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.
Meet the 2024 Winners
By the numbers
1 385
Submissions
90+
Countries
20
Filmmakers awarded
Moments from past editions
Hover over the cards to learn more.
Open call
The fifth edition of the World Food Forum Youth Film Festival is now open for submissions!
This is a unique opportunity for young filmmakers to showcase their work on a global stage, participate in panel discussions and connect with leaders. With new categories highlighting key agrifood system issues, the festival celebrates powerful storytelling that drives awareness and action.
Winning films may be screened at the WFF flagship event in Rome from 13 to 17 October 2025.
This year categories
Best focus on climate
Recognizes films that focus on the interlinkages between climate and agrifood systems, exploring how agrifood systems can adapt to and mitigate climate impacts.
Best focus on biodiversity
Showcases films that highlight the vital role of biodiversity in sustaining agrifood systems and enhancing their resilience to challenges like climate change. These stories align with FAO’s mission to protect biodiversity, ensuring a sustainable and resilient future.
Best focus on women in agrifood systems
Celebrates stories highlighting the role of women in agrifood systems, including in, innovation, leadership and sustainability.
Best focus on rural transformation
Recognizes films that depict the transformation of rural areas including through sustainable practices, education, technology and economic opportunities.
Best fiction film
Celebrates fictional stories that creatively explore themes around agrifood systems and sustainability.
Best focus on climate
Recognizes films that focus on the interlinkages between climate and agrifood systems, exploring how agrifood systems can adapt to and mitigate climate impacts.
Best focus on biodiversity
Showcases films that highlight the vital role of biodiversity in sustaining agrifood systems and enhancing their resilience to challenges like climate change. These stories align with FAO’s mission to protect biodiversity, ensuring a sustainable and resilient future.
Best focus on women in agrifood systems
Celebrates stories highlighting the role of women in agrifood systems, including in, innovation, leadership and sustainability.
Best focus on rural transformation
Recognizes films that depict the transformation of rural areas including through sustainable practices, education, technology and economic opportunities.
Best fiction film
Celebrates fictional stories that creatively explore themes around agrifood systems and sustainability.
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