JULY, 2025: The Portland EcoFilm Festival recently wrapped up its 12th annual festival of many of the world’s best new ecological films from around the living world.
Over 1,300 people attended this year’s festival, which featured regional and national premieres of 41 films produced in more than 20 countries.
Because representation matters: 25 of those films were directed or co-directed by Women, and 15 of them were directed or co-directed by people of color. The 13 films in our annual Indigenous Voices series centered the wisdom, accomplishments, stories, and struggles of global Indigenous people.
Great big thanks to our sustaining sponsors: Crag Law Center and Oregon Environmental Council. And of course our 2025 event sponsors: LAIKA Studios and Human Access Project.
We are proud to align our efforts with those of our sponsors. Their support and commitment to improvisó conditions for life on Earth to thrive for living and future generations films us with gratitud. Learn more about sponsoring our festival.
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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Learn more about the USA Pacific Northwest’s premiere ecological and environmental film festival.
THE 2025 FILMS
A complete list of our 2025 official selections and award winners, including our annual Indigenous Voices series.
JOIN our 2026 FILM and AWARDS SELECTION COMMUNITY
We are accepting applications to join our 2026 Film and Awards Selection Committee.
The main requirements are: a passion for and knowledge of cinema and ecology; the ability to articulate opinions about films in (written) english; and a strong desire to participate
People of all ages living everywhere are eligible to apply
Filmmakers and film lovers working in ecological and environmental fields are encouraged to apply
The rolling application period begins on March 1, 2025
Committee members receive several “perks,” including free admission to all Portland EcoFilm Festival screenings
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SUBMIT YOUR ECOLOGICAL FILMS
We are currently accepting submissions of new ecological 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.
