Accessibility at CFF '25
See how we’re working to make every CFF event welcoming and accessible — and let us know how we can support your needs.
At CFF, we are dedicated to making our film screenings and events accessible to everyone. Behind the scenes, our team — led by our Accessibility Coordinator Caroline Parker Boyd — works hard to ensure that every guest can fully experience and enjoy the festival.
In this Newsletter:
💡 Accessibility Policies (Trigger Warnings & Flash Photography)
♿️ Wheelchair Access at our Venues
📧 Accessibility Assistance Requests
🙋 Volunteer at CFF 2025
🙏 Thank You to Our 2025 Festival Sponsors
💡 Accessibility Policies
Trigger Warnings and Film Content
Before the festival, our Accessibility Coordinator pre-screens every film to assign relevant trigger warnings. On our website, each short, episodic, or feature film that requires a trigger warning will have more information listed below the screening description. During our festival, attendees will find signs with QR codes outside of the theater if a screening has a trigger warning.
Be sure to check out our Film Guide, where you can read details about each film and find information about content and trigger warnings.
Flash Photography Policy
We have a No Flash Photography policy at CFF, which applies to our staff photographers as well as attendees. This important rule helps individuals with photosensitivity or sensory issues enjoy our events to the fullest.
♿️ Wheelchair Access at our Venues
Directors Guild of America, 110 W 57th St (Opening Night Venue)
The theater has a no-step entrance and double doors but no ADA compliant automatic button at the exterior of the building. If you need access to the front door, a volunteer will be there to open the door. The theater has accessible seating, and an ADA compliant bathroom to the left of the screen and main stage.
Regal Essex Crossing, 129 Delancey Street (Film Screenings)
The theater has a no-step entrance, double doors, and an ADA compliant automatic button at the exterior of the building on Delancey Street. However, the interior doors do not have this button, so a volunteer will be available to open the door. There is an elevator to the right of the entrance that has access to each level of the theater.
Essex Market, 88 Essex Street (Events & Programming Venue)
The entrance to Essex Market on Delancey Street has a no-step entrance and an automatic door into the building. The entrance to Essex Market on Essex Street has a no-step entrance but does not have an ADA compliant automatic button or automatic door. Towards the other side of Essex Market (past the Top Hops Beer Shop), there is an elevator that will take you to the second floor of the market, where all CFF panels and workshops are located.
SVA Theatre, 333 W 23rd Street (Narrative Change Summit)
The entrance to the SVA Theatre on 23rd Street has a no-step entrance, but no ADA compliant automatic door to the building. A volunteer will be there to open the door for anyone who requires assistance. Access to the theatre must be done via wheelchair lift, and any wheelchair-users who are attending should plan to arrive 30 minutes prior to the summit to make sure they are seated on time. Assisted listening devices are available upon request. Please find a house manager on duty or visit the main office, which is located immediately to the left as you enter the building.
📧 Accessibility Assistance
If you are attending the festival and need accessibility assistance, please email accessibility@climatefilmfest.com by Tuesday, September 9 and we will be happy to accommodate you. If you require an ASL interpreter for Q&A’s, panels, or workshops, please use the subject line “ASL Interpreter Request” and include the name of the event you will be attending.
🙋 Volunteer at CFF 2025!
Calling all film lovers, environmentalists, and local New Yorkers! We’re on the lookout for energetic, passionate, creative, and hands-on volunteers to help out at CFF.
Whether it’s working the box office, greeting filmmakers, or whipping up climate solutions social media content, our CFF volunteer team is the glue that holds the festival together.
Interested in volunteering with us? Click here to learn more and apply.
🙏 Thank You to our 2025 Festival Sponsors & Supporters
Support for the festival comes from The Carmack Collective, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), Universal Pictures, Nespresso, Agog, Watershed, Climate Power, Earth Rising Foundation, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, SNØCAP, Tidal Vision, Pique Action, Earthrise Studio, and The Puffin Foundation.
The Guardian is the presenting media sponsor. The festival logo and design come from Studio Rodrigo. Legal services are from Romanette Legal. Earth Angel is the sustainability partner. Ecodeo created the festival trailer. The Everset provided furniture. Edge Auto loaned electrical vehicle services. The marquee theater partner is Regal. Awards are hand-crafted by Fernanda Uribe-Horta. Business development services were provided by ImpactECI.
Food and beverage in-kind partners include Bronx Brewery, Stumptown, Cafe d’Avignon, and Open Water. Screenings and events take place at DGA Theater, Regal Essex Crossing, Essex Market, and SVA Theatre.