Saving Nature Film Festival
Inspiring Stories, Saving Wildlife One Acre At A Time!
Earth Day
April 22, 2026
Palm Springs Cultural Center
About
We are thrilled to announce the second season of the Saving Nature Film Festival, dedicated to supporting Oswit Land Trust’s mission to protect and preserve wildlife and natural habitats. This festival offers thought-provoking films to spotlight the beauty and fragility of our natural world. Join environmental enthusiasts, community members, and film lovers for a memorable experience of entertainment, education, and impactful activism.
Festival Tickets
PROGRAM 1
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Address: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Parking: Available
Explores the inspiring work of Oswit Land Trust, a community-driven effort to protect wildlife and preserve natural habitats. Witness the passion and dedication behind saving nature-one acre at a time.
Directed by: Chris Wheeler, Scott Colins
Country: USA
Runtime: 11 minutes
A visually spectacular film that follows pioneering conservationists on three continents, working to rewild iconic species like jaguar, elephant, bison and Pacific salmon. The impact of their efforts is galvanizing a global movement, one species and one landscape
at a time.
Directed by: Marlene Rodgers
Country: Canada
Runtime: 38 minutes
A poetic documentary weaving voices of Indigenous elders, environmental stewards, and storytellers whose lives are deeply connected to the natural world.
Directed by: Frank J. Fazzio
Country: USA
Runtime: 11 minutes
PROGRAM 2
SHORTS PROGRAM
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Time: 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
- Address: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Parking: Available
This short documentary reveals the environmental and human health impacts of industrial wood pellet production. The film centers around Drax and Enviva, two industrial biomass energy companies, that have established pellet manufacturing facilities in the southern United States and are working to expand operations into California.
Directed by: Rachel Carson
Country: USA
Runtime: 8 minutes
2025 documentary short film documenting the courageous efforts of Mother Nature Cambodia, an activist group risking imprisonment to expose state-sanctioned environmental destruction, land reclamation, and pollution in Cambodia
Directed by: Andy Ball, Marta Katztelan
Country: Cambodia
Runtime: 27 minutes
Step into the wild, where Kenya’s communities protect and connect with nature through ancestral wisdom and a timeless bond with wildlife.
Directed by: Cyril Guyot
Country: Kenya
Runtime: 10 minutes
Growing up freely in harmony with nature, witnessing her beautiful environment being swallowed up by industrialization, BLU decides to fight for the wildlife, meadows, rivers and trees before they disappear completely.
Directed by: Rajesh P.K.
Country: India
Runtime: 9 minutes
PROGRAM 3
- Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026
- Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
- Address: Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Parking: Available
This documentary follows Dr. Mark Elbroch from the wilds of Jackson, Wyoming to Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where he has tracked two mountain lion mothers, F61 and Yoko, for years. The film offers an intimate portrait of one of North America’s most misunderstood predators, revealing their vital ecological role and the intelligence, resilience, and emotional depth that shape their lives in the wild.
Directed by: Joe Pontecorvo
Country: USA
Runtime: 99 minutes
Become a Sponsor
We believe that together, we can make a lasting difference. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please click the Sponsor button below. Sponsorships may be completed online or by mailing a check payable to: Oswit Land Trust, P.O. Box 4020, Palm Springs, CA 92263
Thank you for considering this opportunity to support the Saving Nature Film Festival and Oswit Land Trust. Together, we can inspire meaningful change and help preserve wildlife and the beauty and biodiversity of our natural world for generations to come.
For more information, contact David Paisley at DavidP@OswitLandTrust.org
BLUE PALO VERDE LEVEL
Ed Dube
Monty Collins Jr. & Jerry Dark
Carl E. Johnson Jr.
DESERT WILLOW LEVEL
Renata Grossi
Eileen & Marv Stern Family Fund
IRONWOOD LEVEL
Dr. Don Bacigalupi & Daniel Feder
David Bohnett Foundation
HONEY MESQUITE LEVEL
Daniel & Carolyn Caldwell
Neil & Eliza Stern
Meg Rist
CREOSOTE LEVEL
Oswit Land Trust, established in 2021 in Palm Springs, California, has swiftly become a prominent leader in the Coachella Valley region. In our short existence, we have successfully protected nine remarkable wildlife habitats, including two agricultural easements that collectively span over 10,000 acres. This is merely the beginning of our remarkable journey! Join us!
Save Oswit Canyon, Inc. dba Oswit Land Trust
Exempt Purposes: Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)
EIN: 83-2006672
Mailing Address: Oswit Land Trust P.O. Box 4020, Palm Springs, CA 92263