Climate Film Festival
Watch. Make. Change.

2024 ANNUAL CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL

SEPT 20—22
NEW YORK CITY

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The Climate Film Festival (CFF) is the largest festival of its kind in New York City, supported by the Guardian US and featuring a jury of 15 industry leaders in climate.

CFF aims to rewrite the narrative on climate change by harnessing the power of motion pictures, showcasing new and established voices, classic climate films, and energizing, human stories.

FAQ:

  • CFF takes a wide-angle lens approach to climate cinema, programming features, shorts, episodics, documentary, fiction, and experimental film.

  • The Climate Film Festival runs an annual open call for film submissions that opens early in each calendar year. In 2024, CFF received over 300 submissions. Each submission is reviewed by a volunteer team of 23 screeners, who evaluate films using a shared evaluation guide. From the top scorers, CFF’s programming team selects the finalists, which are shown in NYC during the annual festival.

  • CFF is open to the public, and you don't need to be a climate expert to engage with and enjoy festival events! The films at CFF stand on their own: they're engaging, inspiring, and will stick with you long after you've left the theater.

    Whether you're a long-time New Yorker or a first-time visitor, a student or a climate professional, we invite you to join in and discover examples of the most relevant, impactful cinema being made today.

  • If you're interested in volunteering with CFF, please fill out this Google form.

    If you're interested in donating to CFF, you can do so on our Flipcause page.

    If you're interested in partnering with CFF, please email partnerships@climatefilmfest.com

  • VISION

    Mass media is essential in creating the new habits, policies, and futures that we need to flourish in a changing climate. Imaginative, innovative, and diverse films have the power to reframe engagement with our environment, constructing a shared vision of collective action. The Climate Film Festival (CFF) believes that this visionary, just, and sustainable future is within our grasp. The time to strive for it is now.

    MISSION

    CFF aims to rewrite the narrative on climate change by harnessing the power of motion pictures, showcasing new and established voices, classic climate films, and human, energizing stories. Our mission is to bring together a diverse community of filmmakers, artists, students, experts, and general audiences through screenings, education, and workshops that platform traditional and experimental storytelling, empowering action towards a more sustainable future.

  • The Climate Film Festival is a new cultural organization in NYC, with year-round programming and an annual festival. CFF began in 2023, and the inaugural flagship festival took place in September 2024.

    In addition to the September festival, CFF organizes year-round partner programs, sharing impactful films with non-profit, classroom, and corporate audiences worldwide.

    In its first operational year, CFF ran partner programs with NYU's Climate Justice and Health Lab, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, Asia Society, Rethink Food, the Climate Psychology Alliance, and more.

  • CFF was founded in 2023 by Alec Turnbull and J. English Cook, along with a team of 10 founding volunteers coming from backgrounds in film, energy, policy, AI, academia, and more. To date, CFF has been a 100% volunteer run organization, reliant on a growing network of volunteers and supporters to create a new space for climate cinema.

  • Yes, the Climate Film Festival is a non-profit organization. All donations are submitted through our fiscal sponsor, Ecologistics, a 501c3 non-profit.