The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital seeks to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film. SnagFilms presents select documentary films from the festival with the purpose of deepening our understanding of the relationship between our planet, its resources, and ourselves.
El Muro
In the Tijuana river estuary, a political fence has environmental consequences
Windfall
Wind power... It's green... It's good... Or is it? WINDFALL exposes the dark side of wind energy development when the residents of a rural upstate New York town consider going green
Climate Refugees
CLIMATE REFUGEES uncovers the plight of people around the world displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters
On Coal River
A former coal miner and his neighbors in a struggle for the future of their valley, their children, and life as they know it
Acid Test: The Global Chall...
This groundbreaking documentary explores ocean acidification, which is threatening marine life globally
Stories from the Gulf: Livi...
Stories from the Gulf is a powerful doc about the impact of America's largest oil spill
Plastic Bag
A forlorn plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) struggles with its immortality
Khadak
Set in the frozen steppes of Mongolia, a young nomad confronted with his destiny after animals fall victim to a plague
Olmsted and America's Urban...
A look into the formation of America's first great city parks in the late 19th century through the eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted
The Green Dragon
China's 'green' businesspeople, caught in a whirlwind of change, reveal the secrets of building a greener China
Expedition Blue Planet - A...
Will America's largest reservoir ever fill up again? Alexandra Cousteau's Expedition Blue Planet: North America investigates
Expedition Blue Planet - He...
In this short film, we speak with key voices and experts in the headwaters region
Expedition Blue Planet - De...
The Expedition Blue Planet team explore the impacts of a broken river and disappearing wetlands
Garbage Dreams
These entrepreneurial garbage workers recycle nearly all the trash they collect.
Burning in the Sun
A young man returns to Mali to start a local business building solar panels.
Ladies of the Land
Ladies of the Land tells the story of four women who have dedicated their lives to goats, grains and green beans.
Expedition Blue Planet- Ana...
Alexandra and her Blue Planet team will bring the thrill of adventure and the wonders of nature to audiences across the globe.
Katrina's Children
Explores the impact of hurricane Katrina from the point of view of children from all walks of life in New Orleans
Ancient Marks
Chris Rainier and filmmaker Ethan Boehm team up to bring you photographs of exquisite tattoos and sacred scarring rituals.
The Waterkeepers
The heroic efforts of river, bay and soundkeepers from Alaska to North Carolina