February 2026
For over 25 years, the “Visions of Nature/Voices of Nature” Environmental Film Festival has brought compelling and important films to the Tampa Bay area and the Eckerd College community to raise awareness and promote discussion of matters relating to nature, place and the environment.
Film scholars as well as established and emerging filmmakers from around the world engage the audience in a lively dialogue about the environmental perspectives contained in documentary, animated, experimental and feature films.
Screenings for this year’s festival will take place in the Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College with the exception of the Thursday, February 26 films which will be screened outside at the Eckerd College Community Farm.
All films are free and open to the public and start at 7 p.m. The festival takes place on the Eckerd College campus.
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If you have any questions, please contact Festival co-director and co-programmer Christina Petersen.
2026 Environmental Films
Friday, February 20, 2026, 7 p.m
Flow
Co-produced, co-written, and directed by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia/France/Belgium, 85 minutes, 2024)
When a solitary cat’s self-sufficient life is upended by a sudden and devastating flood, it must learn how to overcome differences with other animals in the same boat to chart a path forward in a vastly altered and uncertain world. Winner of Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.
This film is presented in conjunction with the Eckerd College International Cinema series and will feature a discussion with Dr. Tim Ridlen (Film, Animation and New Media/University of Tampa) after the film.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 7 p.m
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone
Co-written and directed by Thomas Winston (US, English, 93 minutes, 2025)
Fifty years after the eradication of grey wolves from Yellowstone National Park, the first female director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service leads the effort to reintroduce the animals to Yellowstone. Featuring rare archival footage intertwined with breathtaking views of the natural landscape, Lost Wolves of Yellowstone explores the complicated intersections between human and animal resilience in the face of the threat of extinction.
This film will feature a virtual discussion with director Thomas Winston after the film.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7 p.m.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Directed by Sofie Benoot (Belgium, English, 85 minutes, 2024)
After passing a kidney stone, a retired nature documentary narrator ventures out to trace the origins of the stone from Palestinian quarries to the lava fields of Fogo. A quirky meditation on ecological interconnectedness, Apple Cider Vinegar contemplates the entanglement of human and nonhuman nature.
Eckerd College Community Farm Documentary
Directed by Nick Corrao (US, English, 20 minutes, 2025)
A short observational portrait exploring the Eckerd College Community Farm, and its liberal arts mission, over the course of a year.
The screening will take place at the Eckerd College Farm and will feature a discussion with filmmaker Nick Corrao (Film Studies, Eckerd College) and co-producer and farm faculty director Dr. David Himmelfarb (Environmental Studies, Eckerd College).
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7 p.m.
Teenage Wasteland
Co-written and directed by Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (US, English, 110 minutes, 2025)
When high school English teacher Fred Isseks encourages his TV production class to investigate a garbage dump near Middletown, New York, in the early 1990s, he begins a multi-year crusade to uncover the truth that transforms his students into budding environmental activists.
This film is presented in conjunction with the Eckerd College International Cinema series and will feature a discussion after the film with editor Chris Passig, who will also be leading a workshop on February 28.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 7 p.m.
No Sleep Till
Directed by Alexandra Simpson (US/Switzerland, English, 93 minutes, 2024)
As residents evacuate a small Florida town threatened by an imminent hurricane, a motley crew of characters stay behind. A beautiful and haunting portrait of everyday life in the face of disaster, No Sleep Till offers reprieve from the oncoming storm.
This film will feature an introduction and discussion with festival co-directors Dr. Katrin Pesch (Film Studies, Eckerd College) and Dr. Christina Petersen (Film Studies, Eckerd College).
Festival Venue
The state-of-the-art Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium features:
- NEC 15,000 lumen projector
- BluRay and DCP Video projection capabilities
- 12′ x 26′ projection screen
- 16 surround speakers, 3 cinema stage speakers
- 374 upholstered, cushioned seats
- Assisted listening system available upon request
