Science Film Festival

In 2025, India will celebrate the 9th edition of the Science Film Festival. The Goethe-Institut(s) in New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Bangalore, and Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad, in collaboration with their respective partner schools and institutions, will host the festival from October to December. This year, the festival focuses on “Green Jobs”.

Science Film Festival © Goethe-Institut

Registrations

The films from Science Film Festival 2025 are available online as video-on-demand service. Please register to receive the link to the films and password that enables you to stream the films free of charge during the festival period.

By receiving the password, you agree that the link and password cannot be posted on the internet and passed on to third parties. Commercial use, screen capture or downloading of the films is also strictly prohibited. The data you submit will only be processed within the Science Film Festival project and will be destroyed once the project has ended.

Registration Form

Film Selection 2025

The 29 shortlisted films from India can be found here.

Film Selection 2025

Theme 2025: Green Jobs

The Science Film Festival focuses on Green Jobs in 2025, highlighting professions that are essential in promoting and preserving the environment. Green jobs provide young people with an opportunity to not only create a meaningful impact on the world but also build a sustainable career. Given the global focus on sustainability and eco-friendly practices continues to grow, the significance of green jobs stands at the forefront of the crucial worldwide shift towards a low-carbon economy.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS

The Science Film Festival is offering activities that supplement the themes explored in the films, through hands-on experiments, projects or learning games offered for young audiences at the screenings. In this section, facilitators, teachers and parents can find activities that connect to early learners, primary and secondary school films at the annual Science Film Festival. These include learning games, projects and hands-on experiments that can be done before or after visiting the festival to enrich the experience.
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About the Festival

The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America: In cooperation with local partners, it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities.