The EarthX Film & Music Festival is the only environmental film festival in Texas.  The 2023 festival takes place Oct. 20-22 and will feature three evening programs in three beloved venues in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Each program will feature film, music and conversation with themes around outside adventure, conservation, activism, intersectional environmentalism and representation in the outdoors. Early bird tickets are available for each night of the festival beginning Friday, Sept. 8. Early bird pricing, which offers a 15% discount, will run through Monday, Oct. 9.

Sunday, Oct. 22: Where Passion Meets Purpose

The closing night evening for the EarthX Film & Music Festival will take place at the beautiful Kessler Theater in the heart of historic Oak Cliff.  At 5:30 p.m., the theater will open for seat selection. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., a series of short films will be screened that highlight stories of characters that not only find purpose in the outdoors but strive to share that opportunity with others.  Themes of conservation, food sovereignty and intersectionality will also be discussed both on screen and in thoughtful panel conversations. Films included are Well Worn Life, The Ghost Rainforest, 4DWN, Miles to Go and The Mud on Their Hands.

The evening will also feature an intimate performance from Danielle Ponder, a rising R&B/soul singer who left her career as a New York public defender to pursue her calling in music. The closing night after party will be held at The Wild Detectives and will feature music by DJ Elkin Pautt.