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One Earth Film Festival 2025
The fest launches on Earth Day, April 22, with an impactful celebration at Sarabande Chicago, featuring filmmaker toasts, opening remarks from Chicago Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar, and – to uplift the venue’s proximity to the Chicago River’s North Branch – a Young Filmmakers-winning short, Ocean Monologue, will be screened. A brief keynote address about the Chicago River will be delivered by the award-winning Shermann “Dilla” Thomas – Chicago’s favorite historian, viral TikTok sensation, and author and host of Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago. Guests will also be invited to engage in a water-inspired interactive community art project by the Nowhere Collective.
With a diverse lineup of films, interactive panels, and community-driven events, the fest unfolds with a powerful week of action, showcasing 25 films at 20+ locations across the greater Chicago area.
The annual Earth Day Action Fair at the Chicago Cultural Center will precede a screening of the acclaimed film The Grab, offering opportunities for community activism on April 27.
For tickets, trailers, and the latest schedule updates, visit www.oneearthfilmfest.org.
Official selection and schedule
New screenings are being added, and the schedule is subject to change.
Most events are free with select virtual options.
Opening Launch Party | April 22, 6:30 p.m. | Sarabande Chicago
The Hills | April 23, 6 p.m. | Illinois Institute of Technology
Every Little Thing | April 23, 6 p.m. | Oak Park Village Hall | Uncommon Ground
Bad River | April 24, 6 p.m. | Epiphany Center for the Arts | Dominican University | Three Brothers Theatre
Slay | April 24, 6 p.m. | Triton College
50 States of Sustainability | April 25, 6 p.m. | Broadway UMC | Gary United Methodist Church
Single Use Planet | April 25, 6 p.m. | The Plant | Alt Space Chicago | Institute of Cultural Affairs
Cafeteria Man | April 26, 10:30 a.m. | BUILD Chicago | Oak Park Public Library | Academy for Global Citizenship | Three Brothers Theatre
Food Inc. 2 | April 26, 5:45 p.m. | Palos Heights Rec Center | Chicago Filmmakers
When We Cycle | April 26, 6 p.m. | Kehrein Center for the Arts | Park Ridge Community Church
Earth Day Action Fair | April 27, 11:30 a.m. | Chicago Cultural Center GAR Rotunda
The Grab | April 27, 1 p.m. | Chicago Cultural Center: Claudia Cassidy Theater & Virtual
Women of Carbon | April 28, 6 p.m. | Chicago Architecture Center & Virtual
