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See you in 2027!

See you in 2027!

EFFY 2026

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The Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY) showcases incisive, cutting edge films that highlight the environmental and social issues of our time.

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EFFY 2026 Honorary Mentions:

The Sacrifice Zone (Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles)

The Invisible Mammal

Sandpipers’ Last Supper

With Grace

In Our Nature

Remathau: People of the Ocean

View fullsize Today's the day! Join us at Yale School of the Environment for the 18th annual film festival in New Haven, CT. Hope to see you there!
View fullsize ​The Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY) and Yale Planetary Solutions will jointly present winning EFFY short films and Sci X Sci-Fi short stories. These selections bring together speculative, science-forward, and imaginative narratives that e
View fullsize EFFY Night 2 is all about birds and the people who love them. In a ribbon of saltmarsh in coastal New England, an intergenerational group of citizen scientists are trying to save the Saltmarsh Sparrow from extinction, one nest at a time. Decades prio
View fullsize Place goes beyond physical presence; it contains memories, identities, and feelings of belonging. ​In ‘Sound Guardians,’ Jakarta sinks and sea levels rise, and Indonesia is moving its capital to Borneo. It’s building a futuristic ne
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View fullsize Congratulations to our three graduating co-leads: Daniel Morgan, Isabela Valencia, and Jack Hatajik 🎓 We'll miss you!