Everyone has a unique and personal relationship to the environment. These intimate shorts profile subjects finding deep connections with animals, waterways, trees, and their own communities.&nbsp;

A lifelong angler, Autumn Harry had never fished beyond the waters of her reservation -- until she picked up a fly rod.

Connection

A lifelong angler, Autumn Harry had never fished beyond the waters of her reservation -- until she picked up a fly rod.

Magali Salinas has dedicated 15 years of her life to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She talks about her life and the struggles she faces in her work.

Magali

Magali Salinas has dedicated 15 years of her life to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing wild animals in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. She talks about her life and the struggles she faces in her work.

After discovering how oysters filter 50 gallons of water a day, Chris Hopkinson wondered what Maryland could do to put more oysters in the Chesapeake Bay. If he could get people's attention with a crazy idea, maybe they would listen? Chris, 46, decides to attempt the first stand up paddle traversing the length of the Chesapeake Bay, over 200 miles. Wind, current, hurricanes, and massive tankers all stand in the way.

Power of the Paddle

A Maryland native makes the first attempt to paddleboard the entire length of the Chesapeake Bay in hopes of restoring the oyster population.

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

Snowy

Snowy, a four-inch-long pet turtle, has lived an isolated life in the family basement. With help from a team of experts and his caretaker, Uncle Larry, we ask: Can Snowy be happy, and what would it take?

This National Park Service film follows a Hawaiian man's love for one of the rarest and most threatened trees in the world. Junior's connection with koa trees on his native island compels him to conserve and honor the spirt of fallen trees that would normally be wasted. His way of using the trees connects him to one of the oldest Hawaiian traditions.

Koa Talking To Me

Junior's connection with koa trees on his native island compels him to conserve and honor the spirt of fallen trees that would normally be wasted.

Filmmaker discussion recorded for the March 2021 Environmental Film Festival. Featuring: Nick Werber (Director, Magali) has been making documentary films in the Amazon Rainforest since 2010. In 2013 his co directed film Reynaldo Rainforest Hero won the UN forum on forests film festival. David Ehrenberg (Director, Koa Talking to Me) is a staff filmmaker for the National Park Service working out of the Harpers Ferry Center for Interpretive Design. Prior to joining the NPS, David worked on National Geographic’s digital video team. Katie Sheridan (Director, Power of the Paddle) is an Emmy-nominated producer, with over 10 years experience in film and television. Her day-to-day job is producing and editing for the National Geographic series, The Incredible Dr. Pol. Alex Wolf Lewis (Co-director, Snowy) is a director and DP based in NYC and Portland, Maine. He has travelled the world for work, shooting for Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Disney+, Netflix, Vice, PBS, A&amp;E, Discovery as well as a number of feature documentaries and shorts. Kaitlyn Schwalje (Co-director, Snowy) &nbsp;is a science journalist and documentary director based in Portland, Maine. Her stories about her disaster obsessed father, tsunamis, how archaeology saved the cat, and city squirrels appear in CBC, Atlas Obscura, WNYC, 99% Invisible, National Geographic, and others. Moderated by Dustin Renwick (Story Editor, NatGeo Live) &nbsp;is a journalist and triathlete based in the District of Columbia. He focuses on stories about sports, science, and history, especially from the Midwest and Great Lakes. His words and images have appeared in National Geographic, Curbed, The Washington Post, Triathlete, and PodiumRunner.

Filmmaker Discussion: Profiles & Perspectives I

Feat. Nick Werber, David Ehrenberg, Katie Sheridan, Alex Wolf Lewis, & Kaitlyn Schwalje

An intimate story of a 9 year old girl called Eve, living in one of the oldest off grid communities in the UK. Following her journey returning to school and becoming a young climate activist. Her story encapsulates the human complexity of navigating the environmental crisis and what moving to live off grid really means for a UK family.

An intimate story of a 9 year old girl called Eve, living in one of the oldest off grid communities in the UK

On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire forever changed the lives of the residents of Paradise, California. It left 85 people dead, torched hundreds of buildings, and displaced an estimated 30,000 people in one day. Caught in the middle of the state’s worst-ever wildfire are the seniors and teachers of Paradise High, who are now forced to finish their final year of high school in a cramped office building at the nearby town’s airport. Last Days at Paradise High is a microscopic look at the growing national phenomenon of mass tragedy and climate change-fueled dislocation, told in an intimate documentary portrait of the final days of adolescence. It is a classic coming-of-age story that asks, who do we become in the wake of disaster?

Last Days at Paradise High

On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire forever changed the lives of the residents of Paradise, California. Caught in the middle of the state’s worst-ever wildfire are the seniors and teachers of Paradise High, who are now forced to finish their final year of high school in a cramped office building at the nearby town’s airport.

Pre-recorded discussion featuring Joya Berrow (Co-director, Eve) Emily Thomas and Derek Knowles (Co-directors, Last Days at Paradise High), moderated by Dustin Renwick (Story Editor, NatGeo Live).

Filmmaker Discussion: Eve & Last Days at Paradise High

Feat. Joya Berrow, Emily Thomas, & Derek Knowles

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The DC Environmental Film Festival is the world’s premier showcase of environmentally themed films. Since 1993 our mission has been to celebrate Earth and inspire understanding and stewardship of the environment through the power of film.

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