In person
American River
Davis Theater · Lincoln Square
A journey along the Passaic River and the communities working to restore it.
Chicagoland’s environmental film festival
Films in and about
your neighborhood
See an environmental film, hear from people working on the issue, and find a local way into the conversation.
Find a screening
Stories can do more than warn us.
They can reveal the systems underneath a crisis—and the people already building something more durable in their place.
What this is
A film festival built around what happens after the credits.
The goal is not awareness for its own sake. One Earth brings people together to turn a shared story into stronger relationships, practical knowledge and local capacity.
Watch
Stories that trace environmental harm back to the systems producing it.
Connect
People who know the issue meet neighbors who can move it locally.
Build
Shared knowledge, relationships and practical work that outlast a screening.
Explore the films
Start with a river, a farm or the clothes we wear.
In person
To Which We Belong
Oak Park Public Library (Veterans Room) · Oak Park
A story about communities building durable responses to environmental change.
In person
Fashion Reimagined
Dominican University (Performing Arts Center) · River Forest
A North Carolina community fights for clean air and water near industrial hog farms.
One Earth Film Festival
A project of One Earth Collective, bringing environmental films and solution-focused discussions to communities across the Chicago region.
About One Earth ↗Planning to attend?
Most screenings are free with a suggested donation. Paid screenings are clearly noted. If cost is ever an issue, please email us.
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