SEPTEMBER, 2025: Thanks again to the more than 1,200 people who joined us, for our 12th annual festival of many of the world’s best new ecological, Indigenous, and place-based films from around the living world.
We are preparing for several exciting things, including a first-of-its-kind podcast exploring ecological, Indigenous, and place-based cinema with filmmakers and film participants, which begins early next year.
Speaking of next year, we have begun the selection process for our 2026 festival, which will happen from March through May at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre and Cinema 21.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM(S)
We are currently accepting submissions of new ecological, Indigenous, and place-based films (completed on or after December 1, 2024) for consideration for our 2026 festival season at the Hollywood Theatre and Cinema 21 in Portland, Oregon. The deadline to submit is November 1, 2025. Details are available on our FilmFreeway page, which you can access by clicking the button below. Please note that the deadline to request a fee waiver has passed.
There’s a lot going on here at the premiere ecological and environmental film festival in the USA Pacific Northwest. Explore the page, get involved, and SUPPORT GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL CINEMA!
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Learn more about the premiere festival of ecological, Indigenous, and place-based films in the USA Pacific Northwest.
Still from WAYS TO TRAVERSE A TERRITORY (Best Feature Film, 2025) directed by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba
THE 2025 FILMS
A complete list of our 2025 official selections and award winners, including our annual Indigenous Voices series.
Still from APPLE CIDER VINEGAR (Black Merlin Visionary Film Award, 2025) directed by Sofie Benoot
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