Thank you for joining us and helping us celebrate Earth Day.
We hope you were moved by the climate change-related short films made by teen filmmakers from around the world! Please join us again next year.
2025 WINNING FILMS:
Best US Short Film
1st Place: Sol and the Human of the Future by Anastasia Aslanishvili
Runner Up: A Message from the Haenyeo by Jihwan Choi
Best US Impact Film
1st Place: Made In China by Frania Stańczyk
Runner Up: Happy Fish by Madeline Yutong Wong
Best MS Short Film
1st Place: PCADS: Firefighting With Water Balloons by Joel Hoffman
Runner Up: Jungle In My Head by Ewa Kromuszczynska, Kalina Zawada, Weronika Śmieszek - Zajac, Helena Dys, Antonia Buczkowska, Zofia Szablowska
Best MS Impact Film
1st Place: Momo, The Groundhog by Annie, Elodie, Emil, Irma, Lily, Roman, Runa
Audience Choice Winners:
Middle School Audience Choice
Seed to Tree by Ravi Vest
Upper School Audience Choice
One Fragile World by Soham Punjani
The Climate Changemaker Teen Film Festival was created to give middle school and high school students (10-18 years old) a space to express themselves through short films that explore climate change-related topics or call-to-action films that inspire viewers to make a change.
Each year we receive hundreds of entries from across the globe showcasing the incredible talent, passion and advocacy of young filmmakers tackling the most critical issue their generation will face. All film finalists will premiere at a virtual screening of the Climate Changemaker Film Festival the week of Earth Week.
To Submit your film for consideration, visit:
DEADLINE: March 22nd, 2026
Event Date: April 14th 2026
Winning films will be announced during the festival event.
CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
Short Films (2 - 5 minutes)
Narratives / Documentaries / Music Videos
Impact Films (30 seconds - 2 minutes)
Super Short Films
Short films that invite the viewer to take a desired action.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
Best Short Film (Middle and High School)
Best Impact Film (Middle and High School)
Audience Choice Award