The Climate Film Festival (CFF) is New York City’s first city-wide film festival dedicated to climate in all its forms. From narrative and documentary features to experimental shorts and music videos, CFF harnesses the transformative power of motion pictures, showcasing new and established voices, classic climate films, and energizing, human stories. Our inaugural festival took place from September 20-22, 2024 during the opening weekend of Climate Week NYC, with over 60 films, more than 2000 attendees, 57 sponsors and partners, and a presenting media partnership with the Guardian US. Screenings were hosted across New York City, including at DCTV: Firehouse Cinema, SVA Theatre, and the Explorers Club.

Now in its second year, the Climate Film Festival NYC is a cultural organization with an annual festival, year-round pop-up programming, and educational resources. It was founded in 2023 by a group of passionate climate professionals, artists, and curators, from sectors including art, filmmaking, decarbonization, museum curation, policy, media, marketing, engineering, and climate change AI. CFF soft-launched in 2023 with a sold-out “First Look” screening and panel event during Climate Week NYC, and it has continued to organize screenings and events in partnership with local universities, nonprofits, community organizations, and museums, as well as regular meetups and student engagement opportunities.

Join CFF in September 2025 for our second multi-day festival, including screenings, panels, Q&As, filmmaker parties, climate + culture sector mixers, workshops, networking opportunities, nonprofit tabling, industry showcases, and more.