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Little Fort Environmental Film Festival

From the piping plovers by the shores of Lake Michigan to the giant kelp forests of New Zealand, 30 short and full-length films exploring our impact on the environment will be featured at the inaugural Little Fort Environmental Film Festival June 20 and 21 in Waukegan, Illinois.

 Export to Your Calendar 6/20/2026 to 6/21/2026
When: June 20 & 21
Where: Waukegan
Illinois
United States
Contact: Joanne, Lekas & Levine PR
JoannePR@aol.com

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The film festival is set against the backdrop of the Great Lakes, the largest body of fresh water on Earth. Waukegan, situated north of Chicago along Lake Michigan, was selected because of its centralized location and deep relationship with the lake and its environs.

Este festival se realizará en tres sedes en la ciudad de Waukegan, se promocionará tanto en inglés como en español y es un evento inclusivo para todos. Si está interesado en el cambio climático, la protección ambiental, la contaminación plástica, las especies invasoras, el agua potable, el acceso a la salud, la justicia ambiental o la contaminación agrícola, envíe su película al Little Fort Film & Music Festival.

The films, representing six countries, include:

  • “Sharing Our Shore and the Return of the Piping Plover to Waukegan Shores,” chronicling the story of two captive-reared Great Lakes Piping Plovers, Blaze and Pepper.

  • “The River Raisin: A Comeback Story,” about the cleanup work, habitat restoration, remediation and recreational enhancements along a Michigan river.

  • “Seaweed: A Love Story,” in which marine ecologist Nicole Miller dives the entire 70-kilometer coastline of Wellington, New Zealand, to assess the health of its giant kelp forests.

  • “The Right Whale: Tales of Resilience and Hope,” an intimate and visually stunning documentary that follows the lives of right whales across the globe.

As the area was originally settled by members of the Potawatomi tribe, Indigenous voices play a prominent role in the festival with such films as “The Drowned Land,” about how the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is fighting to preserve the Kiamichi River ecosystem, and “Sacred Waters,” about the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians stewarding Great Lakes fisheries.

Festival venues include the Genesee Theater, Three Brothers Theater, Waukegan Public Library and the Waukegan Historical Museum at the Carnegie. Weekend passes are on sale for $20 at the festival website, and several children’s films are free for youngsters.