The 9th Annual World Whale Film Festival (WWFF) celebrates powerful storytelling that inspires action for a better, bluer future. Featuring films from around the world, WWFF raises awareness about ocean and marine wildlife conservation, Indigenous ecological knowledge, climate change, environmental stewardship, and innovative solutions for the planet and humankind—because our future is deeply connected to the ocean.

The festival has been moved from June of this year to February of 2026 to be part of our World Whale Day celebrations. Date confirmation and location TBD—stay posted for exciting updates!

Over the past years, the festival has seen incredible success, and we look forward to showcasing your work as part of this inspiring global movement.

Stay tuned for submission dates, location announcements, and how to get involved!

Rules & Terms

We are seeking powerful storytelling about our ocean environment. Filmmakers of all backgrounds, ages and skill levels are highly encouraged to participate.

Pacific Whale Foundation supports ethical visual storytelling that accurately represents various cultures, ecosystems, and wildlife. Filmmakers must guarantee that the welfare of all marine wildlife and the marine environment was respected and remained undisturbed during filming, as well that they abide by all federal, state and regional regulations on location.

Entries will be considered based on originality, storytelling and technical excellence, message, artistic merit and overall impact. With each submission, you must include detailed information such as film overview, name of director, director's bio, director's email, director's photo, web-links to affiliate environmental organizations, and film poster. These details must be shared directly to FilmFreeway and/or sent to events@pacificwhale.org. Upon selection of your film, you will have two weeks, until December 15, 2025, to get us these required materials.

By entering WWFF 2026 filmmakers acknowledge that the visual content submitted is their own creative work, and does not, to their knowledge infringe on the rights of any other person and/or business.
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  • mahmut taş

    It's a very nice festival. We are very happy to be there.

    July 2022
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