American Conservation Film Festival - American Conservation Film Festival

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SAVE THE DATES: APRIL 22 – 26, 2022

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We have BIG plans for 2022 including several in-person events screening breathtaking films on BIG SCREENS! Make sure you’re on our email list and follow us on social media so you’ll be the first to know where to find us next!

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ACFF Curations

You’ve spoken and we’ve listened! Many of you lament that you’ve missed films during our Festivals, or you loved one so much that you want to watch it again or share it with friends. Our Curation Series thematically pulls together past Festival films into one easy (and mostly free) package for you! We plan on announcing our spring festival dates soon. Until then, happy watching!

Fall Watchlist

October 7, 2021

It's fully fall. To celebrate the new season, we have a line up of films that (loosely) evoke these autumnal months to bring you a curation of conservation films from our past festivals that the whole family will enjoy. Most are ready to watch with a click, but Octopus Making Contact requires payment. Grab your comfiest blanket and start watching!

Dive Into #WorldOceanWeek

June 10, 2021

It's World Ocean Week! To celebrate, we have curated a collection of films from past festivals about ocean conservation. Go deep with the feature film Artifishal or splash around in a selection of shorts from our 2021 Festival!

Mighty Women Films

May 7, 2021

We hope you’ll join us in a celebration of women, the natural world, science, community, and storytelling. Below, you’ll find a curated selection of films from our past Festivals about inspiring, trailblazing women that you can share with the women who inspire you!

ACFF Goes to Frederick and Winchester

October 29, 2021

On October 23, we were back at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, Maryland for our 9th annual Best of Fest. We shared three films highlighting the wonder of plants, the relationship of humans to their natural world, and the fight for food sovereignty by indigenous people across the United States.

2021 Next Gen Winners Announced

September 23, 2021

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our Next Gen Capture Conservation Contest! Each year, ACFF encourages youth ages 5 to 18 to create a conservation film of their own about what the environment and nature means to them.