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. The Science Film Festival presents scientific issues accessibly and entertainingly to a broad audience and demonstrates that science can be fun. The event has grown considerably since its first edition in 2005, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide.
In 2019, the Science Film Festival reached over 1.3 million viewers in 21 countries. We thank all filmmakers, producers, distributors and broadcasters, as well as key partners and host venues in the respective countries, for their cooperation and contribution towards achieving this outcome. More information will follow soon on the country pages.
The award winners 2019 are announced!
The call for submissions 2020 is now OPEN until April 3, 2020.
The Science Film Festival takes place internationally in over 20 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa from October 01 to December 20, 2020.
The Science Film Festival received nearly 220 films and over 30 local science education and communication professionals in the participating festival countries have chosen 83 films from 23 countries that make up the official selection of the Science Film Festival 2019. All films are translated and synchronized or subtitled into local languages where necessary to offer access without language barriers.
