Green Film Network
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Green Film Award 2026 unveils nominees across short and feature categories
The 2026 Green Film Award nominations underscore how environmental cinema continues to broaden its scope, spanning wildlife protection, Indigenous knowledge, fragile ecosystems, and the social fallout of the planetary crisis. Drawn from the annual international pool of the Green Film Network, this year’s shortlist brings together films that approach the ecological emergency through both urgent…
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Winners unveiled at 12th BIFED, including student prize
The 12th Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary (BIFED) concluded with its award ceremony on the Aegean island of Bozcaada, capping four days of screenings and events focused on environmental issues. 45 titles were showcased across the island’s venues. In the Main Competition, the Fethi Kayaalp Grand Award went to Falling Sky (Düşen Gökyüzü), directed…
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Nominations announced for the 2025 Green Film Network Awards
Together with its partner, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN CEC), the Green Film Network (GFN) has announced the awarding of two prizes — the Best Short Green Film and the Best Feature Green Film — to be presented on 11 October 2025 at two venues: Abu Dhabi at the IUCN World Conservation…
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«It’s not about becoming bigger; it’s about creating connections»
BIFED: Ahead of its 11th edition, Modern Times Review spoke with Festival Coordinator Ethem Özgüven and Festival Director Petra Holzer on the festival’s origins, mission, and the challenges and opportunities ecological documentary filmmakers face today.