March 27 – April 3, 2026
#about
About the Festival
The annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival is a signature event of Princeton Public Library. Screenings are at the Sands Library Building, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, and are also presented virtually.
Founded in 2006, the festival’s mission is to share exceptional documentary films and to engage the community in exploring environmental sustainability from a wide range of perspectives.
Screenings are free and often accompanied by a Q&A with directors and producers and talks by invited speakers. The festival also presents related events with community partners to provide opportunities to participate in sustainable actions and initiatives year-round.
As the festival evolves and its sustainability is considered, organizers are mindful of expanding its reach while maintaining its identity as a meaningful local event.
Stay connected with us at through the PEFF Facebook page and on Instagram (@peff.ppl).
#staff
Festival Staff
Princeton Public Library PEFF Team
- Kim Dorman, Community Engagement Coordinator and PEFF Director
- Erica Bess, Assistant Director
- Amanda Chuong, Youth Services Librarian
- Janie Hermann, Adult Programming Manager
- Sundari Kishore, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
- Lakshmi Ramesh, Library Associate
- Cliff Robinson, Public Humanities Specialist
Advisory Board
- Yassine Ait Ali, Princeton French Film Festival; Princeton University Graduate Student
- Elana Burke, Communications and Outreach Manager, Sustainable Princeton
- Jared Flesher, Filmmaker
- Sophie Glovier, Chief of Operations, The Watershed Institute
- Bianca Hommert, Student, Princeton University
- Karl Kusserow, John Wilmerding Senior Curator of American Art , Princeton University Art Museum
- Kyle Stenger, Head Manager/Outreach Director, Princeton Garden Theatre
With support from
- Rob Nixon, Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Family Professor in Humanities and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University
- Anne McClintock, A. Barton Hepburn Professor, Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies, High Meadows Environmental Institute, and Department of English at Princeton University
Special thanks to Susan Conlon, PEFF Founding Director and former Head of Youth Services at Princeton Public Library.
#apply
Apply
The application for the 2026 festival closed Jan. 16.
For information about submitting a film, and all other festival inquiries, please contact peff@princetonlibrary.org.
#books
Book Lists
#archive
Archive
Films from past Princeton Environmental Film Festivals that are in our collection may be found by searching keyword PEFF. Films are available on Blu-ray or DVD and may be borrowed with a Princeton Public Library card.
#schedule
Schedule
Official selections for the 2026 Princeton Environmental Film Festival will be announced in spring, 2026.
#sponsorship
Sponsorship
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is made possible by generous funding from our sponsors.
For sponsorship opportunities please contact peff@princetonlibrary.org.
The library’s corporate partners are acknowledged for their leadership.
