- Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
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Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital Location Washington, D.C., United States Founded 1993 by Flo Stone Awards 2011 Polly Krakora award for artistry in film, Oil Rocks: City Above the Sea by Marc Wolfensberger; 2010 Polly Krakora award for artistry in film, The Music Tree by Otavio Juliano Number of films 148 (2011)[1] Language International Official website The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital is a film festival held annually in Washington, D.C., typically in March.
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Mission
According to the festival's official website, "The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital seeks to further the public’s understanding of environmental issues – and solutions – through the power of film and thought-provoking discussions with environmental experts and filmmakers. The Festival is a platform that fosters environmental awareness and action."[2]
History
From the official website of the festival: "Founded by Flo Stone in 1993, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital has become one of the world’s largest and most influential showcases of environmental film and a major collaborative cultural event in Washington, D.C. Each March the Festival presents a diverse selection of high quality environmental films, including many Washington, D.C., U.S. and world premieres. Documentaries, features, animations and shorts are shown, as well as archival, experimental and children’s film at venues throughout the city. Films are screened at partnering museums, embassies, libraries, universities and local theaters and are attended by large audiences. Selected to provide fresh perspectives on global environmental issues, most Festival films are accompanied by discussions with filmmakers, environmental experts and special guests, including national decision makers and thought leaders, and are free to the public. The Festival’s Web site serves as a global resource for environmental film throughout the year."[2]
A March 10, 2007 article from The Washington Post stated that in the first year of the festival only 1,200 people attended.[3] In 2011 the festival had grown to 30,000 participants.
Venues
At the 2011 edition, the festival was held at 60 separate venues, including:
- AFI Silver Theatre
- American University
- Atlas Performing Arts Center
- Avalon Theatre
- Canadian Embassy
- Carnegie Institution for Science
- Corcoran Gallery of Art
- Dumbarton Oaks
- E Street Cinema
- Embassy of Australia
- Embassy of Austria
- Embassy of Finland
- Embassy of France
- Embassy of Switzerland
- Freer Gallery of Art
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Goethe Institut Washington
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
- Inter-American Development Bank
- Johns Hopkins University SAIS
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
References
- ^ Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital. "2011 Schedule"
- ^ a b http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/about/
- ^ Lerner, Joel M.; “Environmental Film Festival Features Many Visual Treats for Gardeners.” The Washington Post 10 March 2007. F04. [Online; 30 October 2007]
External links
Categories:- Film festivals in the United States
- Environmental film festivals
- International film festivals
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