First Look at CFF ’25: Watch the Trailer 👀

Watch our new trailer to see this year’s film program come to life.

Alec Turnbull

J. English Cook

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Marisa Guerrero

Sep 04, 2025

With just two weeks to go before CFF ’25, we’re thrilled to share the official festival trailer, produced by our partners at Ecodeo! Watch this first look at the films and filmmakers defining today’s climate conversations, then grab your tickets.

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In this Newsletter:

📺 Watch the Brand New CFF ’25 Trailer
🍿 Explore the Festival’s Films and Events
🌎 Global Rise: Stories for the Future Workshop
💡 Opportunities and Events
🙏 Thank You to our 2025 Festival Sponsors

📺 Trailer Debut: Watch Now

Our brand new trailer captures a glimpse at the 50 films screening at this year’s festival. From stories of frontline resistance to sweeping investigations, from remastered classics to bold new visions, the films of CFF ’25 and their creators are reshaping the way we tell climate stories. Watch the trailer now.

Special shoutout to Liz Rubin and the talented team at Ecodeo, the studio this year’s trailer. Ecodeo connects mission-driven social impact brands and B corps with their audiences through professional video production, animation & creative moving storytelling.

🍿 Explore our Program and Get Tickets Today

This year’s program features 50 films, a full day narrative summit, plus writers’ rooms, lightning talks, table reads, happy hours, and more. Learn more about the films and our full event program and reserve your tickets before they’re gone.

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🌎 Global Rise: Stories for the Future Workshop

Don’t miss Global Rise: Stories for the Future – A Climate Storytelling Workshop for Creatives!

📆 September 6th and 7th

📍NYU Los Angeles

This two-day workshop for writers, directors, and producers across media examines the interdisciplinary role of science and the humanities in crafting rich narratives to embrace the changing climate and complexities of our world. Explore narrative strategies and consider a variety of genres, structures, and alternative styles of storytelling as we find inspiration in the work of contemporary climate scientists, ecologists, humanists, and creatives leading with impact in popular culture and civic engagement. Learn more about the workshops here.

📆 September 28th

🗽 Global Rise at the Climate Film Festival

Global Rise will also host a special version of their workshop in New York City on September 28th as part of the Climate Film Festival! Stay tuned for details.

🙏 Thank You to Our 2025 Festival Sponsors & Supporters

Support for the festival comes from The Carmack Collective, NRDC (National Resource 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.