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Best of Fest at the Weinberg

Enjoy films, live music, beer tasting and discussion with conservation enthusiasts and filmmakers at our annual Best of Fest event in Frederick, MD. Showing 2018 Festival Award Winners Enough White Teacups, The Serengeti Rules, and Wildlife and the Wall.

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ACFF invites film submissions from all over the world and in all genres, provided they have a conservation theme. The next Festival will take place in the fall of 2019 in multiple venues, providing screenings for a wide range of conservation films, some of which rarely receive a wide showing. ACFF attracts emerging and seasoned filmmakers alike by offering hands-on workshops and expert seminars on the craft of conservation filmmaking that run concurrently with the festival. LEARN MORE»

The 2018 Year in Review

We love sharing stories – about conservation heroes and issues and the impact the film festival has on our participants. The Year in Review presents our accomplishments and thoughts from some of the filmmakers, workshop participants, and audience members who joined us this year. We hope you will find value in what we do and accept our sincere gratitude for your support and participation.

2018 Festival Photo Gallery

Visit some special moments from the 2018 Festival in our Photo Gallery!

Take Action!

See how you can make positive change relative to the topics of films screened at the 2018 Festival.

Special Events

From Best of Fests to fun parties to screenings with partner organizations, we offer programs and events throughout the year.

“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

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Best of Fest at the Weinberg

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