JM Crawford
@jmscrawwwford.bsky.social
DC Environmental Film Festival. Duly swamped. Surly fella. Friend to bird & beast. [email protected]
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JM Crawford
@jmscrawwwford.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Was over on the other place - feelin’ miserable - thinking “why am I doing this to myself?” I’m way late, but we need to stop giving the freaks oxygen.
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Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to our environmental and economic health. So, it should be no surprise that they have been featured in past DCEFF Selections! Here are a few bat films you can stream for free to help celebrate International Bat Week: substack.com/home/post/p-177278792
Watch Now: Short Film for International Bat Week
Three film recommendations for celebrating our flying friends
substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Bats are amazing creatures that are vital to our environmental and economic health. So, it should be no surprise that they have been featured in past DCEFF Selections! Here are a few bat films you can stream for free to help celebrate International Bat Week: substack.com/home/post/p-177278792
Finally got around to KWAIDAN. Pretty amazing all around, but LADY OF THE SNOW was my favorite segment. Absolutely *devastating*.
October 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Finally got around to KWAIDAN. Pretty amazing all around, but LADY OF THE SNOW was my favorite segment. Absolutely *devastating*.
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Big congratulations to @spun.earth’s Toby Kiers on being awarded a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant! You may remember Toby from our 2024 selection FLORA FAUNA FUNGA.
You can read the announcement here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/arts/design/macarthur-foundation-2025-genius-grant-winners.html
You can read the announcement here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/arts/design/macarthur-foundation-2025-genius-grant-winners.html
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Big congratulations to @spun.earth’s Toby Kiers on being awarded a MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant! You may remember Toby from our 2024 selection FLORA FAUNA FUNGA.
You can read the announcement here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/arts/design/macarthur-foundation-2025-genius-grant-winners.html
You can read the announcement here: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/arts/design/macarthur-foundation-2025-genius-grant-winners.html
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As we continue to remember & celebrate the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, we are grateful to National Geographic for releasing the full feature film JANE GOODALL: THE HOPE on their YouTube channel.
We’re excited to revisit this 2020 DCEFF Selection. Watch here: youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=TskkcwRhxSinAPIi
We’re excited to revisit this 2020 DCEFF Selection. Watch here: youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=TskkcwRhxSinAPIi
Jane Goodall: The Hope (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | National Geographic
YouTube video by National Geographic
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October 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As we continue to remember & celebrate the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, we are grateful to National Geographic for releasing the full feature film JANE GOODALL: THE HOPE on their YouTube channel.
We’re excited to revisit this 2020 DCEFF Selection. Watch here: youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=TskkcwRhxSinAPIi
We’re excited to revisit this 2020 DCEFF Selection. Watch here: youtu.be/4ST6pqfCTy0?si=TskkcwRhxSinAPIi
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Hot off its World Premiere this summer at Tribeca, catch our co-presentation of YANUNI as part of AFI’s Latin American Film Fest Thursday night!
The mesmerizing eco-thriller produced by Leonardo DiCaprio follows activist Juma Xipaia’s fight to protect the Amazon. silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
The mesmerizing eco-thriller produced by Leonardo DiCaprio follows activist Juma Xipaia’s fight to protect the Amazon. silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
September 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hot off its World Premiere this summer at Tribeca, catch our co-presentation of YANUNI as part of AFI’s Latin American Film Fest Thursday night!
The mesmerizing eco-thriller produced by Leonardo DiCaprio follows activist Juma Xipaia’s fight to protect the Amazon. silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
The mesmerizing eco-thriller produced by Leonardo DiCaprio follows activist Juma Xipaia’s fight to protect the Amazon. silver.afi.com/movies/detai...
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Thank you to everyone out there doing the hard work in unprecedented times. Our 2026 Festival is for you.
Today, we are proud to announce the theme of our 34th Annual Film Festival: Against the Current.
Today, we are proud to announce the theme of our 34th Annual Film Festival: Against the Current.
September 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Thank you to everyone out there doing the hard work in unprecedented times. Our 2026 Festival is for you.
Today, we are proud to announce the theme of our 34th Annual Film Festival: Against the Current.
Today, we are proud to announce the theme of our 34th Annual Film Festival: Against the Current.
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DCEFF is very sad to learn about the passing of film legend Robert Redford. We were incredibly fortunate to have him join us at our 2012 Festival for the World Premiere of Jamie Redford's film "Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West".
September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
DCEFF is very sad to learn about the passing of film legend Robert Redford. We were incredibly fortunate to have him join us at our 2012 Festival for the World Premiere of Jamie Redford's film "Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West".
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If a single photo can inspire change, how influential are a million? CHASING TIME documents the Extreme Ice Survey’s work to bring evidence of climate change to the global stage over 15 years. Catch our free virtual encore - streaming 9/25-28 as part of Climate Week: watch.eventive.org/dceffclimate
September 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If a single photo can inspire change, how influential are a million? CHASING TIME documents the Extreme Ice Survey’s work to bring evidence of climate change to the global stage over 15 years. Catch our free virtual encore - streaming 9/25-28 as part of Climate Week: watch.eventive.org/dceffclimate
One of my favorite writers taking a look at my favorite film! What a treat.
In the most recent edition of the LA Times' Boiling Point newsletter, OUT OF PLAIN SIGHT co-director Rosanna Xia writes about the evolving cultural and scientific impact of JAWS, which just celebrated its 50th Anniversary. www.latimes.com/environment/...
A PR makeover for sharks (think ‘Jaws’) could do a whole lot of good for the ocean
The film 'Jaws' has historically given sharks a bad rap, but the 50th anniversary can breathe new life into caring about the ocean.
www.latimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
One of my favorite writers taking a look at my favorite film! What a treat.
I’m pretty tired of this post-truth world. There IS an objective reality. Not everything is up for debate or disputable.
Vaccines are good. Trump is in the Epstein files. Crime is down in Baltimore & DC. Vibes and loud voices don’t change that.
Vaccines are good. Trump is in the Epstein files. Crime is down in Baltimore & DC. Vibes and loud voices don’t change that.
September 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I’m pretty tired of this post-truth world. There IS an objective reality. Not everything is up for debate or disputable.
Vaccines are good. Trump is in the Epstein files. Crime is down in Baltimore & DC. Vibes and loud voices don’t change that.
Vaccines are good. Trump is in the Epstein files. Crime is down in Baltimore & DC. Vibes and loud voices don’t change that.
I know we’re all hoping his days are numbered but Mitch McConnell has been having strokes in public while looking like a corpse for years and he’s still a sitting Senator.
Trump is trying to hide the back of his right hand from cameras but here you can see the nasty bruising on it
August 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I know we’re all hoping his days are numbered but Mitch McConnell has been having strokes in public while looking like a corpse for years and he’s still a sitting Senator.
You can argue all you want about who is the best presidential candidate - either morally or based on likelihood of success. But, when Election Day comes, if you don’t vote for the major party candidate closest to your beliefs (even if they’re far off & you hate them), then you’re just kinda stupid.
August 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
You can argue all you want about who is the best presidential candidate - either morally or based on likelihood of success. But, when Election Day comes, if you don’t vote for the major party candidate closest to your beliefs (even if they’re far off & you hate them), then you’re just kinda stupid.
Crop Quiz, Hot Shot.
August 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Crop Quiz, Hot Shot.
Seems very fucking bad. How soon until they start shooting people?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., to be armed
National Guard Members On DC Streets Will Be Armed, Military Says
The Pentagon and the Army said last week that troops would not carry guns.
www.huffpost.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Seems very fucking bad. How soon until they start shooting people?
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We love DC. The District is full of diverse organizations and individuals who care deeply about the environment. From Falconer Rodney Stotts to Towpath Joe to our riverkeepers, organizers, urban farmers, and rooftop beekeepers - thank you for making us so proud to call this city home.
August 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We love DC. The District is full of diverse organizations and individuals who care deeply about the environment. From Falconer Rodney Stotts to Towpath Joe to our riverkeepers, organizers, urban farmers, and rooftop beekeepers - thank you for making us so proud to call this city home.
Uhhh…that guy gotta go.
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Uhhh…that guy gotta go.
I live in Baltimore. I almost never feel unsafe here but am aware of the reputation. Comparatively, DC has always seemed even safer still. I’ve walked all over the District and taken transit very late and never has it occurred to me that I was in danger.
President Donald Trump explained the federal takeover of D.C.'s police force and deployment of 800 National Guard troops in part by saying that the physical appearance of the nation's capital was an important reflection on the rest of the nation.
August 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I live in Baltimore. I almost never feel unsafe here but am aware of the reputation. Comparatively, DC has always seemed even safer still. I’ve walked all over the District and taken transit very late and never has it occurred to me that I was in danger.
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ICYMI, submissions for DCEFF 2026 are now open! Send us your films on climate, conservation, enviro justice or any issue affecting the natural world! Learn more and submit here: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
August 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ICYMI, submissions for DCEFF 2026 are now open! Send us your films on climate, conservation, enviro justice or any issue affecting the natural world! Learn more and submit here: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
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ATTN: filmmakers! We’re now accepting submissions for our 34th Annual Environmental Film Festival. We're looking to bring the best films exploring the natural world to our audiences here in DC - March 19-28, 2026.
Learn more: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
Learn more: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
August 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
ATTN: filmmakers! We’re now accepting submissions for our 34th Annual Environmental Film Festival. We're looking to bring the best films exploring the natural world to our audiences here in DC - March 19-28, 2026.
Learn more: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
Learn more: filmfreeway.com/EnvironmentalFilmFestivalInTheNationsCapital
Do any of these shitheads have any actual examples of public broadcasting being “biased”?
August 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Do any of these shitheads have any actual examples of public broadcasting being “biased”?
MURDERLAND is probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. Silent Spring meets In Cold Blood is a perfect description.
@vulture.com names MURDERLAND by @calfraser.bsky.social a best book of 2025 so far! "Murderland reads like Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring meets Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, told through the hypnotic, unwavering gaze that is entirely Fraser’s own." www.vulture.com/article/reco...
The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)
Including memoirs about sex — both having lots and going without.
www.vulture.com
August 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
MURDERLAND is probably one of the best books I’ve ever read. Silent Spring meets In Cold Blood is a perfect description.
“I think oftentimes these pieces want to relitigate and relitigate and relitigate the past, instead of talking about the future that conservatives see.”
Does this future do anything to right past wrongs? No? Eeeeeeeat shit.
Does this future do anything to right past wrongs? No? Eeeeeeeat shit.
Can protecting nature be nonpartisan?
A conservative push for environmental stewardship clashes with federal policies that expand drilling, logging, and deregulation.
grist.org/politics/nat...
#Conservation #Conservative #RightWing #Climate #LeftWing #Republican #Democrat #Climate
A conservative push for environmental stewardship clashes with federal policies that expand drilling, logging, and deregulation.
grist.org/politics/nat...
#Conservation #Conservative #RightWing #Climate #LeftWing #Republican #Democrat #Climate
Can protecting nature be nonpartisan?
A conservative push for environmental stewardship and Trump's plan to Make America Beautiful Again clash with policies promoting extraction.
grist.org
August 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
“I think oftentimes these pieces want to relitigate and relitigate and relitigate the past, instead of talking about the future that conservatives see.”
Does this future do anything to right past wrongs? No? Eeeeeeeat shit.
Does this future do anything to right past wrongs? No? Eeeeeeeat shit.
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Al Larson was a legend in the world of citizen science. We highly recommend taking 30 minutes to watch the award-winning short film about his work on bluebird recovery - BLUEBIRD MAN: open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/watch-now-bluebird-man
July 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Al Larson was a legend in the world of citizen science. We highly recommend taking 30 minutes to watch the award-winning short film about his work on bluebird recovery - BLUEBIRD MAN: open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/watch-now-bluebird-man
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ABOUT DAMN TIME, the new short supported by @americanrivers.bsky.social, follows the trailblazing boatwomen of the Colorado River. Read more about it and stream it for free (this weekend only) via our Shorts: Wild Lives virtual collection. open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/watch-now-about-damn-time
Watch Now: About Damn Time
A love letter to the Colorado River and its trailblazing boatwomen
open.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
ABOUT DAMN TIME, the new short supported by @americanrivers.bsky.social, follows the trailblazing boatwomen of the Colorado River. Read more about it and stream it for free (this weekend only) via our Shorts: Wild Lives virtual collection. open.substack.com/pub/dceff/p/watch-now-about-damn-time
Send a maniac to catch a maniac.
July 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Send a maniac to catch a maniac.