Watch the Trailer for SYRCL’s 23rd Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival

From February 13 – 17, 2025, SYRCL’s 23rd annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival will feature over 100 environmental and adventure films including:

• 14 world premieres
• 7 U.S. premieres
• 4 West Coast premieres
• 7 California premieres

For over two decades, SYRCL’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival has welcomed audiences to the picturesque Sierra foothills of Nevada County, CA for this annual event. The 2025 edition will feature a program including 15 features and 102 short films, while bringing together top filmmakers, activists, and social innovators to inspire environmental awareness and action.

The festival will also feature an array of non-film programming, including activist workshops, art exhibitions, youth programs, outdoor excursions, the community EnviroFair, Q&A sessions, and countless opportunities to interact with filmmakers and special guests. One special festival event will be a Dinner & a Movie program on both Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Stone House in Nevada City. Make it a special Valentines weekend at the festival by embracing the 2025 theme of Wild at Heart and enjoying an intimate three-course meal paired with a specially curated selection of films.

The 2025 festival’s theme of Wild at Heart speaks to the power of wild places to spark inspiration, compassion, and understanding of the world around us. The official 2025 artwork – created by woodcut artist Nick Wroblewski – celebrates this idea, and audiences can expect to see it reflected throughout this year’s programming.