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FROME INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL CIC 'TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER
Connecting, Sharing, Supporting and Inspiring Positive Change through Film, Music and Art
Welcome
A warm welcome from James Godman - Festival CEO, Creator & Director, Mandy Griffiths - Mission Director, the Festival Judges, Volunteers and Supporters to the WORLDS FIRST, FREE, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO CLIMATE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
TOGETHER WE ARE CHANGING AND CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH POSITIVE FILMS.
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FESTIVAL NEWS
EVENTS & OPPORTUNTIES
Art by the Lake in November
Join us at Langford lakes for inspiring art, films, music, talks and wonderful company
The Climate Film Festival will be supporting Sustainable Fashion Week and the Wardrobe Collective Classic Clothes Swap 7-9pm in Frome Town Hall on the 27th September
FOR OTHER EVENTS SUPPORTED IN 2025 PLEASE GO TO THE EVENTS SUPPORTED PAGE.....
FESTIVAL NEWS - FILMS
Our Little Tree Community World Cinema
We are now looking to run monthly films at the Cheese and Grain and at other venues locally and across the country. If you would like us to screen with you then please get in touch
Exclusive films from the 2025 Frome International Climate Film Festival
Some wonderful festival films are now available to book at in-person events please get in touch
COLLABORATION
The Climate Film Festival is now collaborating with Wiltshire College & University Centre supporting : UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology
One Minute World: Your Voice
People are interesting: they have interesting stories to tell on topics they care deeply about. That’s the ethos behind the One Minute Wonder series on Vimeo and YouTube. It’s also why the Frome International Climate Change Festival was set up.
As an aspiring content creator looking for work in Wiltshire, you want to show that you can find those stories in your area and present them to an audience in an engaging way. Your client has set you the challenge of producing a one-minute piece about a person living or working in Wiltshire to show off your skills.
That person will have an active interest in environmental issues, such as sustainability or the natural world.
Three of the films made will win a cash prize from the Frome Climate Change Festival’s founder, James Godman, who will act as your client.
COLLABORATION
The Climate Film Festival is now collaborating with Saint Charles College in Argentina.
'On behalf of our school community, we would like to sincerely thank you for the wonderful opportunity to connect with you and for the inspiring words you shared with our Junior 4 students. It was a unique and enriching experience for them to learn, interact, and feel motivated by your encouragement. We are truly honoured to have received the certificate:
“Frome International Climate Film Festival AWARD – Membership of the Global Film Family for Climate and the Environment.”
This recognition means a lot to us, as it strengthens our commitment to creativity, collaboration, and raising awareness about the environment through education. We deeply appreciate your generosity and support, and we hope to continue building bridges that inspire our students to imagine, create, and take action for a better world.
Regards, Daniela Maset English Head EPSaint Charles College
COLLABORATION
The Climate Film Festival is now exploring a collaboration with the NATOURALE film festival in Germany. The Natourale festivals mission is to "Inspire people about the environment, nature, and sustainable travel"
NEW : The Little Tree Community World Cinema Showing
SCREEN 1
Director: Olaf Lawrence
Country: UK
Film Title: GREEN OCEAN GOLD
Three ocean dwellers come to terms with a jeopardy that threatens the place they feel most alive, looking to a sustainable future in seaweed.
SCREEN 2
Director: Jennifer Gentet
Country: Nigeria
Film Title: MOTHER NATURE
"Hey" this video Mother Nature highlights the dangers of climate change to mother earth and why mankind should change its way of environmental degradation, with emphasis on world leaders to save planet earth by implementing and abiding by all the climate change agreements to save our world for future generations.
SCREEN 3
SCREEN 3
Director: Subbiah Nallamuthu
Country: India
Film Title: TIGER ANTHEMS
The Tiger Anthem was an important part of a nationwide campaign named "Saving Our Stripes", launched by the Times of India to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger. This campaign focuses on the urgent need for tiger conservation and the preservation of their habitats across India. It brings to light the touching story of a tiger cub and its mother as they navigate through their territory, with the cub posing questions that underscore the importance of safeguarding their environment for future generations. Created by the combined talents of wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu, composer Shantanu Moitra, and lyricist Tanveer Ghazi, the campaign specifically aims to foster a sense of responsibility and encourage protective measures for our natural world, highlighting the essential bond between tigers and their living spaces.
SCREEN 4
SCREEN 3
Director: Camila Dalossi, Juliana Deeke, Giulia Morales
Country: Brazil
Film Title: AGUAS QUENTES (WARM WATERS)
We are a female-led audiovisual production company based in São Paulo and operating globally. With a primary focus on documentaries and photography.
Among the warm waters and wonderful landscapes of Ilhabela, a natural phenomenon occurs annually: the migration of incredible marine animals. In this documentary produced by Beware Collective, we witness an incredible experience that changed our lives and connected us with the ocean. Through filming and interviews with professionals and important institutions, we learned about the threats faced by our fauna and we want to share the solutions and information necessary to conserve this ecosystem. The narrative of the documentary is led by the biologist, Giovanna Leite, who takes us on an exciting journey along this path. Combining scientific information, the natural beauty of Ilhabela and the sensitivity of a female team, this documentary seeks to bring a unique and powerful vision of the biodiversity spectacle of the coast of São Paulo.
SCREEN 5
SCREEN 5
Director: Paul Blanchflower, Aurovenkatesh Dop
Country: India
Film Title: ONCE UPON A FOREST
The Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest is the rarest of forest types in India, as it’s range is narrow and these areas have been population for many thousands of years. Tiny fragments remain of pristine forest, protected by the local cultural practices. Today less than 0.1 percent of the forest remains in a form that resembles what it might have been like before the arrival of humans. At this juncture in time the forest still has an important role to play, as we attempt create a resilient environment that we are able to pass on to the next generation. The effects of climate change will be felt along the coromandel coast of Tamil Nadu, as the intensity and frequency of cyclonic events increase. This is a forest that is adapted to the strong winds, through its dense rooting systems and low canopy height. It is a remnant, but a precious one, that has many lessons to teach us and gifts to offer, it is up to us to get to know it and receive the wealth it can provide for us.
SCREEN 6
SCREEN 5
Director: Avgi Procopiou
Country: Cyprus
Film Title: TIGANOKINISI
Tiganokinisi is an innovative initiative developed and implemented in Cyprus in 2012 by AKTI Project and Research Centre in collaboration with the Unit for Education for the Environment and Sustainable Development (EESD) of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth. Initially launched as a pilot initiative with only five schools, it has now expanded to over 500 participating educational institutions.
Tiganokinisi directly benefits participating schools. Through the initiative, schools become collection hubs for used cooking oil (UCO), a harmful waste. The collected UCO is sold and converted into biodiesel, and the proceeds are allocated to schools to fund environmental education. To date, the initiative has converted over 900 tonnes of UCO into biodiesel and allocated over €500,000 to Cypriot schools, funding over 900 green infrastructure projects.
A central component of the initiative is the Tiganokinisi caravan, a mobile educational unit equipped with hands-on experiments on UCO transformation, energy conservation, and sustainability. Since 2022, the caravan has been recognized by Chevron Cyprus Ltd as an impactful initiative and has received funding through the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts. Through this support, it now visits more than 60 schools annually, engaging over 20,000 students in interactive science activities while encouraging them to collect UCO from home.
The Frome International Climate Film Festival - 2025
Day 2 - Held on the 25th May - Award Celebration Day at Rook Lane, Frome, Somerset - UK
Day 1 - Held on the 18th May - Films, Activities, Speakers at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset
Day 1 - Held on the 18th May - Films, Activities, Speakers at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset
Doors Opened at 10:00am and Closed at 10:00pm
A Day of Celebrations with the Award Worthy Films, Music, Art, Workshops, the International Climate Awards and the first UK screening of DreamScapes with Kate Winslet as Mother Earth - an inspiring film
Those who attended enjoyed the year’s award-winning films from around the world in the beautiful setting of Rook Lane in Frome.
The Awards Celebration Day included the opportunity to experience meditation and a sound bath, to enjoy the eco-art displays inside and music outside with local musicians Francis Hayden, Sarah Curtis, Nigel Mines and Azhaar in the garden.
The celebration day culminated with the Frome International Climate Film Festival ‘Climate Awards’ ceremony, with awards made by local sculptor Anthony Rogers, followed by the UK Premier of the film DreamScapes directed by Christian Machacek and narrated by Kate Winslet as Mother Earth.
Thank you to all who supported the event
Day 1 - Held on the 18th May - Films, Activities, Speakers at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset
Day 1 - Held on the 18th May - Films, Activities, Speakers at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset
Day 1 - Held on the 18th May - Films, Activities, Speakers at the Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset
Doors Opened 9:00am and Closed at 3:00pm
The Frome International Climate Film Festival now in its 4th year is back at the Cheese and Grain on the 18th May and this year we will be also having an Awards Celebration Day at Rook Lane Chapel on the 25th May. This year the festival has received over 1150 film entries from over 100 countries around the world, the festival is truly international and recognised throughout the world.
Those who attended enjoyed films around the world, they connected with your local green community groups, enjoyed a river walk and talk, the art display, a clothes swap and had fun with creative art activities, printing and face painting. Then we had a panel discussion with our local MP Anna Sabine and other key speakers.
Thank you to all who supported the event
NEW in 2025 - THE CLIMATES SCHOOLS ART & STORY COMPETITION
Kindly sponsored by Sherlock & Pages in Frome
As part of the 2025 Frome International Climate Film Festival we launched the schools ART, ESSAY and STORYTELLING competition. We invited students to create a STORY, ESSAY or PICTURE to include four or more of the following words:
Green, Planet, Family, Nature, Waste, Environment, Eco-system, Tree, River, Land, Local, Global, Community, Help, Care, Support.
Prizes for each category by bookshop Sherlock & Pages.
Age categories: Under 8, 8-12, 12-16, Over 16, Stories/essays to be no more than 200 words.
Thankyou to Sherlock & Pages who sponsored the competition and to those who entered and supported the competition we looked for ward to running this again in 2026.
The Festival is Now Truly Global
2025 SUBMISSIONS OPEN - LET'S GET FILMING
We are now in our 4th year and the 2025 Festival and we are growing and connecting to more and more countries and film makers around the world and helping their voices to be heard.
The Climate Festival Film screenings this year were held on the 18th May in the Cheese and Grain in Frome, Somerset and the Awards and Celebrations Day, a dedicated day, was held at Rook Lane Chapel in Frome on the 25th May,
In 2025 we finally received had 1150 films, which included a pause for 1 week of not accepting submission, from over 100 countries with the Top 10 countries being:
- Iran – 93
- India – 87
- UK – 77
- USA - 74
- Brazil - 68
- Turkey - 52
- Italy - 46
- France - 46
- Spain - 38
- Mexico – 30
We are so honoured to accept so many films from around the world, we are here to help you the Directors and those involved to have a voice, to share your stories and to inspire others to change.
During 2025 for all of those selected we will aim to show your films during the year with your/ the Directors permission at in person screenings and we will showcase films already available on YouTube in our NEW Little Tree Community Cinema
How to Support and Donate
OUR MISSION
To connect, share, support and inspire green change through film and the wider arts. Supporting and promoting those who are taking positive climate and environmental action around the world.
OUR AIMS
1.To make the need to change visible through positive, inspiring and educational films and the wider arts from around the world and to support the creators.
2. To create educational outreach programmes to support green change locally and
globally through knowledge exchange, storytelling, filmmaking, the media, gaming, technology,
and the wider arts.
3.To support local green community groups through helping them to make films to support their cause and to train the next generation of filmmakers.
4. To set up dedicated climate film collaborations, locally and globally through a 'Global Film Family’ and to make ‘The Climates’ original films, as together we are stronger.
5. To encourage the public, people, families, organisations, businesses to THINK GREEN
in all that they do and to BE GREEN and to create a Climate Charter with % GDP enshrined.
How to Donate
If you would like to donate or to sponsor to the Climate Film Festival to help us to deliver our mission, detailed below please click the donations button below
Sponsorship Packages include....
Time to Change = £10
This donation is also about your personal commitment to pause and reflect on your daily life and to think about, little steps and little changes to have a more sustainable lifestyle.
Make It Visible = £50
This donation will help in the delivery of the annual Climate Film Festival and campaigns. The festival costs circa £3,500 a year all run by volunteers.
Protect Our Future = £100
This donation will be targeted at the development and delivery of the educational outreach programme, campaigns and the bursary programme for young filmmakers
Protect Our Planet = £250
This donation will be targeted at the development of the website, database and infrastructure required to connect the local and global Film Family to support each other, to share knowledge, experience and best practice around the world as we don't have time to all learn from the start
Note: The Frome International Climate Film Festival is a Transparent Trader (TT) (a new concept developed by the festival for openness to prevent greed and exploitation) so wages, activities, payments, donations and any profits can be seen on request, we have no secrets, we are one family with a passion to deliver change through film.
Note: All donations must be from an ethical source