Wild and Scenic Film Festival – 2026

Due to high winds and rain we unfortunately have to postpone the event originally scheduled for April 12th to another day, May 9th. We will offer refunds to people who are unable to attend the new date.

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival is traveling to Columbia, MO on May 9th to showcase short films about our planet and the people working to protect it.

Last year’s event drew over 200 people, and we hope to see even more of you this year. Join us for a wonderful afternoon of films and community!

• Doors – 5pm
• Films Begin – 5:30pm
• Intermission – 6:45pm
• Films Conclude – 7:45pm

Ticket Info

• $15 – General Admission (open seating)
  • Plus $1 for City of Columbia ticketing fee

MCE Members receive a 20% discount on tickets. We will send a private code to members to purchase their tickets at the special discount. Please contact us for any questions or issues with your membership at moenviron@moenvironment.org.

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Tickets

Film Lineup

• Native to the Klamath (13 minutes)
  • “Native to the Klamath” is a story told through the voices of the salmon people. The Klamath River is currently going through one of the largest transformations in history. Native to the Klamath intertwines environmental restoration, reconciliation ecology, social justice, and traditional ecological knowledge. Hear the story of this river renewal through the words of the Klamath River peoples who live by the sacred obligation of stewardship.
• Accessible, Inclusive Travel on the Oregon Coast (6 minutes)
  • The Oregon Coast is leading the way in making travel more accessible and inclusive for everyone. From wheelchair-friendly beaches to thoughtful design in coastal towns, this stunning region is ensuring that people of all abilities can experience its beauty. Learn about the innovative programs and community-driven efforts that are changing the travel landscape on the Oregon Coast.
• Wild Hope: Reclaiming Bear River (17 minutes)
  • Over 150 years after suffering the worst massacre in U.S. history, the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has purchased their ancestral homeland — called Wuda Ogwa, or Bear River — with a vision to return it back to nature.
• Rock | Plastic | Salmon (3 minutes)
  • Newfoundlanders have always been a resilient people, and, for many, moving past the economic and socio-cultural trauma of the 1992 cod moratorium presents two options. Do they continue down the path of industrial fisheries, this time in the form of salmon farming, or do they forge a new path founded on a conservation economy? Our film follows communities on the South Coast of Newfoundland and the unsung heroes who call it home. Told through the vivid and unmistakably local voices, we see individuals and communities standing up to the industrial scale salmon farming in an effort to protect the landscapes and way of life they love.
• Hyperscaled (19 minutes)
  • Increased energy and water demands from the rapid development of large data centers driven by technological advancements like “AI”, are increasing threats to communities across the Southeast. HYPERSCALED unearths the real world cost of AI as residents fight to get answers about the costly impacts of this water and energy sucking industry. Much like a vampire, the proposed “Project Marvel” is projected to consume unprecedented amounts of water and energy from the backyards of concerned communities.
• Undermined (15 minutes)
  • In Belle Mina, it’s “Another Day, Another Lawsuit” as a small Alabama town fights back against a quarry blasting right next door to them, threatening their air, water and overall quality of life.
• The Fight to Breathe (10 minutes)
  • A portrait of Oakland’s fight for clean air, told through the voices of residents, doctors, truck drivers, and children living with asthma. Led by activist Margaret Gordon, this documentary traces a community’s battle against diesel pollution, examines recent progress under local clean-air initiatives, and highlights West Oakland’s ongoing vision for a healthier, more equitable future.
• A Little Story About Forever (10 minutes)
  • This short film about forever unfolds from the POVs of father (max) and son (kip) as they attempt to write a book about what forever means. The father feels overwhelmed by all of the threats to forever, like forever chemicals, and calls an unlikely hero – Mark Ruffalo – to ask for help seeing the big picture.