The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) is set to return with its fifth edition, which will run from December 4 to 14, 2025.
The festival will begin with an opening-night curtain raiser in Mumbai on December 4, followed by a series of talks, screenings, and community experiences through the weekend in Bengaluru. This year, actor Shriya Pilgaonkar and National Award-winning filmmaker Pan Nalin are headlining the jury panel. Richa Chadha and Randeep Hooda have also joined the festival as ambassadors.
ALT EFF will open with Zoya Akhtar backed documentary Turtle Walker which has been directed by Taira Malaney. Some of the other key films to be showcased at the festival this year are Panha, produced by Dia Mirza, Humans in the Loop produced by filmmaker Kiran Rao, Australian film Future Council, Nepalese film Snow Leopard Sisters. Other films to be shown at the festival include Farming The Revolution, Chasing Time and Black Snow.
Speaking about the festival, Anaka Kaundinya, the Programming Director, said in a statement, “What makes the 2025 programme truly unique is the blend of international narratives and hyperlocal voices, offering a complete picture of how humans connect with the natural world. We’re looking forward to witnessing how viewers respond to these films, whether they’re watching in cinemas, at community gatherings, or through our new watch-party experiences.”
ALT EFF’s founder and director, Kunal Khanna, added, “With this edition, and with initiatives like our decentralised format and watch parties, we’re pushing that belief further by bringing these stories straight into communities where meaningful change begins.”
The festival has also announced a Rs 40 lakh film fund to support and nurture environmental filmmaking.
