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A Mid-Year Update from ACFF

Greetings Friends,

We are thinking of you, our audience members, filmmakers, sponsors, and organizational partners, and hope that you are maintaining hope, strength, and wellness. We miss you!

We want to update you on what the American Conservation Film Festival is doing this year, particularly in this time of a global pandemic. We are all adjusting to this unprecedented time and ACFF is acting quickly and creatively to continue to fulfill our mission of engaging, informing, and inspiring people through conservation films and programs.

We thought we’d put together a little Q and A to sum up… READ MORE»

LATEST NEWS

ACFF Announces Election of Three New Members to Board of Directors: New Members Include a Science Teacher, Attorney & Natural History Filmmaker

June 30, 2020

The American Conservation Film Festival is pleased to announce…

At a time of uncertainty, ACFF uses film to inspire change for the better.

June 25, 2020

In this time of a global pandemic and movement towards racial…

2019 American Conservation Film Festival Encore Weekend: Celebrating Eight Award-Winning Films

September 23, 2019

On October 11-13, the 17th Annual American Conservation Film…

ACFF 2020-21 Calendar of Events

We will continue to update our calendar of events as the response to COVID-19 continues to develop.

We remain committed to our purpose of providing exceptional conservation-focused content, supporting filmmakers, engaging kids, and strengthening partnerships. That may look different than we planned this year, and we are working on innovative ways to fulfill our purpose to adapt to this time.

Conservation Film Friday - The Vasectomist

Friday, july 24 • 5pm
Conservation Film Friday
in partnership with the Contemporary American Theater Festival
ACFF ONLINE

Once again, we’ve partnered up with the Contemporary American Theater Festival to bring you a film that explores the connection between nature, culture, science, and the human experience. Join ACFF & CATF for this online screening of the “The Vasectomist” and discuss how the film and CATF’s new play Babel connect. FREE!

Register online»

Still Playing!
Online Screening – Spaceship Earth
in affiliation with NEON
50% of tickets sales benefit ACFF.

WATCH THE FILM

Thursday, September 24 • 6pm – 8:30pm
Best of Fest – Berryville
in partnership with the Barns of Rose Hill
Barns of Rose Hill, 95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, VA 22611F

Five marine-themed films from the 2019 Festival, including feature Humpback Whales – A Detective Story. Skype Q&A with filmmaker Tom Mustill. $10/person.

$10/person. Students 18 & under free.

October • Date/Time TBD
Film Screening – Middleburg
in partnership with the Oak Spring Garden Foundation
The Hill School, 130 Madison Street, Middleburg, VA 20117

Featuring The Pollinators. FREE

October 16, Friday, 5:30pm – 8pm
Best of Fest – Charles Town
in partnership with Jefferson Arts Council
Charles Washington Hall, 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 200, Charles Town, WV 25414

Double feature: Wild_Life: Resurrection Island (for kids), reception, Anthropocene (for adults).

$10/adults – Students 18 & Under: FREE

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Saturday, November 7, 2020
ACFF Retrospective Online
See a selection of favorite features and shorts from the last 17 years during this special online event. Details and film list coming soon! SEND US YOUR PICK FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM FROM OUR ARCHIVES!

Review the Archives Send Us Your Favorite

Spring 2021 • Date/Time TBA
Film Screening – Shepherdstown
in partnership with Shepherdstown Film Society
Shepherd University/Reynolds Hall, 109 King Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443

Free! Featuring Dynasties: Painted Wolf.

March 24 – 28, 2021
18th American Conservation Film Festival
National Conservation Training Center & Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV.

SEE RECENT EVENTS

“LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this film fest! So inspiring. Leaves me craving more.”

Audience Member

“As a student filmmaker, I was in awe at my time here. Equally informative and intimate, I had real one on one time with professionals outside of the festival. I hope one day I can give back to the festival as much as it gave to me this weekend!”

Student Filmmaker

“Thank you again for inviting me to be a part of your amazing film festival. It was a wonderful experience and I was really impressed by all the students!”

Workshop Presenter

“Diverse and inspiring selection of films with excellent speakers.”

Audience Member

“Because of the workshop, I feel plugged into a community of talented, kind, supportive, inspiring filmmakers and people working in conservation media that before felt so distant and separate from my work.”

Filmmaker and Workshop Participant

“The ACFF purpose is clear, the setting is perfect, the organization is calm and effective.”

Filmmaker

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!”

Audience Member

“The speakers and discussions were thoughtful and continue to inspire us in the ways we can be better citizens of the planet. This inspiration is what keeps me involved and returning to ACFF. Your hard work paid off in spades as this was the best ACFF I have attended.”

Audience Member, Donor, Volunteer

“A great source of inspiration!”

Audience Member

“The Filmmaker Workshop [is] a great gathering of young filmmaking talent in the nature and conservation fields.”

Filmmaker

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!“

Audience Member

“Your event always has so many special touches…I love the mixture of young and old as we all join together in your tireless efforts.”

Spring Fundraiser Attendee

I loved “SEED:The Untold Story” and was so appreciative to have the opportunity to see it in Berryville! It makes me want to start my own personal seed bank!

Best of Fest Attendee

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!“

Audience Member

“The whole spirit of the festival is so enticing and exciting – you cannot miss this festival!”

Audience Member & Volunteer

“So informative and inspiring—I’m always so impressed.“

Audience Member

“We are thrilled that this amazing organization brings these films to our area—Thank you!”

Audience Member

“I love this film festival.“

Audience Member

“Professionalism and presentation match that of any NYC film festival I’ve seen over 10 years.”

Audience Member

Take a look back at 2019 with our Year in Review

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Save the Date! 18th Annual Festival: March 24 – 28, 2021

A Mid-Year Update from ACFF

LATEST NEWS

ACFF Announces Election of Three New Members to Board of Directors: New Members Include a Science Teacher, Attorney & Natural History Filmmaker

At a time of uncertainty, ACFF uses film to inspire change for the better.

2019 American Conservation Film Festival Encore Weekend: Celebrating Eight Award-Winning Films

UPCOMING EVENTS

ACFF 2020-21 Calendar of Events

“Diverse and inspiring selection of films with excellent speakers.”

“Because of the workshop, I feel plugged into a community of talented, kind, supportive, inspiring filmmakers and people working in conservation media that before felt so distant and separate from my work.”

“The ACFF purpose is clear, the setting is perfect, the organization is calm and effective.”

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!”

“The speakers and discussions were thoughtful and continue to inspire us in the ways we can be better citizens of the planet. This inspiration is what keeps me involved and returning to ACFF. Your hard work paid off in spades as this was the best ACFF I have attended.”

“A great source of inspiration!”

“The Filmmaker Workshop [is] a great gathering of young filmmaking talent in the nature and conservation fields.”

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!“

“Your event always has so many special touches…I love the mixture of young and old as we all join together in your tireless efforts.”

I loved “SEED:The Untold Story” and was so appreciative to have the opportunity to see it in Berryville! It makes me want to start my own personal seed bank!

“A fabulous contribution to the Shepherdstown community and to science awareness, more generally. Thanks!“

“The whole spirit of the festival is so enticing and exciting – you cannot miss this festival!”

“So informative and inspiring—I’m always so impressed.“

“We are thrilled that this amazing organization brings these films to our area—Thank you!”

“I love this film festival.“

“Professionalism and presentation match that of any NYC film festival I’ve seen over 10 years.”

Take a look back at 2019 with our Year in Review

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