The Dutch Environmental Film Festival 2010 was a huge success! Lots of inspirational films, awesome live music acts each evening and lots of money raised to make the cinema venues eco friendlier. More details on exactly how the money you helped to raise will be spent is coming soon. In the meantime just click here to browse through the photos. 

Here's a tree minute compilation of the first days of DEFF. Thanks to Mark Kulsdom.

Lucy Love was killin' it, Djs Strangefruit and the Lowriders kicked it big time, and the crowd went wild on the Tapelounge. Plus of course... films! The second day of DEFF is a fact. People, premieres, and party for the planet. 

The award winning film Bag it will be the official opener tonight in Rotterdam. Read a full review here and make sure to reserve your tickets by calling 010 277 2277 !

Ladies and gentlemen, today is the start of the Dutch Environmental Film Festival! The official opening takes place at 7.30 pm in the foyer of Studio/K. Make sure to enjoy your organic vodka or cold beer in between the movies, outside on the terrace. And of course enjoy the open air Solar Cinema.. 

Greek documentary film maker Nikos Stamboulopoulos emailed Strawberry Earth some time ago to tell us how much he liked what we were doing. Little did we know that he had a bigger idea in mind... namely, volunteering to follow team Strawberry's preparations for The Dutch Environmental Film Festival 2010! This is the first in a series of short "making of" videos that we'll be releasing over the next few days. Filmed and edited by a rather brilliant filmmaker.

Top violinist Marina Meerson will play a short composition right before the start of the premiering film The Music Tree, on Thursday (7.30 pm). With this she illustrates the beauty and art of classical music and the importance of preserving this for future generations. The Brazilian film The Music Tree focuses on deforestation and the threatened status of the so called Brazilwood - the material of which the bow of the violin is made. 

This Friday June 4 in Studio/K, Amsterdam: the first green filmmaking seminar! How can the film and television industry become more climate neutral? A discussion between producers, directors, and anyone else who's interested. Discussion led by Allard Faas and Chai Locher. Also with eco-consultant Yoeri van Alteren (the club of 30) and One Minute Brand. registration through allard @ allardfaas.com . Time: 3 - 5 pm.

Brand new Rotterdam environmental councillor Alexandra van Huffelen will attend the opening of the first Rotterdam edition of the Dutch Environmental Film Festival. Van Huffelen - who just started her new function - will symbolically open the festival before the first European screening of Bag It. The film starts at 19.30 at cinema Lantaren/Venster. The councillor has been active in promoting a sustainable and fun lifestyle, and that's what we want too!

The Dutch crew member of the incredibly popular tv-series Whale Wars will be in Rotterdam on the 4th of June! Sea Shepherd Laurens de Groot will give an exclusive Q&A after the film The End of The Line. The film is about the devastating effects of the fishing industry on life in the oceans. The new Sea Shepherds campaign will be about the blue fin tunafish. June 4 | 22:15 - 23:45 | Lantaren 2 | Rotterdam

Our friends from Cineville have already chosen a favourite DEFF film: DIVE! Reserve your DIVE! ticket for the 5th of June in Studio/K. For only 17,50 euros a month you can get a Cineville pass and see all the films you like in the nicest cinema's of Amsterdam: De Balie, Cavia, Cinecenter, Het Filmmuseum, Het Ketelhuis, Kriterion, De Melkweg, The Movies, Rialto, Smart Project Space, Studio/K, Tropentheater and De Uitkijk. Have a look at www.cineville.nl

CosyMo's solar cinema will be projecting films out in the open on the 3rd of June. You can watch your inspiring free short movies under the clear sky while sipping your organic beer or vodka. And the cool thing is: it's all carbon neutral! CosyMo's solar cinema is the first Dutch mobile cinema running on solar energy. The solar panels on the roof of the van provide all the film equipment with electricity.

Strawberry Earth proudly presents Herman Wijffels as the official ambassador for the Dutch Environmental Film Festival. Wijffels, who is a film adept himself, has been very active throughout his long business carrier as an advocate for sustainability. He was voted #1 in the top 100 'most influential people in sustainability' in the leading Dutch newspaper Trouw, and is now - amongst others - chairman of the Worldconnectors and board member of 'stichting Waarde'.

The "Club van 30" and Eco-logisch are making sure that all money raised at the Dutch Environmental Film Festival will be used to make Studio/K and Lantaren/Venster eco friendlier! With this super team we have now worries about making both cinemas a greener place!

The Dutch Environmental Film Festival has just released a brand new video trailer! The video has only been online for a few hours and it's already been called "epic", "insane" and "brilliant". Let us know what you think.