The World Food Forum

Youth
Film
Festival

Youth Film Festival

The WFF Youth Film Festival showcases the power of visual and narrative storytelling to address complex agrifood system challenges and promote sustainable development. This global competition invites young filmmakers to use film as a tool to explore challenges in agrifood systems, such as climate change, sustainability and innovation, while highlighting diverse perspectives, untold stories and elements of intangible cultural heritage. By showcasing their work at the World Food Forum flagship event, the festival amplifies youth voices, sparks critical dialogue, and drives meaningful change across agrifood systems and beyond.

Applications open

The WFF Youth Film Festival 2026 is now open for submissions, inviting young filmmakers to submit their short films aligned with current priorities and emerging solutions across agrifood systems. The 2026 edition focuses on key themes including food heritage, climate, women in agrifood systems, innovation, oceans and health, wellbeing and nutrition.

Submissions are open on FilmFreeway until 14 July. Selected films will be showcased at the WFF flagship event, connecting filmmakers with global audiences and key stakeholders, thereby inspiring action and contributing to more sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems.

This year's categories

Best focus on climate

Best Focus on Climate

Highlights films that explore how agrifood systems adapt to climate change, focusing on climate-smart practices, resilience-building strategies and solutions that support the environment and vulnerable communities.

Best Focus on Oceans

Best Focus on Oceans

Celebrates films that explore the relationship between oceans, fisheries and coastal communities, highlighting sustainable fishing practices, marine biodiversity and the role of blue food systems in global food security.

Best focus on women in agrifood systems

Best Focus on Women in Agrifood Systems

Celebrates films that highlight women farmers as leaders, innovators and custodians of agrifood systems, showcasing their knowledge, resilience and central role in food security and rural development.

Best Focus on Food Heritage

Best Focus on Food Heritage

Recognizes films that highlight the safeguarding and revitalization of food-related knowledge, practices and values across generations within agrifood systems.

Best Focus on Innovation

Best Focus on Innovation

Rewards films that highlight innovative and creative ideas and solutions as well as transformative technologies driving progress in agrifood systems and sustainability.

Best Focus on Health, Nutrition and Well-being

Best Focus on Health, Nutrition and Well-being

Highlights films that explore how agrifood systems contribute to improved nutrition and well-being in resilient, sustainable and inclusive ways, showcasing the connections between what we grow, what we eat and individual and collective health.

Meet the 2025 Winners and Finalists

Meet the 2025 Judges

By the numbers

1 385
Submissions

90+
Countries

20
Filmmakers awarded

Moments from past editions

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