Changing Climate, Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival is the first film festival on climate change in Thailand bringing young and diverse artists, environmental professionals, and audiences together to celebrate films about climate change and empower local communities. This year's festival will take place in person comprising of film screenings and panels. A collection of titles will be made available for online viewing.
Filmmakers based in Asia are invited to submit fiction, documentary, experimental, and animated short films. Only films produced by filmmakers based in Thailand are eligible for the short film competition, awarding grand jury prizes in both the documentary and non-documentary categories.
All films selected are eligible for the Youth Jury Award, the Audience Award, and the Young Filmmaker Award for filmmakers under 25 years old.
As a non-profit organization, we only offer a limited amount of fee waivers each year for filmmakers who experience financial difficulties. If you need our support, please send a fee waiver request to submissions@ccclfilmfestival.com
MAIN COMPETITION (ONLY FILMS MADE BY A FILMMAKER BASED IN THAILAND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE JURY PRIZES.)
Judged by Thai film critics, filmmakers, and environmental academics, the CCCL Short Film Competition is divided into two categories:
1. Documentary Category:
Grand Jury Prize: the winning film receives THB 70,000
Honorable Mention: the film receives THB 35,000
2. Non-Documentary Category:
Grand Jury Prize: the winning film receives THB 70,000
Honorable Mention: the film receives THB 35,000
SPECIAL PRIZES (ALL SELECTED FILMS ARE ELIGIBLE.)
1. Youth Jury Award: the winning film receives THB 10,000
This award is judged by the CCCL Student Ambassadors.
2. Audience Choice Award: the winning film receives THB 10,000
This award is judged by the festival audience.
3. Young Filmmaker Award (for a filmmaker who is 25 years old and under)
The winning film receives THB 20,000