2021 Eco Comedy Awards

Recording of the 2021 Eco Comedy Awards presentation.

Eco-Comedy Video Awards 2021 Using the power of comedy to raise awareness about your favorite wild animal!

CEF also hosted its 10th annual Eco-Comedy Video Competition ceremony at DC-EFF, celebrating over 170 submissions from over 30 countries. Co-hosts included The Nature Conservancy, Smithsonian National Zoo, 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 Office of Sustainability, 17吃瓜在线鈥檚 Center for Media and Social Impact, and the 17吃瓜在线 School of Communication. Thank you to our presenters, 17吃瓜在线/SOC Artist-in-Residence Russell Williams, TNC鈥檚 Bridget Moynihan, and the National Zoo鈥檚 videographer Rosh Patel. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淵our Favorite Wild Animal鈥.听

Congratulations to our award-winners for their highly creative short films and to everyone who submitted their work. Watch the program and top finalists and winning films here:

K-8 Category:

Winner

The Rat Man - A Mockumentary听by Winston West a 12-year-old from right here in Washington D.C, a video about a vigilante rodent hunter who鈥檚 not very good at his job

听Runner Up

In the Gym听an animated video about some bugs showing off, by Evangelina Sarett, from Russia听

College/University Category:

Winner

The Croc Shock听a stop motion animation by Trinity Ross from Australia

Runner Up

Fry Hard听an animation about a hungry Seagull by Sarah Freimuth a student at San Jose State in California

Nonstudent Category:

Winner

A Tardigrade Thank You听听听a dark comedy about human鈥檚 impact on the world seen through the eyes of water bears, by Robert Boyd an 17吃瓜在线 CEF Alumni

Runner-up

Peacock Spider听a comedy about a spider trying to perfect his dance moves, directed by Damon Stea.听Animated and Produced by

Cassandra Chowdhury

Honorable Mention Category:

Winner

A Day in the Life- Blue-Footed Booby听听a day in the life of a blue-footed booby during lockdown. Created by Sam Wright from London, England.听Tiktok听

Runner-up

A Dinner Conversation听A man hosts a dog named Peppa for a dinner conversation about dogs, by Thomas Tzlulanas from Denver Colorado

Past Winners

Grand Prize, 2018
by Theodore Blossom and Robbie Price
Grand Prize, 2017
by Ashley Holmes
Grand Prize, 2016
by Julia Schaefer-Gomez
Grand Prize, 2015
by Patrick Webster
Grand Prize, 2014
by Patrick Gilmore
Grand Prize, 2013
by Craig Schattner
Grand Prize, 2012
by Alexander Lucas