Co-founded in 2005 by Robert Redford and his son James Redford, The Redford Center leverages the power of storytelling to galvanize environmental justice and regeneration. Our cross-cutting programs support environmental storytellers and invest in impact-driven narrative strategies. By changing the conversations around environmentalism, we aim to engage a much broader and more diverse population to mobilize a just transition.

Over the years, The Redford Center has produced three award-winning feature documentaries and over 30 short films, supported 35 documentary projects with grants and other services, and dispersed more than $8 million to dozens of fiscally sponsored film and media projects. Collectively, our original productions have engaged millions of viewers across all 50 states and 45+ countries, inspiring hope and generating demand for a world where human and planetary health are fundamental values driving action. Our impact campaigns have halted the construction of hundreds of dirty coal plants, reconnected the Colorado River to the Sea of Cortez, and helped accelerate the clean energy revolution in America. The majority of our diverse film portfolio is made by or about women leading the movement, and our growing network of 400+ environmentally engaged storytellers increasingly represent Black, Indigenous, People of Color and LBGTQ+ communities. These are communities historically underrepresented in media and who are often among those leading progress on the ground and enacting the solutions needed to safeguard humanity and our planet.

The Redford Center believes in stories that move, and the power of hope, to create a world in equitable balance.