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List of environmental films

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 20, 2026
Entity authorityQ3072144 ↗
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This article lists film and television works which feature or discuss the environment, environmentalism or environmental issues.

Some notable and commercially successful films have featured environmental themes and are commemorated through several environmental film festivals held annually. The Annual Environmental Media Awards have been presented by the Environmental Media Association (EMA) since 1991 to the best television episode or film with an environmental message.

List of documentary films about the environment

This is a list of documentary films related to the environment.

List of fictional films about the environment

Some fictional films are based on true events.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1991—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its strongest next move is a source search built around List, environmental and films.
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