For the very first episode of our Global Ecological Cinema Podcast, we focus on Agnés Varda’s beloved, meandering masterpiece, THE GLEANERS AND I—with Kiva Reardon, Urban Gleaners, and the founder of our festival, Dawn Smallman. Click here for more information—and to listen.

About our Global Ecological Cinema Podcast

Every year we receive more and more incredible environmental, Indigenous, and place-based films from around the world. This means that more and more filmmakers are turning their time, talents, imaginations, and other resources towards telling important stories for life on Earth.

We want to do even more to uplift this global community of ecological filmmakers and audiences.

Our new, first-of-its-kind GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL CINEMA podcast does that.

Premiering in March 2026, our Global Ecological Cinema Podcast features nuanced, in-depth conversations with filmmakers, cultural luminaries, and film participants about fascinating intersections of ecology, cinema, and filmmaking. Most episodes accompany official selections and special presentations that grace our screens, inviting people into the films in meaningful, imaginative ways—and offering valuable insights into ecological filmmaking.

Find it here—and wherever else you get your podcasts—beginning in March, 2026.

Please click here to make a tax deductible donation to support this exciting project.

For more information, email festival director—and the producer and host of the podcast—Rozzell Medina at: rozzell@hollywoodtheatre.org