Green Films
The 16th annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington, DC presents 115 environmentally-focused films and shorts from 30 countries, on a range of green topics. Some of the more interesting environmental subjects and green films presented during the 12-day festival schedule include:
Water, including multiple films including a new episode
of the Strange Days on Planet Earth series exposing mysterious toxins found in the world’s water systems. The film ‘Til the River Runs Clear presents the clean-up efforts of the Hudson River. The festival’s last day (March 22), also coincides with World Water Day.- And on a local note, It’s Your Water–Use it Wisely educates children on how the Nation’s Capital sources and delivers its drinking water.
- Portraits of Environmentalist including Ansel Adams and Lady Bird Johnson.
- Environmental clean-up efforts of toxic and polluted sites around the globe.
- Protection of endangered species.
- Alternative energy.
- The impact of war on the environment.
Additionally, the premiere of a new IMAX film, Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk, presented at the Johnson IMAX Theater in the National Museum of Natural History, explores water conservation during the trip down the Colorado River.
Most of the films are presented at Smithsonian and other museums, local embassies and other theaters. In addition, many are FREE.
Environmental Film Festival 
Presented at 46 venues throughout the Washington, DC area.
Dates and Times - March 11-22, 2008
Tickets - Free to $14.00, depending on film. Some require advanced ticketing or reservations. Check the festival’s website for specific details for each film or call 202-342-2564.
Images - Courtesy of the Environmental Film Festival, The Alps © MacGillivray Freeman Films, Battle to Save the Tiger © Save the Tiger Fund, Jungle Beat: Moondance © Sunrise Productions, Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War © USAF.
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