Environmental Film Festival at Yale

About

The Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY) is the premier student-run festival for environmental films. EFFY showcases the arts through incisive, cutting-edge films that raise awareness of environmental and related social issues. We aim to facilitate meaningful discourse and spark action and innovation throughout the Yale community and beyond.

Founded in 2009 by students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, EFFY is now touted by the Oscars as one of the "20 Great Resources for Green Filmmakers," and has become the world's premier student-run festival for environmental films.

Beyond the screen, EFFY works to provide additional opportunities for audiences to engage with important environmental issues. To facilitate this, we pair every screening with a Q&A or panel discussion with filmmakers, scholars, and other notable figures. This year's special events and workshops will emphasize storytelling. All screenings and special events are free and open to the public, and draw audiences from across the northeastern United States.

Awards

• Audience Choice 
• Grand Jury Prize 
• Honorable Mention 
• Best Short Film 
• Best Student Film

Rules

• Films must have been released on or after January 1, 2022
• Films must be related to environmental topics and themes.
• Submisions are to be made via Filmfreeway system.

Audio language: original

Subtitles language: English

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement