Screening includes a pre-recorded filmmaker discussion. ﻿Outdoor spaces are vital to cultures around the world. From the open seas to farmlands and forests, watch these individuals reconnect with nature and reclaim their cultural identity to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come

After moving to Oregon and falling in love with the ability to explore the outdoors with ease with his wife and two kids, Rashad Frazier knew he had to extend the invitation to others. Driven by the magic of his experiences, his background as a chef, and his love of good food and connecting people to incredible places that open up to conversation, he created Camp Yoshi, which curates custom outdoor adventures centered around shared meals and shared experience with the goal of creating a space for Black people and allies to unplug and in turn reconnect with the wilderness. By virtue of being in these places, Camp Yoshi's trips transform historically segregated spaces into safe havens for community, conversation and nourishment.

Camp Yoshi

After moving to Oregon and falling in love with the ability to explore the outdoors with ease with his wife and two kids, Rashad Frazier created Camp Yoshi, a space for Black people and allies to unplug and reconnect with the wilderness.

Meet Anna Le, an aquatic ecologist and environmental educator. Anna has spent years welcoming students, families, community members, and beginners in the outdoors to connect with our outdoor spaces, and each other. Beyond the Scope is a film amplifying Anna’s story and conveying her contagious love for conservation and her deep desire to cultivate a more inclusive outdoors for all.

Beyond the Scope

Meet Anna Le, an aquatic ecologist and environmental educator working to cultivate a more inclusive outdoors for all.

Discover the powerful connection of Latinos to our oceans. This short documentary follows four Latinos across the United States through a multi-generational perspective as they explore their relationship to the ocean and their culture, discovering their role in protecting and preserving both.

Song of the Sea

Follows four Latinos across the United States through a multi-generational perspective as they explore their relationship to the ocean and their culture.

Explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker. ᎤᏕᏲᏅ circles the intersection of tradition, language, land and a commitment to maintaining balance. This film was created in collaboration with independent artists from both Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught)

Explores expressions of reciprocity in the Cherokee world, brought to life through a story told by an elder and first language speaker.

A film about the struggle for balance between two worlds. For Hunkpapa Lakota skier Connor Ryan, skiing in Ute Territory has always raised questions about being in reciprocity with the land and its people. As a skier who connects with the land through sport, he empathizes with the injustices that have displaced the Utes and ongoing colonization, erasure and extraction impacting the Ute people. This story connects conflicted pasts to an awakening in cultural awareness that can create an equitable future for Indigenous people and skiers.

Spirit of the Peaks

For Hunkpapa Lakota skier Connor Ryan, skiing in Ute Territory has always raised questions about being in reciprocity with the land and its people.

Faith E Briggs (Director, Camp Yoshi) is a creative producer, writer and consultant passionate about sharing contemporary stories from diverse communities who most need to be passed the mic. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/briggs-faith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Chelsea Jolly (Director, Beyond the Scope) is an adventure and documentary filmmaker from the Pacific Northwest. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/jolly-chelsea/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Tim Kressin (Co-director, Spirit of the Peaks) is passionate about asking hard questions, calling people into adventure, and diving deep into friendships. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/kressin-tim/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Connor Ryan (Co-director, Spirit of the Peaks) is a proud Hunkpapa Lakota and passionate skier, who was born and raised on the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute homelands at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. <a href="https://dceff.org/filmmaker/ryan-connor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full bio here</a>. Sam Plakun (Moderator) has been with DCEFF since the fall of 2016. As the Programming Manager, she is responsible for overseeing the film submission and review process.

Profiles & Perspectives Shorts I: Filmmaker Q&A

Featuring filmmakers Faith E Briggs, Chelsea Jolly, Tim Kressin, and Connor Ryan.

Profiles & Perspectives Shorts I

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DCEFF30 ran March 17-27. Screenings have now ended. Stay tuned for future screening announcements. 

The 30th Anniversary Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital will be all-virtual March 17-27. Featuring dozens of screenings and discussions -- many FREE and available to audiences around the globe! Opens with Sundance Favorite FIRE OF LOVE and an interview with Dr. Jane Goodall.

Here are the LIVE Q&As scheduled for DCEFF30! Can't make it? No sweat. These Q&A livestreams will be available for on-demand viewing immediately after they conclude. Note: films will not be broadcast live. They are available to watch separately from the live discussion.