E?! Environmental Film Festival (E?! Okolišni filmski festival) was first imagined in 2014 by the Activist Group of Zelena akcija, Friends of the Earth Croatia. The aim was to bring the environmental topics closer to the new and wider public in Zagreb and Croatia through documentary, feature, animated and experimental films, as well as other content.

From the villages on another side of the world, small actions that result in big changes, to international contracts behind closed doors, we care about it all; we believe that environmental justice consists of ecological, social and economic justice, and that we cannot observe them individually if we want to achieve the systematic change that we advocate.
We screen films and organise discussions, workshops and artistic performances that inform and inspire, in order to encourage critical thinking, social change, solidarity and action. The Festival is passionately and voluntarily organised by the Activist Group, and regardless of the resources we have, the entrance to all content is and always will be free. Our primary goal is to spread awareness and mobilise, not to create profits, so...welcome!

Submissions for the 13th edition of the E?! Environmental Film Festival, to be held April 23rd - 25th 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia, open on November 1, 2025.

The topic of the 13th edition of the Festival is biodiversity.
We invite filmmakers, authors and activists all around the world to submit films, no longer than 55 minutes, that have a profound connection to the topic of biodiversity, in all its facets.

Rules & Terms

The topic of the 13th Environmental Film Festival is biodiversity.

Possible directions that we are keen to explore:
- Anthropogenic impacts on biodiversity (pesticides, industry, climate change, monocultures, soil sealing, extensive agriculture, etc.)
- Positive influences on biodiversity (community resilience practices, urban gardens, eco villages, seed banks and seed sharing, permaculture etc.)

Possible topics: agriculture, soil, plants, animals, fungi, regeneration, invasive species, ecosystems, EU policies like Nature restoration law or Common Agricultural policy, or any other examples of good practices oriented towards solutions to the crisis of biodiveristy.

** PLEASE DO NOT SEND WORK THAT IS UNRELATED TO THE TOPIC OF BIODIVERSITY, as we will automatically disregard it **

Rules and terms:

• films must be no longer than 55 minutes with credits
• the Festival accepts documentary, animated narrative and experimental films
• selected films must be delivered in MP4 format
• the following materials must be submitted: an online screener, a brief synopsis of the film in English, at least 3 photographs or stills from the film
• the Festival accepts films produced from 2023 up until the end of the submissions period
• films must include English subtitles, unless the film is in the English language
• there is no limit on the number of films a filmmaker may submit
• the Festival does not pay screening fees
• the Festival does not offer refunds for submission fees
• only films which are selected will receive an official acceptance letter
• it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure the submitted film can be downloaded by the Festival team and that the password provided remains valid until the end of the Festival
• for the purpose of the promotion of films from the official program and the E?! Festival itself, the Festival may screen some of the selected films after the Festival dates. If a film is selected for such a screening, the applicant will be contacted in order to discuss screening conditions
• during the Festival, selected films can be viewed by accredited media representatives. The Festival is entitled to use the submitted screeners for this purpose
• by filing the submission form the applicant guarantees the accuracy of the submitted data
• by submitting a film, applicants provide the Festival with the right to use materials from it for promotional purposes
• the Festival shall not be held responsible for any unauthorized inclusion of any content in a film that might be the basis for claims by third parties
• the Festival is not obligated to give feedback and comment on the selection process
• the Festival reserves the right to write its own texts for the festival catalogue, programs, flyers and other promotional materials.
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  • Sofian Chouaib

    I'm very happy that my short film « Paris Fox » was included in the program! Although I couldn’t attend in person, I truly appreciate the team’s communication and professionalism. Thank you so much for this recognition. I wish you all the very best for the future!

    May 2026
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  • Ammodo Docs

    E?! is a lovely, honest and motivated festival! We were very honoured to participate in the festival.

    May 2024
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  • Paolo Rossi

    Made with love, attention and professionalism: congratulations

    May 2024
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  • Frédéric Médrano

    It was good the fil "animal faces" was seleted and watched...

    May 2023
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  • Matthieu Lietaert

    Thanks so much for having THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE as the festival opening!

    April 2023
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