Sunday, November 1, 2026
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Rice Theatre at Highland School
597 Broadview Ave, Warrenton, VA 20186, USA
The Serengeti Rules
Join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary The Serengeti Rules, which explores the groundbreaking work of five heroic scientists who uncovered the fundamental rules that govern life on Earth—and how their discoveries are helping us restore degraded ecosystems around the globe.
Before the film, bring the family for a hands-on, kid-friendly activity led by the Oak Spring Local Education and Outreach Team, exploring food webs, keystone species and conservation! Following the screening, stay for a conversation featuring Sir Peter Crane (President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation) and Dr. Mark Madison (Chief Historian at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center), as they discuss the ecological principles highlighted in the film and their implications for modern conservation.
This event is made possible in partnership with the PATH Foundation, and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation.
Friday, August 14, 2026
Barns of Rose Hill Screening
Each summer, ACFF partners with the Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville, VA to share selected shorts from the festival. August’s line-up explores the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging technologies. Following the screening, join Tia Earman of the Piedmont Environmental Council for a conversation about what these issues mean for our region.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
DocWeek Middleburg
Each spring, ACFF partners with DocWeek Middleburg to share a feature film to open their festival. This year, we collaborated to screen Unearth to a sold out audience.
Synopsis: Amid the global race for critical minerals essential to energy and national security, Bristol Bay, Alaska’s commercial salmon fishermen and Indigenous leaders confront the prospect of North America’s largest-ever copper mine in their beloved homeland, exposing the mining industry’s systemic recklessness while proving the power of community activism.
Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15, 2026
2026 American Conservation Film Festival
ACFF26 was a weekend filled with 25 powerful stories and perspectives from filmmakers and conservationists across the globe. From the arctic tundra of Svalbard to the American prairies of Montana, this year’s lineup carried audiences across continents and ecosystems, revealing the extraordinary places and people fighting to protect the natural world.
SEE THE FILM LINEUP
DOWNLOAD THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
VIEW THE FESTIVAL TRAILER
Thursday, March 12, 2026
ACFF26 Student Day
As part of the 2026 American Conservation Film Festival, this special program introduces students in middle and high school to conservation themes and filmmaking.
Thursday, October 23, 2025 • 5pm
ACFF Presents Selected Shorts with the Oak
Spring Garden Foundation
Screening The Bird in My Backyard, Flora, Fauna, Funga and Reviving the Forgotten River.
The Granary at Rokeby Farm
8614 Mill Reef Road
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 6pm
ACFF Presents Selected Shorts with the Canaan Valley Master Naturalists
Screening Sym*bee*osis, Beautiful Poison, Little Stream, Big Magic, Saving the Southern Appalachian Red Spruce, Judy’s Creek and The Caretakers.
Due to the ongoing shutdown, Saturday’s FREE screening of selected shorts will now be held at the Canaan Valley Fire Hall instead of at the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Address: 6563 Appalachian Highway, Davis, WV
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 • 7pm
DocWeek Middleburg
ACFF Presents Lost Wolves of Yellowstone (formerly Mollie’s Pack).
The evening starts at 7pm with picnics and wine for sale and films start at sunset.
Middleburg Community Center. Middleburg, Virginia. Venue»
Friday, May 2, 2025 • 7pm
ACFF’s Selected Shorts at Barns of Rose Hill
Screening five select shorts from ACFF’s 2025 line-up.
Enjoy a selection of favorite short films from the festival. Tickets on sale.
Saving the Southern Appalachian Red Spruce Forest, Flora, Fauna, Funga, Reviving the Forgotten River, We Can Get There from Here, and The Bird in my Backyard.
Berryville, Virginia. Venue»
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • 12pm
Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning Brown Bag Luncheon Lectures
Screening Planetwalker, ACFF’s 2025 Green Spark Award Winner. The film will be followed by a discussion led by Pippa McCullough, Assistant Professor of Social Work on the power of listening.
Robert C. Byrd Center, Auditorium Noon – 1:30pm
Thursday, March 6 – Sunday, March 9, 2025
2025 American Conservation Film Festival
From the tiniest insects to the mightiest mountains, there’s no denying that we’re all experiencing a Wild Life here on earth. ACFF25 screened 28 inspiring films that shared stories of hope, resilience, and the beings (big and small) making a difference for our planet.
SEE THE FILM LINEUP
DOWNLOAD THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
VIEW THE FESTIVAL TRAILER
