one earth film fest
The Midwest’s premier environmental film festival, One Earth Film Festival creates opportunities for understanding climate change, sustainability and the power of people.
2026 will mark our 15th anniversary season. Using science based journalism and powerful story telling OEFF showcases top-issue, thought-provoking environmental films + climate justice films, and leads audiences in interactive post-film discussions focused on solutions. In a typical year, we meet in person throughout communities in the City of Chicago and the five-county metropolitan area. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we met virtually, thus expanding our audience online nationally and even internationally. Now our events are generally “hybrid,” meaning both in person and online simultaneously.
We engage private, public and non-profit sector partners in the sponsorship and production of the film festival. We center the stories, solutions, and voices of BIPOC and other marginalized groups most affected by the climate crisis and environmental injustice.
By the Numbers
Since 2012 One Earth Film Festival has reached almost 50,000 attendees in Chicago and beyond.
In 2026, the Film Fest will run from April 22nd to April 27th, during Earth Month.
In 2025, the Film Fest will run from April 22nd to April 28th, during Earth Month.
In 2024, the Film Fest will run in conjunction with the City of Chicago from April 17 to 21, during Earth Month.
In 2020: 29 films in 46 locations throughout Chicagoland, including Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Counties, as well as Whiting, Indiana, plus virtually, nationwide.
In 2020: festival events attracted more than 6,000 attendees to in-person and virtual screenings.
Since its start, One Earth Film Fest has reached more than 49,000 viewers in hundreds of zip codes, dozens of states, and now (virtually) international locales.
On average, more than 200 sponsors, program partners, and action partners support the festival annually.
See this year’s film line-up and to get tickets below.
