Film for change
Using cinema to inspire, challenge, and transform.
On March 31, 2026
Film for Change spotlights powerful films and visionary creators who shift narratives, open new perspectives, and spark collective action for a better future.
Cinema is one of the most universal cultural forces of our time. It shapes the way we see the world, humanizes complex issues, amplifies unheard voices, and mobilizes communities across borders. Through Film for Change, we celebrate works that reveal urgent realities, inspire empathy, and drive meaningful change.
Next Edition : Tuesday March 31st , 2026
Our mission
Bringing together audiovisual professionals to explore the power of cinema in shaping stories and driving positive change.
Cinema shapes how we see the world, amplifies unheard voices, and mobilizes communities. Through Film for Change, we give creators the opportunity to connect with experts and changemakers from ChangeNOW and tap into the full potential of their inspiration to inform their work.
Amplifying meaningful films & creators
Building a global impact community
Connecting filmmakers, producers, activists, impact strategists, festivals, and institutions.
Driving real-world change
Ensuring stories extend beyond the screen to spark dialogue, action, and long-term transformation.
Who can participate?
Open to all
Projections, Conference & Main Event sessions are open for everyone — no registration required.
Pros only
Workshops & Networking Cocktail are reserved for film and TV professionals (writers, producers, distributors, broadcasters, studios…).
The projections
The Plastic Detox: When Science Becomes Story Screening and panel discussion
When six couples embark on a plastic detox within their homes, it changes their families forever. This eye-opening documentary explains what microplastics and their chemicals are doing to our health and how we can take matters into our own hands. The Plastic Detox is an eye-opening journey into the hidden dangers of plastic in our homes.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with Oscar-winning filmmaker and co-director Louie Psihoyos, environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan, and Netflix’s Sustainability Officer Emma Stewart
La Maison des Femmes
Screening and panel discussion
When a pioneering care center in Saint-Denis supports women survivors of violence, its model reveals the urgent need for holistic, long-term care. Through intimate stories and the daily commitment of medical and social teams, the film shows how coordinated support can help women rebuild their lives and reclaim their autonomy.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with members of the film team and BNP Paribas who contributed to the financing of the film and supports the association via the BNP Paribas Foundation.
Storycraft & Narrative Innovation
Rethinking how stories are told to move minds and motivate action.
We explore narrative techniques, genre innovation and ethical storytelling that deepen empathy and understanding. Panels and masterclasses will examine documentary ethics, fiction that mobilizes, and new formats (interactive, short-form, immersive) that connect audiences to complex environmental and social issues.
Distribution, Reach & Audience Engagement
Making bold films find the audiences they deserve.
This pillar focuses on pathways from festival to impact: strategic distribution, community screenings, platform partnerships, and campaign design. Sessions will map how to scale reach—local screenings, education partnerships, streaming strategies, and impact distribution to turn viewers into actors.
Funding, Partnerships & Impact Measurement
Aligning finance, partnerships and evaluation for sustained impact.
We convene funders, producers and impact strategists to discuss financing models (grants, blended finance, co-production), long-term partnerships, and robust ways to measure a film’s social and ecological outcomes. The aim: create viable pipelines that sustain creators and amplify change.
Our partners 2026
How to get involved
Submit a Film or Project
Share works that challenge narratives and inspire action. We are looking for bold stories and impactful visions.
Become a Partner or Sponsor
Support creative voices and help scale stories that matter. Your partnership strengthens impact and visibility.
Join the Movement
Attend screenings, talks, and community gatherings to connect with creators and changemakers.
Highlights from past editions
The 2025 Jury
The selection of the top 6 fiction projects embodying these new narratives pitched to a jury of producers and distributors. Not necessarily activists, these modern fictions, while retaining their appeal, inspire sustainable behaviors on screen and awaken public consciousness.
Assia Barge
Chloé-Mélody Desrues
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Maud Leclair
Co-founder and producer – Impact Film
Emilie Demanche
Responsable éco-production & RSE – Pôle contenus – Groupe TF1
2025 Reverse Pitch
Producers and broadcasters pitch their strategies: how to integrate these subjects into their editorial line?
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Co-founder and producer – Impact Film
Previous Conferences
Inspiring conferences to discuss the role fiction can play in the ecological transition. What are these new narratives? What imaginary can cinema contribute building ? Discussing various ways to integrate this new imaginary into creation. How action, adventure, and romance films can carry these new narratives through clandestine messages, the importance of constructing narratives in desirable and viable futures versus futures of collapse… Our goal is to use and nourish the amazing storytelling power of cinema for positive change.
Actor and Director CUT
Emma Stewart
Amy Redford
Producer MY BOX
Producer MY BOXx
Many thanks to the reading committee who helped us select the projects
Dogan Kocer
Development executive France
Climate Spring
Co-fondatrice
La Base et Collectif CUT !
Eleonore Gueit
Co-fondatrice
L’observatoire de la Fiction
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