SDG FIlmfest 2026
July 2, 2026
9:00 am - 11:00 am
The LSPR Business and Communications Institute, Jakarta
The events will also be streamed online. For tickets please see events.
Guest Speakers
Further awards yet to be confirmed
No guest speakers have yet to be announced.
Forthcoming Events
More information to follow soon
SDGs in Action - Conference
The intention of this conference is to examine the progress made in the fight to end poverty, to promote health, develop sustainable smart cities, to prevent further climate change, to facilitate economic growth, to protect the oceans, and to end world hunger. We are interested in hearing how the SDG’s are being implemented, how they are documented or recorded, are being enforced, or comparatively, instances where essential work has been found requiring action.
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Prizes & Awards
Further awards yet to be confirmed
Best Film Award (Derby University)
£200.00 (USD 266.00)
Kaleidoscope Award (Keele University)
£250.00 (USD 330.00)
Mind, Body, and Spirit Award (LSPR)
£100.00 (USD 130.00)
Sustainable Production Award
£100.00 (USD 130.00)
Seeds of Hope Award (LSPR)
£100.00 (USD 130.00)
Critical Intervention Award (Media Discourse Centre)
£100.00 (USD 130.00)
Film Craft Award (NTU)
£50.00 (Vouchers to the value of 50.00)
Factual Storytelling Award (NTU)
£50.00 (Vouchers to the value of 50.00)
Submissions
Closing date for entires 15 June 2026
Guidelines
SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE POSTED ONLINE VIA YOUTUBE, AND ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
By submitting content for this event you grant the organisers the right to host your work on the film festival’s YouTube channel.
You must be a current student to submit work to this film festival from an affiliated partner, or have entered your work via FilmFreeway. If in doubt, please contact us to discuss.
- Theme:
- One of the U.N Sustainable Development Goals, visit link for more information.
- Format:
- Micro documentary (factual, participatory, expository, poetic), short film, Public Service Announcements and PR, dramatisation, animation, stills (submitted as a timeline), timelapse, immersive and 360 video, and video-based podcasts!
- Running Time:
- 3 to 15 min. maximum including titles and credits.
- Copyright:
- Audio, images, likeness rights and location permissions must be cleared prior to submission.
- Specification and Codec:
- 1920x1080p HD, 16:9 Safety Frames and Graphics, MP4, H264.
- Language:
- All are welcome, English subtitles required for content/ indigenous language interviews.
- Sustainable filmmaking:
- We expect all entries to have a sustainability rating.
- You can now find the #SDGFilmfest guide to Sustainable Filmmaking here:
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Smallscale Sustainable Filmmaking Guide
For students wishing to enter projects for this festival please use the scoring system above to rate your entry.
- Please note, that should you be nominated for, and win an award, the event organisers will need an IBAN or SWIF Bank Account Number and a Registered Postal Address to match – to which to make a payment. Unclaimed prizes after two months will be forfeit.
Awards:
