As the consequences of climate change become more and more visible, the Festival du Film Vert contributes to raising public awareness and encouraging changes in our lifestyles by giving visibility to the solutions presented in the films. Most screenings are followed by discussions with the audience, with many directors, specialists and other personalities invited to speak to answer questions and encourage the public to take concrete action in favour of the environment.

A DECENTRALISED EVENT

The particularity of the Festival du Film Vert is that it is multi-sited and decentralised: it would be absurd to encourage the public to make a long drive to see a film on global warming, for example. Since its creation in Orbe (VD) in 2006, the number of venues hosting screenings has increased steadily.

THE GOALS

In 2026, we plan to hold more than 500 screenings of more that 60 different films in around 120 locations: all the French-speaking cantons, Ticino and part of France. The 21st edition of the Festival du Film Vert will begin on 7 March with the awards ceremony in Romont (FR) and end on 12 April.

Will the 25,000 spectator mark, which was almost reached in 2025, be surpassed in 2026?

CONNECTED WITH OTHERS FESTIVALS

Since 2015, the Green Film Festival has been part of the Green Film Network (GFN), an international network of some 40 "green" film festivals, like ours, around the world. This network allows for numerous exchanges of experiences and films, as well as various collaborations, including the Green Film Award, which rewards the best green film worldwide (each festival can propose a film from its selection).