Conservation Optimism is built on the belief that empowering everyone to make a difference for nature, while also learning from successes and failures, is key to securing our planet’s future. Our seventh film festival will take place on October 25th, 2025 at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUMNH).
We are calling all filmmakers to send us short films featuring stories of hope from around the globe. Have you been inspired by someone taking action for nature in your community? Have you witnessed some conservation successes? Have you learned from conservation failures? We want to hear from you!
Eligible films could…
– Include stories of how people relate to nature
– Focus on the conservation of terrestrial and/or aquatic species and ecosystems
– Be told in a variety of formats, including animations or live action. Stop motion, 2D, 3D, celluloid, mixed media… The more creative, the better!
We are very grateful to the OUMNH for hosting us, and look forward to seeing your submissions.
Deadline for submissions: August 17th, 2025
Visit our FilmFreeway page to find out more.
Curious to see which films were shortlisted on our sixth edition last year? You can watch the 2024 Virtual Film Festival below:
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