Enjoy These Past Winners of Our Eric Moe Award! Established for the 2014 Festival by Julia and Richard Moe in memory of their son Eric. This award honors his strong interest in film and his commitment to sustainability. The Eric Moe Award for Best Short on Sustainability recognizes a short film for its inventive solutions to balancing the needs of humans and nature.

2023 Eric Moe Award for Best Short on Sustainability Winner Khaled came from war-torn Yemen to Oakland, CA to pursue beekeeping and a better life. But with an increasing amount of uncertainties, life’s not always as sweet as honey.

For the Bees

Khaled came from war-torn Yemen to Oakland, CA to pursue beekeeping and a better life. But with an increasing amount of uncertainties, life’s not always as sweet as honey.

Weaves together the unheard individual narratives of grassroots organizers in Uniontown, Alabama, as they fight to take the town back from the hands of industrial polluters and complacent politicians in the midst of a high-stakes local election.

Uniontown

Weaves together the unheard individual narratives of grassroots organizers as they fight to take the town back from the hands of industrial polluters and complacent politicians.

As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangrove forests, the threat of erasure looms over an ecosystem, a communal way of life, and one woman’s relationship to her beloved home.

Lost World

As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangrove forests, the threat of erasure looms over an ecosystem, a communal way of life, and one woman’s relationship to her beloved home.

Offering a brief window into one man’s journey and his deep-seated love for the forests that are rapidly decreasing around Livingstone, Zambia.

Amazing Grace

Offering a brief window into one man’s journey and his deep-seated love for the forests that are rapidly decreasing around Livingstone, Zambia.

Bluebird Man is the story of 99-year-old Al Larson, a self-taught conservationist who has committed the last 40 years of his life to recovering North America’s bluebirds. Breathtaking scenery, intimate conversations and stunning footage of all three species of bluebird create a powerful film that reveals the secret behind Al’s longevity while providing inspiration for our next generation of citizen scientists.

Bluebird Man

The story of 99-year-old Al Larson, a self-taught conservationist who has committed the last 40 years of his life to recovering North America’s bluebirds.

A new conversation with filmmaker Matthew Podolsky and featured subject Al Larson, moderated by DCEFF Director of Programming Brad Forder.

Filmmakers in Conversation: Bluebird Man

A new conversation with Matthew Podolsky and Al Larson.

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