DC Environmental Film Festival

http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/


It's that time of year again.  Film schedule runs March 13-25, 2012.

     I've always been a particular fan of the Embassy events and it looks like this year there are several great venues to choose from. The Embassies of Australia, Argentina, Austria, Canada, Finland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic will all be hosting screenings this year.

     The Embassy showings are all free this year, and almost all include a free reception afterwards, always wine, and sometimes pretty solid food options.   While many of the other venues charge a fee for the films, you actually get quite a bit more out of these free Embassy events, including a chance to visit places not normally open to the public.  One word of warning though,  besides the Canadian Embassy, my experience has been that many of these Embassy showings aren't really set up very well as a viewing experience.  While the film subjects have been pretty interesting as a whole, the venue usually amounts to rows of folding chairs set up in a large ballroom with a makeshift screen in front.  As mentioned earlier, the Canadian Embassy does have a proper amphitheater, but many of the Embassy venues do not. 

     Tickets go fast for Embassy showings so act quickly and enjoy a great chance to see some free films, at great locations you would otherwise normally not get to see.  This truly is an experience unique to DC and shouldn't be missed.  I'll be out of town snowboarding in Colorado for most of this year's festival but hope to catch a few showings before and afterwards.