmental Champion Dr. Sylvia Earle, an ocean scientist, explorer, and advocate extraordinaire joins us with aslate of short ocean �lms from around the world. We’re also featuring a slate of VR (virtual reality) experiences thatwill take you diving on amazing coral reefs and trekking in the boots of rangers. And we’re adding in lots of encorescreenings of our �lms, including Encore Sunday, March 25th.

For the latest updated info, be sure to check our website: dce�.org. Thanks to all our volunteers, sponsors, donorsand venue partners. We literally couldn’t do it without you!

Join us for the Festival. Guaranteed to get you talking!

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL INTEREST OR CAUSETHAT YOU CARE ABOUT?We’ve got you covered. Here are some incredible films about topics:

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William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers AwardEstablished by the Warner/Kaempfer family for the 2015Festival in memory of William W. Warner, author of thePulitzer Prize-winning book, “Beautiful Swimmers,” a studyof the crabs and watermen of the Chesapeake Bay, thisaward recognizes a film that reflects a spirit of reverence forthe natural world. The award includes a $10,000 cash prize.

WinningDirectors:AnjaliNayarFandHawaEssumanFWinner: SILAS(Canada/Kenya/South Africa, 2017, 80 min.)Liberian activist, Silas Siakor is a tirelesscrusader, �ghting to crush corruption andenvironmental destruction in the country heloves. Silas is a global tale that warns of thepower of politics and celebrates the power ofindividuals to �ght back. One man’s battle gainsmomentum and emboldens communities toraise their �sts and smartphones, seize controlof their lands and protect their environment. It isa new generation of resistance.Thurs, Mar 22, 7 PM $10Q&A Anjali Nayar and Silas Siakor DC PREMIERENational Geographic Society

The Polly Krakora Award For Artistry in FilmEstablished in 2010 by Joseph Krakora in memory of his wifePolly Krakora, a member of the DCEFF Advisory Council, thePolly Krakora Award for Artistry in Film recognizes artisticachievement, craftsmanship, and cinematography in anenvironmental film. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize.

Winner: Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in FilmFIVE SEASONS: The Gardens ofPiet Oudolf(USA, 2017, 75 min.)

Piet Oudolf is the most in�uential landscapedesigner of the last 50 years. The �lm is awandering journey, visiting many of his iconicworks, including his garden in Holland and thegreat public works in New York, Chicago, andthe UK, as well as far-�ung sources of inspiration,from German industrial parks to the thickwoods of Pennsylvania and a Texas wild�owerexplosion. Piet now refers to as his masterpiece,the 7,000 square meters public garden for theart gallery, Hauser & Wirth Somerset.Director: Thomas PiperGuest Speaker: Piet OudolfSat, Mar 17, 4:30 PM FREE with reservationsQ&A Thomas Piper and Piet Oudof DC PREMIERENational Gallery of Art

Eric Moe Award for Best Short on SustainabilityFounded in 2013 by Julia and Richard Moe in memoryof their son, Eric, to honor his strong interest in film andcommitment to sustainability, this award recognizes a shortfilm that best captures efforts to balance the needs of humansand nature. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize.

Winning Director: Michael PremoWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10 Q&A Michael PremoNational Geographic Society DC PREMIEREWinner: Eric Moe Award for Best Short onSustainabilityWATER WARRIORS(USA, 2017, 22 min.)Presented with the National Wildlife Federation andNational Geographic SocietyWater Warriors is the story of a community’ssuccessful �ght against the oil and naturalgas industry in New Brunswick, Canada, Amulticultural group of unlikely warriors–includingmembers of the Mi’kmaq Elsipogtog FirstNation, French-speaking Acadians and white,English-speaking families–set up a series ofroad blockades, sometimes on �re, preventingexploration. After months of resistance, theire�orts not only halted drilling; they elected a newgovernment and won an inde�nite moratoriumon fracking in the province.

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTIONTHE LAST ANIMALS(US/UK, 2017, 92 min.)Presented by the Reva and David Logan FoundationThe Last Animals follows the conservationists, scientists, and activistsbattling poachers and criminal networks to save elephants and rhinos fromthe edge of extinction. Director: Kate BrooksFThurs, Mar 15, 7 PM $35 DC PREMIERE National Geographic SocietyOpening Night Reception and Special Presentation

THE PROTECTORS: WALK IN THERANGER’S SHOES (VR FILM)(USA, 2017, 10 min.)Directors: Kathryn BigelowF and Imraan Ismail

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CLOSING NIGHT Winner:THE GAME CHANGERSShared Earth Foundation Award for AdvocacyEstablished for the 2014 Festival, this awardrecognizes a film that inspires advocacy inresponse to a compelling environmental challenge.The award includes a $10,000 cash prize.(USA, 2018, 88 min.)Executive Produced by JamesCameron, The Game Changers tellsthe story of James Wilks —elite specialforces trainer and winner of TheUltimate Fighter —as he travels theworld on a quest for the truth behindthe world’s most dangerous myth:that meat is necessary for protein,strength and optimal health. Meetingelite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons, andeveryday heroes, what James Wilks discovers permanently changes hisrelationship with food and his de�nition of true strength.Director: Louie PsihoyosSat, Mar 24, 7 PM $35 Q&A Joseph Pace, James Wilks and Louie PsihoyosCarnegie Institution for Science DC PREMIERE

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A BEAUTIFUL STAR(Japan, 2017, 127 min.)A Beautiful Star portrays a family on Earth who comesto believe that they are actually from other planets. Theytry to save the endangered planet Earth, but things getcrazy on the way. Director: Dailachi YoshidaSun, Mar 18, 2 PM FREE No Reservations RequiredFreer Gallery of Art DC PREMIERE

ALBATROSS(USA, 2017, 98 min.)Albatross is a compelling visual journey into the heartof a gut-wrenching environmental tragedy. On one ofthe most remote islands on Earth, tens of thousands ofalbatross chicks lie dead on the ground, their bodies�lled with plastic. The �lm crew witnessed cycles ofbirth, life, and death of these magni�cent creatures asa multi-layered metaphor for our times.Director: Chris JordanSat, Mar 24, 4 PM FREEQ&A www.dceff.org for more detailsNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

AMA-SAN(Portugal, 2016, 112 min.)For more than 2000 years the Ama-San dived in Japan.Bound by sisterhood, women are the primary source of

income and essential to their families having carved outa rare space of respect for themselves by diving in thePaci�c Ocean with no aid from air tanks for underwaterbreathing. Director: Cláudia VarejãoFFri, Mar 16, 6:30 pm FREE No Reservations RequiredJapan Information & Culture Center DC PREMIERE

ANOTE’S ARK(Canada, 2018, 77 min.)The Republic of Kiribati will be swallowed by the Paci�cOcean within decades. Anote Tong, Kiribati’s President,races to protect his island home set against the backdropof international climate negotiations and the �ght torecognize climate displacement as an urgent humanrights issue. Director: Matthieu RytzFri, Mar 16, 7 PM $10Q&A Anote Tong, President The Republic of KiribatiNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

ATLANTIC SALMON – LOST AT SEA(USA/Ireland, 2017, 56 min.)Co-Presentation with Blue Ocean Film FestivalDespite conservation e�orts worldwide, populationscontinue to fall for Atlantic Salmon. For the �rst time,using the latest DNA technology, scientists can track thesalmon from the rivers, through the estuaries, and into thevast North Atlantic and back again, in hopes of �nding ananswer before it is too late. Narrated by Gabriel Byrne.Director: Deirdre BrennanFMon, Mar 19, 7 PM $10Q&A www.dceff.org for more detailsNaval Heritage Center DC PREMIERE

ATOMIC HOMEFRONT(USA, 2017, 96 min.)Atomic Homefront reveals St. Louis, Missouri’s past asa uranium-processing center for the atomic bomb andthe governmental and corporate negligence that led tothe illegal dumping of Manhattan Project radioactivewaste throughout North County neighborhoods. The�lm is a case study of how citizens are confronting

state and federal agencies to uncover the truth aboutthe extent of the contamination and are �ghting to keeptheir families safe. Director: Rebecca CammisaFSat, Mar 24, 2 PM $10 Q&A Rebecca CammisaCarnegie Institution for Science

BACKYARD WILDERNESS (IMAX)(USA, 2018, 45 min.)Backyard Wilderness reveals that nature is much closerthan we think. Following the seasons in one backyard,we are transported inside dens and nests and in pondsthat uncover the creatures within. We are remindedthat Wi-Fi isn’t the only connection that matters andthat in ordinary places, we can discover extraordinarythings – if we just step outside.Directors: Susan Todd F and Andrew YoungSat, Mar 17, 12 pm Tickets Required; Prices VarySneak Peek/Preview EventSmithsonian Air & Space Museum

BEARTREK(USA, 2016, 86 min.)A conservation story wrapped in an adventure withrenowned biologist Chris Morgan on an epic andentertaining journey to �nd the world’s most elusive andendangered bears. Discover the threats facing them in thewild, and meet the dedicated people racing to save themfrom extinction, and join the campaign to protect bears andtheir habitat. Directors: Chris Morgan and Joe PontecorvoSun, Mar 18, 2 pm $10National Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

BENDING THE ARC(USA, 2016, 102 min.)Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, activist Ophelia Dahl,Todd McCormack, and investor Thomas White began amovement in the 1980s in a rural Haitian village that grewinto a global health battle. Together we can change thetrajectory of the world, bending the arc of the universeforever. Directors: Kief Davidson and Pedro KosSat, Mar 17, 2 pm $10 Naval Heritage Center


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BIRD OF PREY(USA, 2017, 95 min.)A selection from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film FestivalFewer than 800 Philippine Eagles exist in the world andfound only in the Philippines. Today the future of theseiconic raptors, and of an untold number of other speciesis tied to the fate of the Philippines’ last fragments of old-growth forest. Bird of Prey explores the vanishing worldof the Great Philippine Eagle to save it from extinction.Director: Eric LinerSun, Mar 18, 7 pm $10Q&A Eric Liner, John Bowman and Neil RettigNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

BLUE(Australia, 2017, 75 min.)Co-Presentation with Blue Ocean Film FestivalBy 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea than �sh. Blueis a provocative journey into the ocean realm, witnessinga critical moment in time when the marine world is on aprecipice. Director: Karina HoldenFTues, Mar 20, 7 pm $10Naval Heritage Center DC PREMIERE

CACÚ: UN CAMBIO POR LA VIDA(Dominican Republic, 2017, 79 min.)Screening presented with the Global Foundationfor Democracy and Development (GFDD) and theDominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)Five �shermen fromManresa, a poor neighborhoodto the West of Santo Domingo’s Distrito Marinebiologist Omar Shamir Reynoso documentednational transitioned from sea turtle nest predators toconservationists of the species over four years. Thedocumentary teaches viewers about the biology ofsea turtles that nest in the Dominican Republic, andshows �rsthand the poverty and needs of a vulnerableneighborhood in Greater Santo Domingo.Director: Marvin del Cid US PREMIERE

Preceded by:ARISTOLOCHIAS OF HAITI(Dominican Republic, 2018, 10 min.)Screening presented with the Global Foundationfor Democracy and Development (GFDD) and theDominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF)Eladio Fernandez, Dominican conservationphotographer from the iLCP, takes us to Haiti on anexpedition to �nd a new species of Aristolochia (pipevine) and another that had not been seen for 90 years.Director: Eladio FernandezMon, Mar 19, 7 pm $10E Street Cinema US PREMIERE

CHASING CORAL(USA, 2017, 93 min.)Co-Presentation with Blue Ocean Film FestivalCoral reefs around the world are vanishing at anunprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers andscientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discoverwhy and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.Director: Jeff OrlowskiThurs, Mar 22, 7 pm FREE Reservations RequiredNaval Heritage Center

CHASING THE THUNDER(USA, 2018, 98 min.)Presented by the Reva and David Logan FoundationA thrilling high seas adventure feature documentary wheretwo marine conservation captains from Sea Shepherd goon a hundred day chase of the illegal poacher and pirate�shing vessel, The Thunder.Directors: Mark Benjamin and Marc LevinFri, Mar 16, 7 pm $10 Q&A Katie Carpenter (producer),Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd, founder),Peter Hammarstedt (Sea Shepherd, Captain)Carnegie Institution for Science DC PREMIERE

CITY OF THE SUN(Georgia, 2017, 100 min.)A former Soviet architectural and technologicalachievement is now a semi-abandoned mining town ofChiatura. It once produced 50% of the world’s manganeseemployed up to 10,000 workers. Today, with drasticallyreduced manganese production, dangerous workingconditions, and little prospect for any improvement, it iswell on its way to becoming a ghost town.Director: Rati OneliSat, Mar 17, 2 pm FREEThe National Gallery of Art DC PREMIERE

COYOTE: THE MIKE PLANT STORY(USA, 2017, 105 min.)Chronically underfunded and undermanned, sailor MikePlant’s thirst for adventure and the fearless belief in hisdreams drive him to become an American hero of the sea.The �lm follows Plant’s daring spirit as he challenges bothMother Nature, around the world alone on a sailboat, andFrench dominance in the sport.Director: Thomas Simmonswww.dceff.org for screening details DC PREMIERE

DIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OFFRED BECKEY(USA, 2017, 96 min.)

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Fred Beckey is the legendary American “Dirtbag”mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tonesaround camp�res. This rebel climber’s pioneering ascentsand lifestyle form an iconic legacy that continues to inspiregenerations. Director: Dave O’LeskeSun, Mar 18, 2 pm $10 E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

DISPATCHES FROM THE GULF 2(USA, 2017, 56 min.)Experience remarkable stories from the unprecedentedscienti�c mission to comprehensively study theenvironmental impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spilland �nd new ways to ease the devastation. DispatchesFrom The Gulf 2 follow-up to the Emmy® Award-winning�lm Dispatches from the Gulf. Narrated by Matt Damon.Directors: Marilyn WeinerF and Hal WeinerTues, Mar 20, 7 pm $10Carnegie Institution for Science WORLD PREMIERE

DONKEYOTE(Spain, 2017, 86 min.)Spaniard, Manolo decides to plan one last walk by re-tracing the Trail of Tears, a brutal forced 2200-mile trekthrough the Native American Cherokee Nation, with hisfavorite walking companions, his donkey, Gorrión and hisdog, Zafrana. After arriving in America, despite Manolo’schronic arthritis, a history of heart attacks, and Gorrión’sfear of water. Manolo’s discovers a delicate equilibrium,man, and beast intrepidly braving the harsh landscapetogether. Director: Chico Pereirawww.dceff.org for screening details AFI Silver Theatre

DUSK CHORUS(Italy, 2017, 62 min.)Eco-acoustic composer David Monacchi’s quest to recordpure continuous 24-hour 3D soundscapes in the areawith the world’s highest biodiversity in Yasunì, Ecuador’sremote primary forests with a unique listening experienceof fragments of the disappearing sonic heritage of millionsof years of evolution. Directors: Nika ŠaravanjaF,Alessandro d’ Emilia and David MonacchiSun, Mar 18, 4 pm $10 E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC(USA, 2017, 86 min.)Amotley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers,and farmers’ sons and daughters reject chemical farmingand set out to explore organic alternatives. It’s a heartfeltjourney of cultural transformation in the way we growand eat food. Organic is nowmainstream – split into anindustry-oriented toward sustainable agriculture. Narratedby Frances McDormand. Director: Mark KitchellFri, Mar 23, 7 pm FREE Reservations RequiredAmerican University

EXPERIMENTAL CITY(USA, 2017, 95 min.)A visionary scientist, alarmed by the growing environmentalcrisis in 1960s America, designs a domed metropoliswith futuristic technology and innovation that eradicatespollution and waste of the modern city. Technologicaloptimism and new environmentalism collide.Director: Chad FredrichsSat, Mar 17, 4 pm $10 E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

FIRE CHASERS(USA, 2017, 110 min.)Plunge daringly and intimately into the world of wild�resand the global rami�cations to the earnest and emotional

personal stories hidden behind the smoke. Fire Chasersis a Net�ix Original Documentary produced by AppianWay, Stone Village Television, and Original Productions.Episodes 1 & 2. Episodes 1 & 2. Director: Julian T. PinderSun, Mar 18, 2 pm $10 Naval Heritage CenterDC PREMIERE

FIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OFPIET OUDOLF(USA, 2017, 75 min.)Winner: Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in FilmPiet Oudolf is the most in�uential landscape designer ofthe last 50 years. The �lm is a wandering journey, visitingmany of his iconic works, including his garden in Holland,the Highline in New York, and the great public works inChicago, the UK, as well as far-�ung sources of inspiration,from German industrial parks to the thick woods ofPennsylvania and a Texas wild�ower explosion Piet nowrefers to as his masterpiece— the 7,000 square meterspublic garden for the art gallery Hauser & Wirth Somerset.Director: Thomas Piper Guest Speaker: Piet OudolfSat, Mar 17, 4:30 pm FREE with ReservationsQ&A Thomas Piper and Piet OudofNational Gallery of Art DC PREMIERE

GENERATION ON THE WIND(USA, 1979 / remastered in 2016, 58 min.)In 1978, as the price of oil soars and domestic reservesplummet, young artists, mechanics, and environmentalactivists set out to build the largest electrical generatingwindmill in the world. The Academy of Motion PicturesArts and Sciences funded the restoration of thisdocumentary. Director: David VassarThurs, Mar 22, 7 PM FREE Reservations RequiredQ&A – David Vassar The National Archives

GLADESMEN: THE LAST OF THESAWGRASS COWBOYS(USA, 2017, 86 min.)

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Feature length documentary about the government’sban on Florida’s iconic airboats in much of the Evergladelargest e�ort to repair a damaged ecosystem, thereis a vast river of grass that has been ravaged by morethan a century of development, pollution, and otherenvironmental degradation. Director: David AbelTues, Mar 20, 7 PM $10 Q&A David AbelE Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

HIGH TIDE IN DORCHESTER(USA, 2017, 57 min.)This documentary aims to foster a conversation aboutclimate change and related impacts of sea level rise anderosion, and leverage that conversation into action.Directors: Tom Horton, Dave Harp andSandy Cannon-BrownFThurs, Mar 22, 6:30 PM FREE Reservations RequiredQ&A Tom Horton and Dave HarpNational Museum of Women in the ArtsWORLD PREMIERE

HOT GREASE(USA, 2017, 74 min.)Set in Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the worldis the surprising story of how kitchen grease is openinga new green energy frontier. It is a modern-day goldrush that could yield billions of dollars in pro�ts for

the industry’s evangelists. Directors: Sam WainwrightDouglas, Paul Lovelace, and Jessica WolfsonFSat, Mar 17, 2 PM $10 E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

HUMAN FLOW(Germany, 2017, 145 min.)Over 65 million people around the world havebeen forced from their homes to escape famine,climate change, and war in the most horri�c humandisplacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic�lm journey led by the internationally renowned artist AiWeiwei, gives powerful visual expression to this massivehuman migration. The documentary elucidates both thestaggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundlypersonal human impact. Director: Ai WeiweiSat, Mar 17, 2 PM FREE Reservations RequiredHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

IN THE HILLS AND HOLLOWS(USA, 2017, 55 min.)Co-presented with the AMERICAN CONSERVATIONFILM FESTIVAL (ACFF)Take an intimate look at the lives of several West Virginiaresidents in the middle a massive natural gas boom andhow this industry forever changes their quality and wayof life. The �lm also explores the lives of residents whohave left their home and the place they love, as a resultof the growth and development of the fracking industry.Director: Keely Kernan FWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10 Q&A Keely KernanCarnegie Institution for Science DC PREMIERE

INTO THE AMAZON(USA, 2018, 100 min.)This is the remarkable journey taken by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorerCândido Rondon into the heart of the South Americanrainforest to chart an unexplored tributary of theAmazon in 1914. Director: John Maggiowww.dceff.org for screening details DC PREMIERE

JANE(USA, 2017, 90 min.)Presented by Bank of AmericaDrawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seenfootage in the �lm library at the National GeographicSociety, is 50 years of archival footage, whichtells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whosechimpanzee research challenged the male-dominatedscienti�c consensus of her time and revolutionizedour understanding of the natural world. Set to a richorchestral score from legendary composer Philip Glass,the �lm o�ers an unprecedented, intimate portrait atrailblazer who de�ed the odds to become one of theworld’s most admired conservationists.Director: Brett MorgenMon, Mar 19, 7 PM $10 Q&ANational Geographic Society

LAWS OF THE LIZARD(USA, 2018, 44 min.)Co-Presentation with the Smithsonian National Museumof National HistoryA thirty-year quest to discover nature’s rulebook andan unassuming creature: a six-inch lizard called ananole that might hold the key to understanding the past,present, and future of life on Earth.Directors: Nathan Dappen and Neil LosinSat, Mar 24, 3 pm FREE Reservations Required Q&ASmithsonian’s National Zoo WORLD PREMIERE

LITTLE YELLOW BOOTS(Finland, 2017, 95 min.)A cinematic letter to a future great-grandchild weavestogether past, present and future into a beautiful,moving and hopeful documentary �lm about the powerof each of us to make a di�erence in the world.Director: John WebsterTues, Mar 20, 7 PM FREE Reservations RequiredEmbassy of Finland US PREMIERE

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L’ODYSSÈE(France, 2017, 122 min.)Co-Presentation with Blue Ocean Film FestivalIn the summer of 1964, footage of Jacques Cousteau’sattempt to balance his family life, his hunger foradventure among the earth’s oceans, and his desire tobring the magic of undersea life into homes worldwide.Director: Jérôme SalleWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10 Naval Heritage Center

LOVE & BANANAS(USA, 2018, 76 min.)Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers, led byworld-renowned elephant conversationalist Lek Chailert,embark on a daring 48-hour mission across Thailand torescue a captive Asian elephant from a trekking campand set her free. Love & Bananas will hopefully provide asolution to keeping this species alive.Director: Ashley BellFFri, Mar 16, 7 pm $10Naval Heritage Center WORLD PREMIERE

MAKALA(France, 2017, 97 min.)A young man from a village in the Congo hopes to o�erhis family a better future. His only resources are his twohands, the surrounding bush, and an iron will. When hesets out on an exhausting, perilous journey to sell thefruit of his labor, he discovers the true value of his e�orts

and the price of his dreams. Director: Emmanuel GrasFri, Mar 16, 7 pm FREE Reservations RequiredEmbassy of FranceDC PREMIERE

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2:THE NEXT STEP(France, 2017, 85 min.)After two months of shooting in unique conditions inAntarctica last winter, Luc Jacquet returns with a new�lm shot mostly in 4K, with unseen submarine anddroneshots. This new story sees a young penguin aboutto embark on his �rst journey, following the mysteriouscall that compels every penguin, when winter falls, to setout for an unknown destination. Director: Luc JacquetSat, Mar 17, 7 PM $10 National Geographic SocietyUS PREMIERE

MEGASTRUCTURES: GARDENS BYTHE BAY(Netherlands, 2011, 50 min.)Gardens by the Bay is an ambitious project set totransform Singapore into one of the greenest cities onearth. A �at piece of reclaimed land was transformedinto Singapore’s largest park, challenging not only thedesigners, but also engineers who must create a raft ofnew green technologies. Produced by Singapore-basedBeach House Pictures for National Geographic Society.Director: Donovan ChanTues, Mar 20, 7 PM FREE Reservations RequiredEmbassy of Singapore

MIND OF A GIANT(Netherlands, 2016, 50 min.)Co-Presentation with the Smithsonian National Museumof National HistoryRevolutionary new research reveals what it is like tobe an elephant. As scientists struggle to count Africa’selephants, they discover intriguing new behavior. Inorder to survive their current crisis, the elephants arelearning. We are discovering that elephants must

be considered one of the most clever and complexcreatures on the planet. They have self-awareness, canco-operate and pass on information, and adapt to solveproblems in ways we never knew.Directors: Emre Izat and Geoff LuckSun, Mar 18, 3 PM FREE Reservations Required Q&ASmithsonian’s National Zoo

MOUNTAIN(Australia, 2017, 74 min.)From Antarctica to Hawaii a cinematic and musicalcollaboration between acclaimed director JenniferPeedom (Sherpa) and the Australian ChamberOrchestra (ACO), one of the greatest chamberorchestras in the world. Mountain looks at thetroubled and triumphant history of our timelessfascination with mountains a juxtaposition ofimage and music to explore the powerful force thatmountains hold over the imagination of so many.Director: Jennifer Peedom F

Sat, Mar 17, 4 PM $10 National Geographic Society

Preceded by:THE LAST HONEY HUNTER(USA, 2017, 36 min.)One man from the Kulung culture harvests psychotropichoney that is guarded by capricious spirits and theworld’s largest honeybees. Director: Ben Knight

NO MAN’S LAND(USA, 2017. 80 min.)On January 2, 2016, armed protestors led by the militantAmmon Bundy occupied the headquarters MalheurNational Wildlife Refuge in Southeastern Oregonto challenge the US Government’s right to managepublic land. The FBI and the Oregon State Police tookBundy into custody on January 26, 2016, the stando�continued for another two weeks as a small groupcontinued. No Man’s Land is story of those on the insideof this militia movement, attempting to uncover what

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PARIS: A WILD STORY(France, 2016, 90 min.)Paris: A Wild Story relates the astonishing destinies ofcreatures that stroll through town in search of food, loveand adventures while humans sleep, travel, and workin Paris. Paris is known throughout the world for thebeauty of its architecture and the wealth of its heritage,and there are 500,000 trees and 2,900 wild species offauna and �ora that inhabit Paris. Nature over�ows withthe fascinating and moving stories of wild species thatdwell amongst Paris. Director: Frédéric FougeaTues, Mar 20, 7 PM FREE Reservations RequiredEmbassy of France DC PREMIERE

PLANET POWER(France, 2018, 40 min.)This is a story of pioneers, scientists and inventors,one that began 200 years ago, driven by innovation.Electricity is also the energy of our future as long as itis produced in a cleaner and more sustainable way.Thanks to clean technologies, the greatest forces ofnature can help make our planet cooler and our futurebetter. Directors: Pascal Vuong and Ronan ChapalainFri, Mar 23, 12 PM FREE Reservations RequiredNational Museum of American History

POINT OF NO RETURN(USA, 2017, 95 min.)Presented by the Reva and David Logan FoundationTwo Swiss pilots journey as they make an historicattempt to circumnavigate the globe in an airplanefueled exclusively by sunlight to prove the potentialof clean technology and inspire hearts and minds.Technical failures, unplanned landings, and stormyweather put the entire mission in jeopardy and drain

their team’s spirits. A remarkable psychological dramaunfolds, as they face gut-wrenching decisions andgrapple with fear, con�ict, and the unknown.Directors: Noel Dockstader and Quinn Kanaly FFri, Mar 23, 7 PM $10Q&A Noel Dockstader and Quinn KanalyNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

RANGER AND LEOPARD(Iran, 2017, 53 min.)A selection from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film FestivalHalvani’, a dedicated ranger, hears about the presenceof a Persian Leopard in an area under his protection inIsfahan, Iran. Nobody has spotted any Persian Leopardthere for about forty years, Halvani’ suspects that thereare traces of Persian Leopard and is on a quest to �ndthem. Directors: Fathollah Amiri and Nima AsgariSun, Mar 18, 4 PM $10National Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

RAT FILM(USA, 2016, 82 min.)Across walls, fences, and alleys, rats not only exposeour boundaries of separation, but also make homesin them. Rat Film is a feature-length documentary thatuses the rat, as well as the humans that love them,live with them, and kill them to explore the historyof Baltimore. There’s never been a rat problem in

Baltimore; it’s always been a people problem.Director: Theo AnthonySun, Mar 18, 2 PM FREE Hirshhorn MuseumDC PREMIERE

RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE(USA, 2017, 71 min.)After decades of hurricanes and oil spills, Louisiana�sherman Thomas Gonzales faces a new threat –hordes of monstrous twenty-pound swamp rats knowas nutria. These invasive South American rodents haveunusual orange teeth and a voracious appetite; theyeat up the coastal wetlands that protect the DelacroixIsland from hurricanes. Thomas and a pack of livelybounty hunters are hell-bent on saving Louisiana beforeit dissolves beneath their feet. Directors: Quinn Costello,Chris Metzler and Jeff SpringerWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10Q&A Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer E Street CinemaDC PREMIERE

SILAS(Canada/Kenya/South Africa, 2017, 80 min.)Winner: William W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers AwardLiberian activist, Silas Siakor is a tireless crusader,�ghting to crush corruption and environmentaldestruction in the country he loves. Silas is a globaltale that warns of the power of politics and celebratesthe power of individuals to �ght back. One man’s battlegains momentum and emboldens communities to raisetheir �sts and smartphones, seize control of their landsand protect their environment. It is a new generation ofresistance. Directors: Hawa EssumanF and Anjali NayarFThurs, Mar 22, 7 PM $10Q&A Anjali Nayar F and Silas SiakorNational Geographic SocietyDC PREMIERE

TATRA MOUNTAINS–LIFE ON THE EDGE(Slovakia, 2018, 51 min.)Co-Presented in partnership with EKOTOP FilmFestival and with the support of the Trust for MutualUnderstanding.The Tatra Mountains loom far above the clouds – thesmallest high mountain range on earth. Some specieshave thrived here since the ice age: chamois are wellequipped for the harsh climate. Marmots, meanwhile,spend more than half the year asleep. Red deer andbears repopulated the region after the end of the iceage. Since then, they’ve tried to master the variouschallenges of this mountainous world.Director: Erik BalážSun, Mar 18, 4 PM $10 Q&A Erik BalážCarnegie Institution for Science WORLD PREMIERE

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THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN(Norway, 2017, 90 min.)Co-presented by the New African Film FestivalOver the last �ve years Kisilu, a smallholder farmer inKenya has �lmed the life of his family, village and theimpact of climate change by �oods, droughts andstorms, but also the more human costs - his kids are senthome from school when he can’t pay the fees. Men aremoving to towns in search for jobs, and family tensionsrise. Kisilu takes this message of hope to the UN ClimateTalks, in Paris, COP21. Director: Julia Dahr FSun, Mar 18, 2 PM $13AFI Silver Theatre DC PREMIERE

THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN(Norway, 2017, 90 min.)Over the last �ve years Kisilu, a smallholder farmer inKenya has �lmed the life of his family, village and theimpact of climate change by �oods, droughts andstorms, but also the more human costs - his kids aresent home from school when he can’t pay the fees.Men are moving to towns in search for jobs, and familytensions rise. Kisilu takes this message of hope to theUN Climate Talks, in Paris, COP21. Director: Julia DahrFThurs, Mar 22, 7 PM $10E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

Preceded ByIILLEGAL ACTIVISTS-THE BATTLEFOR NORWAY’S FJORDS(Norway, 2017, 11 min.)Eighty youths chained themselves to mining drillsto save a Norwegian fjord, in what became mostprominent civil disobedience action in Norway in 30years. The �lm tells an intimate and personal storyabout a political battle, and why young people decide tobreak the law for a fjord that’s hundreds of miles awayfrom their home. Directors: Julia DahrF andJulie Lunde LillesæterFThurs, Mar 22, 7 PM E Street Cinema US PREMIERE

THE CHOCOLATE CASE(Netherlands, 2016, 90 min.)The Chocolate Case is the incredible journey ofthree Dutch journalists, who tried to persuade largecorporations to end the use of child labor in thechocolate industry, but when rebu�ed, decides to takematters into their own hands by creating the world’s �rstslave-free chocolate bar Director: Benthe Forrer FThurs, Mar 22, 6 PM FREE Reservations RequiredQ&A with Director Benthe Forrer and Special GuestMaurice Dekkers will be at screening.Embassy of the Netherlands DC PREMIERE

THE COLORADO(USA, 2016, 90 min.)Co-Presentation with The Kennedy CenterFor �ve million years the Colorado River has carvedsome of the most majestic landscapes on the planet.It has also become the lifeline of a vast portion ofNorth America, providing the water that sustains nearlyforty million people, half a dozen major cities, and animmense agricultural empire. The Colorado journeysthrough the prehistoric settlement of the region, theperiod of European exploration, the dam-building era,modern industrial agriculture and immigration, and theimpacts of climate change. Director: Murat EyubogluSun, Mar 18, 7:30 PM $29 Q&AThe Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

THE FARTHEST(USA, 2016, 122 min.)Presented by the National Academy of Sciences andthe Howard Hughes Medical Institute.NASA’s epic Voyager mission, launched in 1977,revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn,Uranus, Neptune and their dazzling moons and rings.In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and usheredhumanity into the interstellar age.Director: Emer Reynolds FFri, Mar 23, 8 PM $10 Q&ANational Academy of Sciences

THE GAME CHANGERS(USA, 2018, 88 min.)Winner, Shared Earth Foundation Award for AdvocacyExecutive Produced by James Cameron, The GameChangers tells the story of James Wilks —elite specialforces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter —ashe travels the world on a quest for the truth behind theworld’s most dangerous myth: that meat is necessaryfor protein, strength and optimal health. Meeting eliteathletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists,cultural icons, and everyday heroes, what James Wilksdiscovers permanently changes his relationship withfood and his de�nition of true strength.Director: Louie PsihoyosSat, Mar 24, 7 PM $35Q&A Joseph Pace, James Wilks and Louie PsihoyosCarnegie Institution for Science DC PREMIERE

THE GUARDIANS(USA, 2017, 70 min.)The Guardians poetically interweaves the lives of thethreatened monarch butter�y with an indigenouscommunity �ghting to restore the forest they nearlydestroyed. Migrating 3,000 miles to hibernate intowering Oyamels, the monarch population facescollapse, hitting a record low of 33 million, down from 1billion just twenty-years ago. Shot over three years, thiscinematic journey through the monarch butter�y densemountaintops of Michoacan tells an intimate story of aunique community on the front lines of conservation.Directors: Ben Crosbie and Tessa MoranFSun, Mar 18, 7 PM $10Q&A Ben Crosbie and Tessa Moran E Street CinemaWORLD PREMIERE

THE LAST ANIMALS(US/UK, 2017, 92 min.)Presented by the Reva and David Logan Foundation.The Last Animals follows the conservationists,scientists, and activists battling poachers and criminalnetworks to save elephants and rhinos from the edge ofextinction. Director: Kate BrooksFThurs, Mar 15, 7 PM $35 Q&A Kate BrooksNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

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ANOTE’S ARK, Kiribati’s President, races to protecthis island home against the backdrop of internationalclimate negotiations and the �ght to recognize climatedisplacement as an urgent human rights issue.

CHASING THE THUNDER a thrilling high seasadventure documentary where two marineconservation captains from Sea Shepherd go on ahundred day chase of the illegal poacher and pirate�shing vessel.

HIGH TIDE IN DORCHESTER a documentary thataims to foster a conversation about climate changeand related impacts of sea level rise and erosion thenleverage that conversation into action.

JANE drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage, Jane tells the story of Jane Goodall, awoman whose chimpanzee research challenged themale-dominated scienti�c consensus of her time.

L’ODYSSÈE set in the summer of 1964, JacquesCousteau attempts to balance his family life, hishunger for adventure among the earth’s oceans, andhis desire to bring the magic of undersea life intohomes worldwide.

MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2: THE NEXT STEP,the sequel to March of the Penguins, Luc Jacquetreturns with a new �lm shot mostly in 4K, with unseensubmarine and droneshots.

PARIS: A WILD STORY, witness the astonishingdestinies of creatures that stroll through town insearch of food, love, and adventures while humanssleep, travel, and work in Paris.

THE GUARDIANS poetically interweaves the lives ofthe threatened monarch butter�y with an indigenouscommunity �ghting to restore the forest they nearlydestroyed.

UNTAMED ROMANIA, a feature-length �lmcelebrates Romania’s astounding natural beauty andsheer diversity of wild animals.


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7 PMOPENING NIGHT:THE LAST ANIMALSNational Geographic SocietyPreceded byTHE PROTECTORS:WALK IN THERANGER’S SHOESCarnegie Institution forScience

7 PMANOTE’S ARKNational Geographic Society7 PMCHASING THE THUNDERCarnegie Institution for Science7 PMLOVE & BANANASNaval Heritage Center7 PMNO MAN’S LANDE Street Cinema7 PMMAKALAEmbassy of France

9:30 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 1COLORS OF CHANGE;FISH STORY;MAMMOTH;SNAILSE Street Cinema

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6:30 PMAMA-SANJapan InformationCultural Center

11AM – 7PMVR SHORT FILMS:CHASING CORAL:THE VR EXPERIENCE (VR);THE PROTECTORS:WALK IN THE RANGER’S SHOES (VR)Carnegie Institution for Science12 PMBACKYARD WILDERNESS (IMAX)(Sneak Peek/Preview Event)Smithsonian Air & Space Museum12 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 2BOY-ZSHAN BI-DEN (BUFFALO RETURN);CANIS LUPUS COLORADO;LIONS OF WEST TEXAS;TEXAS LIVING WATER;LECHE Y MIELE Street Cinema12:30 PMMOTHER TONGUE FILMFESTIVAL SHORTSIDENTIDAD/IDENTITY;SHAASH JAA/BEARS EARS;THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER:ZUNI IN THE GRAND CANYON;WE PRAYED IN WATERMuseum of the American Indian

2 PMCITY OF THE SUNThe National Gallery of Art2 PMHOT GREASEE Street Cinema2 PMHUMAN FLOWHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden2 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 3CAMERA TRAP;SKY MIGRATIONS;THE SALMON FOREST;WILDLIFE & THE WALLCarnegie Institution for Science2 PMBENDING THE ARCNaval Heritage Center4 PMEXPERIMENTAL CITYE Street Cinema4 PMTHE LAST HONEY HUNTER; MOUNTAINNational Geographic Society4 PMEARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS: SOIL CARBON COWBOYSwith Director Peter ByckCarnegie Institution for Science

4:30 PMWinner, Polly Krakora Award for Artistry in FilmFIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLFNational Gallery of Art

7 PMMARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2: THE NEXT STEPNational Geographic Society7 PMTHE NEW FIREE Street Cinema7 PMWASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTECarnegie Institution for Science

12 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 4LA CUMBRE; RETURN FROM DESOLATION;A STEELHEAD QUEST: PORTRAIT OF A RIVERED LIFE;THE MIRNAVATORE Street Cinema

2 PMA BEAUTIFUL STARFreer Gallery of Art2 PMBEARTREKNational Geographic Society2 PMDIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEYE Street Cinema2 PMFIRE CHASERS (Episode 1&2)Naval Heritage Center2 PMRAT FILMHirshhorn Museum2 PMTHANK YOU FOR THE RAINAFI Silver Theatre2 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 5YOCHI; HEART OF THE LAND;LA PESCA; PLANTAECarnegie Institution for Science

3 PMMIND OF A GIANTSmithsonian’s National Zoo

4 PMDUSK CHORUSE Street Cinema4 PMRANGER AND LEOPARDNational Geographic Society4 PMTMU/EKOPTOP PROGRAMTATRA MOUNTAINS - LIFE ON THE EDGECarnegie Institution for Science4 PMTHE SACRIFICEThe National Gallery of Art

7 PMBIRD OF PREYNational Geographic Society7 PMTHE GUARDIANSE Street Cinema7 PMUNTAMEDROMANIACarnegieInstitution forScience

7:30 PMTHE COLORADOThe Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Sky Migrations

Lions of West Texas

Untamed Romania

No Man’s Land

The Last Animals

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FEATURE FILMSWED, MARCH 21

12 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema12 PMLIVING PROOF: Short Films on theHuman Toll of Climate Change byGroundTruth Films: A CLIMATEFOR CONFLICT; BREADWINNERThe Wilson Center

6:30 PMPROTECTING WILD RIVERSDepartment of the Interior7 PMIN THE HILLS AND HOLLOWCarnegie Institution for Science7 PML’ODYSÈENaval Heritage Center7 PMRODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZEE Street Cinema7 PMTHE RIVER’S BEDNYU7 PMEric Moe Award for Best Short onSustainabilityWATER WARRIORS;THE BOTANISTNational Geographic Society7 PMSTUDENT SHORTENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVALAmerican University

9:30 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema

THURS, MARCH 22 FRI, MARCH 23 SAT, MARCH 2412 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema

6 PMTHE CHOCOLATE CASEEmbassy of the Netherlands6:30 PMHIGH TIDE IN DORCHESTERNational Museum of Women inthe Arts

7 PMCHASING CORALNaval Heritage Center7 PMGENERATION ON THE WINDThe National Archives7 PMWinner, William W. WarnerBeautiful Swimmers AwardSILASNational Geographic Society7 PMILLEGAL ACTIVISTS - THEBATTLE FOR NORWAY’S FJORDS;THANK YOU FOR THE RAINE Street Cinema7 PMPULITZER CENTER SHORTSA WIDOW’S TORMENT:CONVERSATION VS. CATTLE INKENYA; GREEN AT WHAT PRICE?Carnegie Institution for Science7 PM(Clips + Conversation)OK, I’VE WATCHED THE FILM,NOW WHAT?American University7 PMENCORE SCREENINGSLandmark Theatres Bethesda RowCinema


12 PMPLANET POWERNational Museum ofAmerican History

7 PMEVOLUTION OF ORGANICAmerican University

7 PMPOINT OF NO RETURNNational Geographic Society7 PMSYLVIA EARLE’S OCEANFILM CHALLENGENaval Heritage Center7 PMEARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS:HOPE ON THE HUDSON withDirector Jon BowermasterCarnegie Institution for Science

8 PMTHE FARTHESTNational Academy of Sciences

12 PMSHORTS PROGRAM 6:ADAPTATION BANGLADESH:SEA LEVEL RISE; HARBINGER;NOBODY LOVES ME; PERSONOF THE FORESTCarnegie Institution for Science

2 PMATOMIC HOMEFRONTCarnegie Institution for Science

3 PMLAWS OF THE LIZARDSmithsonian’s National Zoo

4 PMALBATROSSNational Geographic Society4 PMUNFRACTUREDCarnegie Institution for Science

7 PMWinner, Shared EarthFoundation Award for AdvocacyTHE GAME CHANGERSCarnegie Institution for Science

SUN MARCH 2512 PMENCORE SCREENINGSCarnegie Institution forScience

2 PMENCORE SCREENINGSCarnegie Institution forScience2 PMENCORE SCREENINGSNaval Heritage Center

4 PMENCORE SCREENINGSCarnegie Institution forScience

7 PMENCORE SCREENINGSCarnegie Institution forScience

MON, MARCH 1912 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema

7 PMATLANTIC SALMON:LOST AT SEANaval Heritage Center7 PMARISTOLOCHIASOF HAITI; CACU: UNCAMBIO POR LA VIDAE Street Cinema7 PMWHAT LIES UPSTREAMTHEARC7 PMJANENational GeographicSociety

7 PM(Clips + Conversations)SILENT FORESTCarnegie Institutionfor Science


TUES, MARCH 2012 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema

7 PMBLUENaval Heritage Center7 PMDISPATCHES FROM THE GULF 2Carnegie Institution for Science7 PMGLADESMEN: THE LAST OF THESAWGRASS COWBOYSE Street Cinema7 PMLITTLE YELLOW BOOTSEmbassy of Finland7 PMMEGASTRUCTURES:GARDENS BY THE BAYEmbassy of Singapore7 PMPARIS: A WILD STORYEmbassy of France7 PM(Clips + Conversation)AN EVENING WITH CHRIS PALMER- THE BEST ENVIRONMENTALFEATURE FILMS FROMHOLLYWOODAmerican University

7 PM(Clips + Conversation)WILD FLORIDA: HIDDEN INPLAIN SIGHTNational Geographic Society7 PMENCORE SCREENINGSLandmark Theatres Bethesda RowCinema9:30 PMENCORE SCREENINGSE Street Cinema

RESERVATIONS / SEATING POLICY

All seats must be reserved in advance, unless otherwise noted,at dceff.org/schedule.

You MUST arrive 15 minutes before posted show time to guarantee yourseat. Patrons with tickets/reservations will be asked to join the RESERVEDline, which is prioritized. Badge holders and Friends of the Festival areadded to the front of the line, then general ticket/reservation-holders.All empty seats are released 5 minutes before the posted show time.

Patrons without reservations will be asked to join the STANDBY line.Once the Reserved line has entered the theater, remaining seats will beawarded to Patrons in the Standby line.

Gladesmen:The Lastof theSawgrassCowboys

Hightide in Dorchester

Evolution of Organic

Wild Florida: Hidden inPlain Sight Coyote: The Mike Plant Story

AFI SILVER THEATRE8633 Colesville Rd.,Silver Spring, Md.Metro: Silver Spring

AMERICAN UNIVERSITYDoyle/Forman Theater, School ofCommunication,Center for Environmental Filmmaking,201 McKinley Building,4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Tenleytown-AU Metro,Shuttle bus service to AU

CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE1530 P St. NW, Washington, DCMetro: Dupont Circle

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR18 St NW & C St NW, Washington, DCMetrobus: 80, DC Circulator

EMBASSY OF CANADA501 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Archives- Navy Memorial,Judiciary Square

EMBASSY OF FINLAND3301 Massachusetts Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Woodley Park-Zoo

EMBASSY OF FRANCE4101 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington,DCMetrobuses: D1, D2, D3, D5, D6

EMBASSY OF THE NETHERLANDS4200 Linnean Avenue NW,Washington, DCMetro: Van Ness-UDC

EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OFSINGAPORE3501 International Place NW,Washington, DCMetro: Van Ness-UDC

JAPAN INFORMATION AND CULTURECENTER, EMBASSY OF JAPAN1150 18th St. NW, Washington, DCMetro: Farragut North, Farragut West

KENNEDY CENTER2700 F St. NW, Washington, DCMetro: Foggy Bottom-GWU

LANDMARK THEATRES BETHESDA ROW7235 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MDMetro: Bethesda

LANDMARK THEATRES E STREET CINEMA555 11th St. NW, Washington, DCMetro: Metro Center, Gallery Place-Chinatown

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART6th St. and Constitution Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Archives-Navy Memorial,Judiciary Square

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY1600 M St., NW, Washington, DCMetro: Farragut NorthSMITHSONIAN FREER GALLERY OF ARTJe�erson Drive at 12th St. SWMetro: Smithsonian, L’Enfant Plaza

SMITHSONIAN HIRSHHORN MUSEUMAND SCULPTURE GARDENIndependence Ave. & Seventh St. SW,Washington, DCMetro: Smithsonian, L’Enfant Plaza

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR ANDSPACE MUSEUMIndependence Ave at 6th St. SW,Washington, DCMetro: Smithsonian, L’Enfant Plaza

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OFTHE AMERICAN INDIANFourth St. & Independence Ave. SW,Washington, DCMetro: L’Enfant PlazaSMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OFAMERICAN HISTORY1300 Constitution Ave. NW,Washington DCMetro: Smithsonian, L’Enfant Plaza

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVES7th St. & Constitution Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Archives-Navy Memorial

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOO3001 Connecticut Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Woodley Park-Zoo

NATIONAL MUSEUM OFWOMEN IN THE ARTS1250 New York Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Metro Center

NAVAL HERITAGE CENTER701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,Washington, DCMetro: Archives/Navy Memorial

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY -WASHINGTON, DC1307 L St NW, Washington, DCMetro: McPherson Square

TOWN HALL EDUCATION ARTS &RECREATION CAMPUS (THEARC)1901 Mississippi Ave. SE,Washington, DCMetro: Southern Avenue

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONALCENTERSixth Floor Auditorium,1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW,Washington, DCMetro: Federal Triangle


FEATURE FILMSVENUE & TRANSPORTATION INFO

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THE NEW FIRE(USA, 2017, 84 min.)The good news - there’s a new solution to climatechange. The bad news - we may not like it. FromMIT to Silicon Valley, young engineers are rebootinga controversial and all but abandoned technology –nuclear power. Director: David SchumacherSat, Mar 17, 7 PM $10 Q&A with David SchumacherE Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

THE RIVER’S BED(Switzerland, 2017, 88 min.)Co-presented with the Embassy of SwitzerlandThe river Rhône has been straitjacketed for 150 years,the history of a domination of its course by humans. Butthe river has not yet been tamed! This engaging andpoetic �lm, shot in the company of inhabitants linkedto the future of the Rhône, is a journey that promptsuniversal questioning of our relationship with nature andterritory. Director: Mélanie PitteloudFWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10 NYU US PREMIERE

THE SACRIFICE(Sweden, 1986; remastered 2017, 145 min.)At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way

to restore peace to the world and �nds he must givesomething in return. Director: Andrei TarkovskySat, Mar 18, 4 PM FREE Reservations RequiredThe National Gallery of Art

UNFRACTURED(Canada, 2017, 91 min.)Presented by the Reva and David Logan Foundation.Sandra Steingraber, hailed by Rolling Stone magazineas a “toxic avenger” debates the gas industry,delivers �ery speeches, and marches alongside otherprotestors, often at great cost to her personal life andfamily’s well being. In December 2014, New York’sGovernor announced a permanent ban on fracking.During this dramatic moment, Sandra tearfully listens tothe announcement with other anti-fracking activists andhears government o�cials repeating her health-basedarguments for a ban. Director: Chanda Chevannes FSat, Mar 24, 4 PM $10Q&A Chanda Chevannes & Sandra SteingraberCarnegie Institution for Science DC PREMIERE

UNTAMED ROMANIA(UK, 2018, 88 min.)A feature-length �lm celebrates Romania’s astoundingnatural beauty and sheer diversity of wild animals. Vastmountains, ancient forests and expansive wetlandsprovide undisturbed habitats to many of the continent’siconic creatures. Director: Tom Barton HumphreysSun, Mar 18, 7 PM $10 Q&A Allison Bean, ManagingDirector of Off the Fence and Tom Barton HumphreysCarnegie Institution for Science US PREMIERE

WASTED! THE STORY OFFOOD WASTE(USA, 2017, 90 min.)Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Anthony Bourdain,Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and DannyBowien. The �lm exposes the criminality of food waste

and how it’s directly contributing to climate change.Directors: Anna ChaiF and Nari KyeFSat, Mar 17, 7 PM $10Q&A www.dceff.org for screening detailsCarnegie Institution for Science

WHAT LIES UPSTREAM(USA, 2017, 89 min.)In January 2014 West Virginia citizens notice that amysterious chemical, MCHM, has leaked into the ElkRiver, poisoning the drinking-water supply for nearly halfof West Virginia. Director: Cullen HobackMon, Mar 19, 7 PM FREE Reservations RequiredTown Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus(THEARC)

WOMAN AND THE GLACIER(Lithuania/Estonia, 2016, 56 min.)The Lithuanian scientist Au�ra Revutaite has spent30 years in the Tian Shan mountain range straddlingthe borders between Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and theautonomous Chinese region of Xinjiang. Some 3,500meters above sea level with only her faithful dog andgray cat for company, she studies climate changeon the Tuyuksu Glacier at an old Soviet-era researchstation. Director: Audrius Stonyswww.dceff.org for screening details AFI Silver TheaterDC PREMIERE


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SHORTS PROGRAM 2Sat, Mar 17, 12 PM $10, E Street Cinema DC PREMIERE

BOY-ZSHAN BI-DEN (BUFFALO RETURN)(USA, 2017, 9 min.)Thanks to the Shoshone tribe, the National WildlifeFederation, and the coordinated e�orts of a host of otherindividuals and organizations, bison have �nally beenbrought back to the Wind River Indian Reservation andthe landscape that they once de�ned after a 130-yearabsence. Directors: Colin Ruggiero DC PREMIERE

CANIS LUPIS COLORADO(USA, 2017, 18 min.)Canis Lupus Colorado is the story of the past, present,and future of Colorado’s now extinct native wolfpopulation. It unfolds through the eyes of Mike Phillips,the world’s foremost expert on wolf restoration, JohnEmerick, an ecologist and author in Rocky MountainNational Park, photojournalist Morgan Heim, elk hunterDavid Gann, and lifelong rancher Duke Phillips. Nowwe’re at a tipping point: the emerging west, the future ofour public wild lands, and the health of vast ecosystemsare all at stake.Directors: Eric Bendick and Thomas Winston DC PREMIERE

LECHE Y MIEL(USA, 2016, 14 min.)Yuma is often thought of as a hot, dry desert town insouthwestern Arizona, but for the area residents, andthe United States as a whole, it is the land of plenty.During the winter months, nearly all the leafy vegetablesAmericans eat are grown in the fertile �elds, which lieat the literal end of the Colorado River. For the peoplewho work the �elds, the Colorado River represents notonly the source of their livelihood, but a deep, spiritualconnection to this arid landscape as well. Leche y Miel(Milk & Honey) provides a short, beautiful glimpse intothe area’s Latino community and their connection to thestrained Colorado River.Director: Justin Clifton DC PREMIERE

LIONS OF WEST TEXAS(USA, 2017, 9 min.)Researchers capture a wild mountain lion to put a GPScollar on her in order to study mountain lion prey, homerange size, and to get a glimpse into the secretive livesof Texas’ largest apex predator. The data collected onlyadds to the mystery of how mountain lions continue topersist in West Texas where they can be trapped, shot,and killed without regulation. Director: Ben Masters

TEXAS LIVING WATER(USA, 2017, 9 min.)Myron Hess has spent his life in court �ghting for thehealth of Texas Rivers and Bays. What will it take to getthe needed Environmental Flows? Director: Ben Masters

SHORTS PROGRAM 1Fri, Mar 16, 9:30 PM $10, E Street Cinema

COLORS OF CHANGE(Greenland, 2018, 22 min.)Experience Greenland through the eyes of Artist ZariaForman, Nasa scientist, John Sonntag and Inuit ElderAngaangaq Angakkorsuaq “Uncle” who speaks forthe ice. Director: Jenny NicholsFWORLD PREMIERE

FISH STORY(UK, 2017, 14 min.)A search for the truth behind a �shy tale.Director: Charlie Lyne

MAMMOTH(USA, 2017, 26 min.)In the remote Russian Arctic, an aging scientist and hisson try to recreate the Ice Age.Director: Grant Slater DC PREMIERE

SNAILS(Poland, 2015, 30 min.)The snail industry is growing and Polish breeders areexporting their snails not only to France or Italy, theyare also conquering China and Japan.Director: Grzegorz Szczepaniak


FEATURE FILMS SHORT FILMS

SHORTS PROGRAM 4Sun, Mar 18, 12 PM $10, E Street Cinema

A STEELHEAD QUEST: PORTRAIT OF ARIVERED LIFE(USA, 2017, 50 min.)A steelhead advocate and long-time angler, TerryMyers, spent 2015 in search of a wild steelheadon a di�erent river each month of the year. The �lmexplores the experience of a two-year quest by anunassuming, but determined woman as she tries tounlock the mysteries of catching wild steelhead. Withher husband Jerry in tow, we see the challenges theyface with depleting runs, while still fully enjoying everyaspect of being on the river together - rain or shine,�sh or no �sh. Director: Sarah MenziesF

LA CUMBRE(USA, 2017, 12 min.)La Cumbre unveils the reality of what it means to liveas an amputee in the developing world. In partnershipwith the Range of Motion Project we join world classmountaineer and wounded warrior Chad Jukes on aheartfelt journey to shed light on a public health issuea�ecting amputees world wide.Director: Dana RomanoffF DC PREMIERE

RETURN FROM DESOLATION(USA, 2017, 11 min.)Garrett Eaton, an Afghan war vet, oilman, and riverguide who has fought his way back from addictionand certain death through the wild serpentine riversof the American Southwest. While this is a storyof renewal, forgiveness and healing, Return fromDesolation is also a bridge between what we think weknow and the nuance of what it means to be humanin a complex society. Through Garrett’s experience, wesee the importance of wild, public landscapes to helpus all �nd our way home.Director: Justin Clifton DC PREMIERE

THE MIRNAVATOR(USA, 2017, 11 min.)Ultra-runners overcome obstacles on every trail. Whilecompeting in her �rst 50K trail race of the season,Mirna Valerio must overcome the negative voices thatdon’t believe she belongs in the sport.Director: Sarah MenziesF DC PREMIERE

SHORTS PROGRAM 5Sun, Mar 18, 2 PM $10, Carnegie Institution for Science

HEART OF THE LAND(Finland, 2016, 30 min.)A couple runs a small dairy farm in the heart of the Finnishcountryside. The work of generations will soon come toits end, as their retirement is approaching and there’s noone left to continue the family tradition – love for the land,the richness of everyday life, and the sadness of letting go.Directors: Kaisa AstikaineneFDC PREMIERE

LA PESCA(Canada/Colombia, 2017, 22 min.)Poetic and sensorial richness, the �lm captures thegestures of a family of �shermen in Colombia weave nets,cook, and play dominoes, all the while waiting for the �shto come so that they can recommence anew.Director: Pablo Alvarez Mesa US PREMIERE

PLANTAE(Brazil, 2017, 10 min.)When cutting a big tree deep inside the Amazon jungle,a logger contemplates an unexpected reaction of nature.Director: Guilherme G. Acuna Gehr US PREMIERE

YOCHI(USA, 2017, 25 min.)Yochi, a 9-year-old selectively mute Mayan boy, guards anest of endangered Yellow-Headed Parrots in Belize’s pinesavannah. When his beloved older brother, Itza, returnsfrom the city, Yochi learns that he’s in debt and has turnedto poaching – setting the brothers on a collision course.Director: Ilana LapidF DC PREMIERE

SHORTS PROGRAM 3Sat, Mar 17, 2 PM $10, Carnegie Institution for Science

CAMERA TRAP(Canada, 2016, 26 min.)An aspiring wilderness photographer puts every thingon the line in his quest to capture one photo that willhelp tell the story of the greatest land migration onearth. Director: Marty O’Brien US PREMIERE

SKY MIGRATIONS(USA, 2017, 15 min.)While it takes a village to raise a child, it takes an entirehemisphere to raise a raptor. A landscape devoid ofraptors is without ecological integrity, the barometerof our collective wellbeing. High atop these remoteridgelines above the Great Basin, a region of unforgivingdeserts, mountain ranges and sagebrush steppes, isthe frontline of raptor conservation.Director: Charles Gifford US PREMIERE

WILDLIFE AND THE WALL(USA, 2017, 5 min.)Wildlife and the Wall showcases the beautifullandscapes of the United States-Mexico border,discusses how a border wall would impact beyondimmigration, and provides a look at how a few wildlifespecies in the area would be a�ected.Director: Ben Masters

THE SALMON FOREST(USA, 2017, 30 min.)The Salmon Forest explores the connection betweenwild salmon and the livelihood of the people who livenear the Tongass National Forest in SoutheasternAlaska. The �lm celebrates the unique role public landsplay in salmon production while reminding us thatproper management can support commercial �sheries,subsistence, recreation, and healthy forests.Director: Ben Hamilton Q&A DC PREMIERE



STUDENT SHORTENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL

Wed, Mar 21, 7 PM FREE American University

Fascinating and entertaining �lms made by top �lmstudents. Professor Chris Palmer and DCEFF’sSamantha Plakun will lead an entertaining andinteractive session with the audience and the�lmmakers on why and how these �lms are made.Followed by a discussion with the student �lmmakers.

EARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS:HOPE ON THE HUDSON

Co-presented with the Smithsonian’sConservation Common

Two short �lms celebrate e�orts to restore the HudsonRiver and the ship that once plied its waters, followed bya discussion with the �lmmaker and Smithsonian expert.

Director: Jon BowermasterFri, Mar 23, 7 PM $10, Carnegie Institution for Science

RESTORING THE CLEARWATER(USA, 2017, 17 min.)For nearly a year the historic sloop, Clearwater, was outof the water, on land, enduring what wooden boats havehistorically endured forever: Restoration. Onshore nearthe Hudson River Maritime Museum on the RondoutCreek in Kingston, swathed in tarps and protectivesheets, the nearly 60-year-old wooden boat wascarefully mended and updated. Built under the visionaryleadership of musician/activist and Hudson Riverresident Pete Seeger, the Clearwater continues to ful�llthe original mission he envisioned, to help educate andshare the plight of our local Hudson River environmentas it lu�s its sails and roams America’s First River.DC PREMIERE

CITY ON THE WATER(USA, 2017, 18 min.)From Brooklyn’s Newtown Creek to Queens’ FlushMeadow, waterways once thought ruined foreverby industrial and manmade pollution are making acomeback. From the Billion Oyster Project to DragonBoat races, from the Gowanus Canal to the HarlemRiver, there is brand new activity on all of the waterwaysthat surround NYC, making this the cornerstone of ournew Hope on the Hudson series.

EARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS:SOIL CARBON COWBOYS

With Director Peter BykeCo-presented with the Smithsonian’sConservation CommonThree short �lms showcase pioneering e�orts byfarmers to make agriculture sustainable, followed by adiscussion with the �lmmaker and Smithsonian expert.Sat, Mar 17, 4 PM $10 Q&A Peter BykeCarnegie Institution for Science

LIVING PROOF:Short Films on the Human Toll of

Climate Change by Ground Truth FilmsWed, Mar 21, 12 PM FREE

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

A CLIMATE FOR CONFLICT(Somalia, 2017, 15 min.)This �lm interweaves the intimate stories of peopleliving in Somalia and trying to cope with a changingenvironment: a �sherman starts pirating boats when hecan no longer make a living at sea; a camel herder goesto war with neighbors over pasture and water; a farmerjoins the extremist group Al-Shabaab when droughtbecomes too intense. This �lm is part of a larger projectthat has been featured in Foreign Policy, ABC NewsNightline and National Public Radio.Directors: Nichole SobeckiF and Laura HeatonF

BREADWINNER(Afghanistan, 2018, 10 min.)Extremism in Afghanistan, the �lm highlights the powerof girls’ education to address the impacts of climatechange. Families grapple with the impacts of drought,some farmers begin growing illegal and extremist-linkedopium poppy while others �nd an unlikely solution to theircrisis: educated, working women. This �lm continuesthe �lmmakers’ commitment to in-depth reporting inAfghanistan where they spent seven years making thefeature documentaryWhat Tomorrow Brings, which wasan Emmy® nominated PBS/POV series and winner of2017 Edward R. Murrow, Alfred I. duPont and OverseasPress Club Awards).Director: Beth MurphyFWORLD PREMIERE

SHORTS PROGRAM 6Sun, Mar 24, 12 PM $10, Carnegie Institution for Science

ADAPTATION BANGLADESH: SEA LEVEL RISE(USA, 2017, 12 min.)The “new normal” of global climate change is, generally, aharrowing reality to contemplate. Cultural anthropologistAlizé Carrére helps us see, however, that it does notneed to be a reality devoid of hope. In Bangladesh— themost densely populated country in the world and onethat will bear a disproportionate share of the impact ofglobal climate change— Carrére shows us the kind ofresilience, �exibility and innovation that will be requisite forthe survival of our species.Director: Justin DeShields DC PREMIERE

HARBINGER(USA, 2017, 27 min.)Chytrid is an invasive fungus that swept through CentralAmerica, wiping out amphibians. Entire species vanishedand the world barely noticed. Luckily Edgardo Gri�th andHeidi Ross realized how close Panama’s national animalmight be to extinction. They breed dozens of species incaptivity, and �ght tirelessly for rare amphibians. FeaturingElizabeth Kolbert, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winningbook, “The Sixth Extinction.”Director: Sam Sheline WORLD PREMIERE

NOBODY LOVES ME(USA, 2017, 12 min.)High in Lake Titicaca in the Andes Mountains, a largeand homely frog once thrived, a species endemic toaltitude and cold water named Telmatobius culeus. Butover-collecting for human consumption, pollution andpredation by introduced species have devastated theTiticaca water frog. In 2016, 10,000 frogs died all atonce, and it wasn’t the �rst mass die-o� this criticallyendangered species has experienced. This short �lmfrom The Redford Center shines a new light on theseunderappreciated animals, showing their amazingadaptability, crucial role in the aquatic ecosystem andwhat’s at stake— unless humans intervene.Director: Jeff Reichert DC PREMIERE

PERSON OF THE FOREST(USA, 2017, 17 min.)In the vanishing lowland rainforests of Borneo, research isunderway to uncover and understand the unique culturalbehaviors in wild orangutans. There, photographer TimLaman, researcher Cheryl Knott, and young explorerRobert Suro shed new light on the similarities betweenour ancient ancestors, and us before it’s too late.Director: Melissa LeshF


FEATURE FILMS SHORT FILMS

VR SHORT FILMSThrough the magic of virtual reality, immerse yourself in

the environment like never before.Visit dceff.org to learn more.

Sat, Mar 17 and Sat, Mar 24, 11AM -7 PMFREE Carnegie Institution for Science

CHASING CORAL:THE VR EXPERIENCE (VR)(USA, 2017, 6 min.)Synopsis: This adventurous underwater VR experiencefollows Zackery Rago, a passionate scuba diver andresearcher, as he documented the unprecedented2016 coral bleaching event at Lizard Island on theGreat Barrier Reef o� the coast of Australia. Aninsightful exploration that accompanies Je� Orlowski’sfeature �lm of the same name (Audience Award:US Documentary, Sundance Film Festival, 2017),about the quest of a group of �lmmakers and oceanscientists to capture visual evidence of our changingoceans. Director: Jeff Orlowski

THE PROTECTORS: WALK IN THERANGER’S SHOES (VR)(USA, 2017, 10 min.)From National Geographic Documentary Films, TheProtectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes chroniclesa day in the life of a ranger in Garamba NationalPark. These rangers often are last line of defense ina race against extinction, at the hands of poachersslaughtering elephants for their ivory tusks.Directors: Kathryn BigelowF and Imraan Ismail

ERIC MOE AWARDS SHORTSWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10

National Geographic Society

WATER WARRIORS(USA/Canada, 2017, 22 min.)WINNER: Eric Moe Award for Best Short onSustainabilityWater Warriors is the story of a community’ssuccessful �ght against the oil and natural gasindustry in New Brunswick, Canada, A multiculturalgroup of unlikely warriors set up a series ofroad blockades, sometimes on �re, preventingexploration. After months of resistance, theire�orts not only halted drilling; they elected a newgovernment and won an inde�nite moratorium onfracking in the province. Director: Michael PremoWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10 Q&A Michael PremoNational Geographic Society DC PREMIERE

THE BOTANIST(Canada, 2016, 20 min.)Finalist: Eric Moe Award for Best Short onSustainabilityAfter the fall of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan, a formerSocial Soviet Republic, plunged into a devastatingcivil war. A famine struck the mountainous regionof the Pamir where Raimberdi, a passionate andingenious botanist, built his own hydroelectricstation to help his family survive through the crisis.Maude Plante-HusarukF and Maxime Lacoste-LebuisWed, Mar 21, 7 PM $10National Geographic Society

PROTECTING WILD RIVERSA �lm showcase celebrating the 50th Anniversary of

the Wild & Scenic Rivers ActWed, Mar 21, 6:30 PM FREE with Reservations

Department of the Interior Q&A


PULITZER SHORTSPresented with the Pulitzer Center

on Crisis ReportingA series of shorts presented with thePulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

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MOTHER TONGUE FILM FESTIVALSHORTS

Through the magic of virtual reality, immerse yourselfin the environment like never before.

Visit dceff.org to learn more.Sat, Mar 17, 12:30 PM

Museum of the American Indian

IDENTIDAD/IDENTITY(Panama, 2017, 4 min.)In the struggle to maintain their traditional landsmany Indigenous communities are caught betweenmodernization and traditional culture. Must they be atodds? Must the embrace of one eradicate the other?Director: Iván Jaripio (Embera)

WE PRAYED IN WATER(USA, 2012, 5 min.)Cherokee Nation tribal members worry about frackingpollution disrupting the ceremonial practice of “going towater.” Director: Joseph Erb (Cherokee)

SHAASH JAA / BEARS EARS(USA, 2016, 23 min.)Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) is 1.9 million acres of Utahwilderness considered sacred lands to many indigenouscommunities of the four-corners area, including theNavajo, Ute, Ute Mountain, Hopi, and Zuni peoples. Thegovernments of these tribal nations come together to formthe Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, in hopes of having thearea designated a National Monument to be co-managedwith the partnership tribes.Director: Angelo Baca (Navajo)

THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER: ZUNI IN THEGRAND CANYON(USA, 2017, 27 min.)Created under the direction of the Zuni Elders, this shortdocumentary follows several elders and Medicine Men onan ancient pilgrimage through the Grand Canyon to visittheir place of origin and advocate for the protection of theland. Director: Daniel A. Byers

FEATURE FILMSCLIPS & CONVERSATIONS

AN EVENING WITH CHRIS PALMERTHE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE FILMSFROM HOLLYWOODFilm producer Chris Palmer describes, with lots ofclips, the best environmental feature �lms of all timefrom Hollywood, illustrating his remarks with compellingfootage. He will also screen the winners of this year’sEco-Comedy Video Competition, co-sponsored by AU’sCenter for Environmental Filmmaking and The NatureConservancy.Tues, Mar 20, 7 PM FREE Reservations Required Q&AAmerican University

OK, I’VE WATCHED THE FILM, NOW WHAT?How do we produce �lms that make a di�erence? Thissession, illustrated with clips of inspiring �lms, exploresthe ways we can turn �lms into action, at both the policyand personal levels. Our top panelists will address thechallenges of producing �lms that have a tangible andmeasurable impact on their audiences and society.Thurs, Mar 22, 7 PM FREE Reservations Required Q&AAmerican University

SILENT FOREST(USA, 2018, work in progress)Silent Forest is an intimate portrait of conservationists andactivists who are �ghting to stop forest elephant poachingand wildlife tra�cking in Africa’s Congo Basin region.Director: Mariah Wilson FMon, Mar 19, 7 PM $10 Q&A Mariah WilsonCarnegie Institution for Science

WILD FLORIDA: HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHTNational Geographic Explorer Carlton Ward Jr. is onan epic trek to discover forests, swamps, rivers, andranchlands hidden in the heart of Florida. His photographyis used to elevate critical conservation issues whilerevealing the wonders of a world on the brink of beinglost. PHOTOGRAPHER: Carlton Ward, Jr.Tues, Mar 20, 7 PM $25 Q&A Carlton Ward, Jr.National Geographic Society

SYLVIA EARLE’S OCEAN FILMCHALLENGEPresented with Mission Blue, Audience Awards andHATCHA showcase of ocean shorts from �lmmakersaround the world.Fri, Mar 23, 7 PM FREE Q&ANaval Heritage Center

2018 Environmental Champion

Dr. Sylvia Earle, a world-renownedoceanographer, explorer, author, andlecturer was recognized as DCEFF’s 2018Environmental Champion for her commitmentto raising awareness about the need forocean conservation through �lm and personaladvocacy. She has led more than 100 expeditionsworldwide, logging more than 7,000 hoursunderwater.

Dr. Earle served as Chief Scientist of the NationalOceanographic and Atmospheric Administrationfrom 1990-92, and has been Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Societysince 1998. She was awarded the 2009 TEDPrize for her proposal to establish a globalnetwork of marine protected areas, called “hopespots.” Her organization Mission Blue wasfounded that year to build public support for thesehope spots. At the 2018 Festival Dr. Earle willparticipate in the �rst Ocean Film Challenge andpresent the prize to the winning �lmmaker.


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The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’sCapital is the world’s premier showcase ofenvironmentally themed �lms. Since 1993, ourmission has been to celebrate Earth and inspireunderstanding and stewardship of the environmentthrough the power of �lm.

Each March in Washington DC, we host the largestenvironmental �lm festival in the world, presenting100+ �lms to audiences of more than 30,000.Filmmaker and topical discussions are an importantpart of our events, which happen at museums,embassies, libraries, universities, and local theatersthroughout the city. We also present a year-roundscreening series and community events.

Many of our screenings are free, and ourWashington, DC location o�ers the uniqueopportunity for �lms and �lmmakers to reach nationaland international lawmakers and decision-makers.Our impact continues to grow both in DC andbeyond.

We are the largest and longest-runningenvironmental �lm festival in the United States.

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National Geographic salutes Explorer-in-Residence and Environmental Film FestivalGuest of Honor Sylvia Earle for her pioneering work exploring and protecting our ocean.Her dedication—and her impact—are an inspiration for us all.

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A BEAUTIFUL STAR 4A CLIMATE FOR CONFLICT 18A STEELHEAD QUEST: PORTRAIT OF A

RIVERED LIFE 17ADAPTATION BANGLADESH: SEA LEVEL RISE 18ALBATROSS 2, 4AMA-SAN 4AN EVENING WITH CHRIS PALMER: THE BESTENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE FILMS FROM HOLLYWOOD 21ANOTE’S ARK 2,4, 11ARISTOLOCHIAS OF HAITI 5ATLANTIC SALMON – LOST AT SEA 4ATOMIC HOMEFRONT 2, 4BACKYARD WILDERNESS 4BEARTREK 4BENDING THE ARC 4BIRD OF PREY 2, 5BLUE 5BOY-ZSHAN BI-DEN 16BREADWINNER 18CACU: UN CAMBIO POR LA VIDA 5CAMERA TRAP 17CANIS LUPIS COLORADO 16CHASING CORAL 5, 12, 13, 19CHASING CORAL: THE VR EXPERIENCE 19CHASING THE THUNDER 5, 11CITY OF THE SUN 5CITY ON THE WATER 18COLORS OF CHANGE 16COYOTE: THE MIKE PLANT STORY 5

DIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEY 5DISPATCHES FROM THE GULF 2 6DONKEYOTE 6DUSK CHORUS 6EARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS: HOPE ON THE HUDSON 18EARTH OPTIMISM SHORTS: SOIL CARBON COWBOYS 18EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC 2, 6EXPERIMENTAL CITY 6FIRE CHASERS 6FISH STORY 16FIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLF 3, 6GENERATION ON THE WIND 6GLADESMEN: THE LAST OF THE

SAWGRASS COWBOYS 6HARBINGER 18HEART OF THE LAND 17HIGH TIDE IN DORCHESTER 7, 11HOT GREASE 7HUMAN FLOW 7IDENTIDAD/IDENTITY 20ILLEGAL ACTIVISTS – THE BATTLE FOR

NORWAY’S FJORDS 10IN THE HILLS AND HOLLOWS 7INTO THE AMAZON 7JANE 2, 7, 11LA CUMBRE 2, 17LA PESCA 17LAWS OF THE LIZARD 7, 13LECHE Y MIEL 16LIONS OF WEST TEXAS 16

LITTLE YELLOW BOOTS 2, 7L’ODYSSEE 8,11LOVE & BANANAS 8MAKALA 8MAMMOTH 16MARCH OF THE PENGUINS 2: THE NEXT STEP 2, 8,11MEGASTRUCTURES: GARDENS BY THE BAY 8MIND OF A GIANT 8, 12MOUNTAIN 8OK, I’VE WATCHED THE FILM, NOW WHAT? 21NO MAN’S LAND 8NOBODY LOVES ME 18PARIS: A WILD STORY 2, 9,11PERSON OF THE FOREST 18PLANET POWER 9PLANTAE 17POINT OF NO RETURN 9PROTECTING WILD RIVERS 19PULITZER SHORTS 19RANGER AND LEOPARD 2, 9RAT FILM 9RESTORING THE CLEARWATER 18RETURN FROM DESOLATION 17RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE 9SHAASH JAA/BEARS EARS 20SILAS 2, 3, 9SILENT FOREST 21SKY MIGRATIONS 17SNAILS 16STUDENT SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL 18

SYLVIA EARLE’S OCEAN FILM CHALLENGE 21TATRA MOUNTAINS – LIFE ON THE EDGE 2, 9TEXAS LIVING WATER 16THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN 2, 10THE BOTANIST 19THE CHOCOLATE CASE 2, 10THE COLORADO 10THE FARTHEST 10THE GAME CHANGERS 3, 10THE GUARDIANS 11, 10THE LAST ANIMALS 2, 3, 10THE LAST HONEY HUNTERS 8THE MIRNAVATOR 17THE NEW FIRE 15THE PROTECTORS: WALK IN THE RANGER’S SHOES 3, 19THE RIVER’S BED 15THE SACRIFICE 15THE SALMON FOREST 17THEN, NOW, AND FOREVER: ZUNI IN THE

GRAND CANYON 20UNFRACTURED 15UNTAMED ROMANIA 11, 15WASTED! THE STORY OF FOOD WASTE 2, 15WATER WARRIORS 2, 3, 19WE PRAYED IN WATER 20WHAT LIES UPSTREAM 15WILD FLORIDA 21WILDLIFE AND THE WALL 17WOMAN AND THE GLACIER 15YOCHI 17

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