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SUBMIT YOUR FILMS

2026 SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN.

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 Bangkok and selected cities throughout Thailand in February 2026, comprising of film screenings and talks.

The film program for the 2026 edition of the festival will include:
1. Asian Short Film Competition: Showcasing approximately 30 Asian films, each under 15 minutes in duration.
2. Global Shorts: Featuring a diverse range of films under 40 minutes from around the world that address the climate crisis through distinct and innovative approaches.

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The deadline for submissions is

September 30, 2025, at 11.59 PM (PST). 

Student films: Free

 

Submission fee

Early Deadline: July 31, 2025

Short films from ASEAN countries, Timor-Leste, and Iran: Free

Short films from non-ASEAN countries: 5 USD

Student films: : Free

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Official Deadline: September 30, 2025

Short films from ASEAN countries, Timor-Leste, and Iran: Free

Short films from non-ASEAN countries: 10 USD

Student films: : Free

For films produced in Thailand only

For films produced in Asia

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

  1. Asian Short Film Competition
    1. The competition accepts only short films produced or co-produced in Asian countries.
    2. Short films must tell stories related to climate change impacts.
    3. The total length of the film must be under 15 minutes (inclusive of the title sequence and closing credits)
    4. Films are selected on the basis of quality and originality. No premiere requirement.
    5. Films must be completed after January 1, 2023. We also accept previously submitted films.
    6. Any film in a language other than Thai must provide English subtitles.

  2. Global Shorts Program
    1. The program accepts films from filmmakers worldwide.
    2. Short films must tell stories related to climate change impacts.
    3. The total length of the film must be under 40 minutes (inclusive of the title sequence and closing credits)
    4. No premiere requirement. However, preference is given to Southeast Asian premiere or Thailand premiere.                                                                            
    5. Films must be completed after January 1, 2023.
    6. Any film in a language other than Thai must provide English subtitles.

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Asia is defined as Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Artsakh, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Cyprus, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, South Ossetia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

AWARDS & PRIZES

Main Award

Judged by film critics, filmmakers, and environmental academics, the CCCL Short Film Competition is divided into two categories:

  1. Documentary Category​​​​

  2. Non-Documentary Category

 

Grand Jury Prize: the winning film receives THB 50,000

Jury Prize: the winning film receives THB 30,000

Special Mention: the film receives THB 20,000

 

Special Prizes

1. Founder's Award (20,000 THB)

2. Aukience Choice Award (10,000 THB)

This award is judged by the festival audience.

3. Young Filmmaker Award (20,000 THB)

This award is for a filmmaker who is 25 years old and under.

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SELECTION CRITERIA

  1. The first round of selection will be determined by CCCL. Ideal projects are those with a fresh voice, vision, and point of view telling impactful stories about climate change. The films selected in this round will be screened at the 6th CCCL Film Festival in February 2026.

  2. Award winners will be announced at the award ceremony during the festival. Films in the main competition will be judged by a panel of a film critic, a filmmaker, and an environmental expert. The Special Prizes will be judged by different groups of jury depending on the category.

ENTRY CONDITIONS​

  1. By submitting the film, you as Licensor represent to Tonkla Rak Lok Foundation, a Thai foundation registered under the laws of Thailand (“Licensee”), which owns the CCCL Film Festival (the “Festival), that in making the film and in submitting the film for the Festival competition that the Licensor has not violated or infringed upon the Intellectual Property rights of any third party. The Licensor represents that they are the sole lawful owner of the unencumbered Intellectual Property rights in the film the submitted film.

  2. The Licensor further represents that all necessary permissions and consents have been obtained and that the images, stills or video used or for all necessary other material used in the submitted film. Licensor retains the exclusive and sole responsibility for any loss or expense, and will indemnify the Licensee for all losses or expenses incurred, in any claim, proceedings or actions brought by any third parties in connection with a copyright or other Intellectual Property violation.

  3. Licensor is responsible for delivering to the Festival a screener or preview link to your submitted film and you will maintain the Festival’s access to your film until January 15, 2026.

  4. You may submit to the Licensee a work-in-progress or rough-cut version of your film. However, to prevent avoid any misunderstanding, as to the status of your submission, we recommend you work on your project until it’s ready to submit and submit the final cut by the announced due date for submissions. 

  5. The Festival is unable to provide criticism, advice or feedback regarding your film. If your film is selected for inclusion, the Licensor is required to deliver a film file and all promotional materials in a form as requested by the Festival. 

  6. The Licensor agrees that its film if selected for the Festival comes with an irrevocable license to the Tonkla Rak Lok Foundation, as licensee to use, and distribute and/or reproduce to third parties, any material in the film for the following purposes: CCCL film archive library, short clips, posters, stills, bios and photos and statements from the Licensor and their production team. The license extends to all promotional, marketing, or educational distribution purposes.

  7. The Licensee reserves the right to change any provisions announced set forth in this License Agreement without prior notice, and any such change shall bind the Licensor upon the sending of notice of the change to it.

  8. Entry fees are non-refundable.

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