Entries by American Conservation Film Festival
American Conservation Film Festival announces changes to schedule, submission rate
By Tabitha Johnston Special to The Journal The American Conservation Film Festival is putting a pause on its regular schedule this year, after 17 years of annual seasons. While it would normally be gearing up right now to hold its 18th season in a couple of months, the festival’s board has made the decision to […]
ACFF Announces Election of Three New Members to Board of Directors: New Members Include a Science Teacher, Attorney & Natural History Filmmaker
The American Conservation Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. “During this challenging time of a global pandemic, it is ever more important for our organization to keep looking for ways to reach audiences, inspire action, and build community. These three new board members bring […]
At a time of uncertainty, ACFF uses film to inspire change for the better.
In this time of a global pandemic and movement towards racial justice, ACFF is working harder than ever to amplify diverse voices through engaging, inspiring, and informative conservation-focused films — we believe that powerful storytelling has never been as important as it is right now. Throughout its history, ACFF has supported filmmakers in converting scientific […]
2019 American Conservation Film Festival Encore Weekend: Celebrating Eight Award-Winning Films
On October 11-13, the 17th Annual American Conservation Film Festival will present an encore viewing of the seven winners of this year’s festival, plus this year’s Audience Choice selection. The encore weekend will take place at the Frank Center at Shepherd University. The festival’s most prestigious honor, the Green Fire Award, goes to filmmaker Josh […]
17th Annual American Conservation Film Festival: Showcasing 39 Exceptional Films Exploring Wildlife, Power Grids, Arctic Circle Ice Melt, Consumerism and More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (September 16, 2019) The 17th annual American Conservation Film Festival, opens Friday, October 4th with a free film screening and ends with a quirky and fun eco-drama called Woman at War. The evening will showcase three short films about the ocean and its creatures from the Jackson Hole Wild Ocean […]
American Conservation Film Festival 8th Annual Conservation Filmmaker Workshop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (September 3, 2019) In its 8th year, the Conservation Filmmaker Workshop (CFW) will run concurrently with the 17th Annual American Conservation Film Festival, which features conservation-focused films, filmmaker interactions, special programming, and much more. The CFW will take place at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center […]
The ACFF Announces First Best of Fest with Shenandoah University: Five 2017 & 2018 Award Winning and Audience Favorite Films with Intermission Reception
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV (August 26, 2019) The American Conservation Film Festival is pleased to announce its first BEST OF FEST in partnership with and at Shenandoah University on Thursday, September 19 from 5:00-8:30 pm. The evening will feature five of ACFF’s award-winning and favorite films from the past two festivals and an intermission […]
