My name is Ximena, and I’m an intern with the Climate Film Festival (CFF), New York City’s largest platform for climate-focused storytelling.
We’re preparing for our second annual festival (September 19-22, 2025), and just announced our call for submissions. We have a special submissions category for young filmmakers, and will also provide a juried student award at the festival. If you think that this might be of interest, would you be willing to share our open call with your community?
If so, we would appreciate you sharing the blurb below, and/or have prepared a comprehensive media kit with additional information. Our early bird deadline is coming up on Monday, February 17th, and our regular deadline closes on March 28th.
Thank you, and we hope to welcome your community at our event in September!
All the best,
Ximena Coronado
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OPEN CALL FOR FILMS
Climate Film Festival (CFF), New York, September 19-22, 2025
Presenting media partner: Guardian US
CFF is New York City’s premier film festival dedicated to climate-related films that break the boundaries and expectations of what climate cinema can be.
We 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.
Whether you’re a seasoned filmmaker or just beginning, CFF welcomes a broad spectrum of categories, including shorts, features, episodic, narrative, documentary, and experimental works. Submit on FilmFreeway by our early bird deadline of February 17, 2025.
Questions? Please feel free to get in touch at programming@climatefilmfest.com!
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