In a world where climate change is no longer a distant warning but a present reality, cinema becomes a powerful voice of conscience and change. ALT EFF 2025 — the Delhi edition of the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival — co-hosted by SACAC and New Delhi Film Foundation on 6–7 December 2025, brings together global environmental cinema and local creative participation through screenings, discussions, and student competitions that inspire awareness, reflection, and action.
In an age when climate change isn’t tomorrow’s problem but today’s reality, cinema has an indispensable role to play. Visual stories — whether moving pictures or still frames — can do more than inform; they can inspire, provoke and mobilise. That is the spirit behind ALT EFF 2025 (All Living Things Environmental Film Festival), coming to Delhi on 6-7 December 2025, co-hosted by SACAC and the New Delhi Film Foundation.
Why ALT EFF?
ALT EFF is described as the world’s largest decentralised environmental film festival. For its 2025 edition it brings together 86 films from 39 countries, encapsulating a global conversation around nature, human impact, climate justice, and our shared future. ALT EFF
Here at NDFF, we believe in “good society & good cinema”, and this festival aligns perfectly with that mission.
What will happen in Delhi?
Across two days at the SACAC campus The Delhi chapter of ALT EFF 2025 will showcase two exclusive curated buckets — “Celebrating Life” and “Dig Deeper” — presenting short and feature-length environmental films from across the globe.
Photo Exhibition & Competitions
The festival will also host a Wildlife Photography Exhibition featuring award-winning photographers, alongside two youth competitions — a School Photography Contest (6 Dec) and a University One-Minute Film Contest (7 Dec) — encouraging young minds to observe, document, and express environmental realities in their own creative ways.
- 6 December: School-level photography competition plus film screenings.
- 7 December: University-level one-minute film competition plus film screenings.
By integrating youth competitions, we aim to engage students not just as spectators but as creators — harnessing their energy and creativity to address local environmental concerns.
Registration opens now. Nominal fee: ₹100 (non-refundable) for each competition entry. Deadline: 25 November 2025.
Competitions – Youth in Action
Photography Competition (schools): Students of classes 9–12 will submit images reflecting our planet, our responsibility. From a portrait of biodiversity to a snapshot of pollution or water stress — creativity meets consciousness. Awards and certificates will be given on 6 December.
Submission Deadline: 25th November 2025
Google Form for Submission: https://forms.gle/utsKzrK6oAaiWvav6
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Theme: Environment & Climate Change (with local relevance / local story).
- Eligibility: Students of Classes 8–12 from recognized schools.
- Submission format:
⦁ Upload one (1) final photograph (Low/High resolution) directly in the Google Form.
⦁ File format: JPEG / JPG / PNG
⦁ Maximum file size allowed: 10 MB - Each participant may submit only one entry.
- The photograph must be original, clicked by the participant.
⦁ No stock images, AI-generated images, or images downloaded from the internet are allowed. - Basic editing is allowed (brightness, contrast, cropping, minimal color correction).
⦁ Composite editing, heavy manipulation, or adding/removing elements is not allowed. - Registration Fee: ₹100 (non-refundable)
⦁ Payment screenshot must be uploaded in the Google Form. - Winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd + Consolation) will be felicitated during the festival on 7th December 2025.
- All participants will receive e-certificates.
- Copyright:
⦁ Copyright remains with the participant.
⦁ However, SACAC & NDFF may use the submitted photograph for promotional, educational, or documentation purposes, with credit to the participant. - Decision of the jury will be final and binding.
- By submitting the entry, participants accept all the above Terms & Conditions.
One-Minute Film Competition (colleges/universities): Students will craft a 60-second film on a climate or environment theme with a local connection. All participants get e-certificates; winners will be felicitated on stage on 7 December.
Submission Deadline: 25th November 2025
Google Form Link for Submission: https://forms.gle/txLJBZHLVn8CUGFd6
TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Theme: Environment, Sustainability, or Climate Change (with a local connect / localized issue).
Suggested genres: documentary, animation, fiction, experimental. - Eligibility: Students from colleges, universities, film schools, and media institutes across India.
- Submission format via Google Form:
⦁ Upload the final one-minute film directly in the form.
⦁ Maximum duration: 60 seconds (including credits)
⦁ Recommended formats: .MP4 / .MOV
⦁ Maximum file size allowed: 1 GB
⦁ Resolution: Minimum Full HD (1920×1080)
⦁ Aspect ratio: 16:9 (landscape)
⦁ Language: Any language, but English subtitles are mandatory if the film is not in English. - If shortlisted, the participant must later provide:
⦁ A high-quality export of the film (if different from uploaded version).
⦁ A poster / stills (for promotion during the festival). - The film must be original work of the student/team.
⦁ No copyrighted visuals, music, or footage without proper rights.
⦁ AI-generated content is allowed only if clearly declared in the submission notes. - Films can be made individually or in a team.
⦁ One person must register as the team representative. - Each entry must begin/end with this slate (optional line in email):
⦁ Made for ALT EFF 2025 — College One-Minute Climate Film Competition - Registration Fee: ₹100 (non-refundable) per film entry.
⦁ Payment screenshot must be uploaded in the Google Form. - All participants will receive an e-Certificate of Participation.
- Winning films will be screened and winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd + Consolation) will be felicitated during the festival on 6th December 2025.
- Copyright:
⦁ Copyright rests with the participants.
⦁ SACAC & NDFF reserve the right to screen the film for festival purposes, promotions, and educational screenings (with due credit). - The decision of the jury will be final and binding.
- By submitting, the participant agrees to all Terms & Conditions.
Why Participate?
- Boost creative credentials and exposure in a meaningful festival.
- Showcase your work in front of international-level audiences, media, and environment-conscious peers.
- Join a movement: film and photography aren’t just art forms — they’re tools for change.
Breathing the Future: Cities and Climate Crisis
A special highlight of the event will be the panel discussion “Breathing the Future: Cities and Climate Crisis”, featuring eminent voices from environmental activism, filmmaking, and academia, reflecting on how cities like Delhi can lead in shaping a sustainable future.
Through its blend of cinema, conversation, and creativity, the Delhi edition of ALT EFF 2025 promises to be a celebration of not just films, but of awareness and hope — reminding us that storytelling remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight for our planet.
How to Register as Audience
Registration opens now. A nominal registration fee: ₹200 (non-refundable) for both days.
Click to register as audience: https://urbanaut.app/spot/altatsacac
Registrtion is FREE for NDFF community members/ Talk Cinema on the Floor attendees, MoU partner institution of NDFF and SACAC students. Link to register is: https://forms.gle/f4BYcyh5FkAVaZtJ9
Join us — and bring a friend!
Film lovers, climate advocates, students, faculty, and environment-conscious citizens: you’re all invited. Buy your audience pass and come for one day or both.
Let’s watch. Let’s discuss. Let’s act.
In partnership with SACAC, NDFF invites you to be part of something significant — where cinema meets climate, creativity meets consciousness, and youth become change-makers.
Open Call for Volunteers
If you breathe the cause of the planet and believe small acts can make big differences — come, be part of the movement. We’re inviting environment-conscious individuals, students, and creatives to join the ALT EFF Delhi organizing team as volunteers. Whether you love cinema, care for the climate, or simply want to contribute to a greener tomorrow — this is your stage. Your efforts will be honured with a Certificate of Appreciation. Write to us at talkcinema@ndff.in with “ALT EFF Volunteer” in the subject line or message on whats app at +91 9999578653.
