The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change and the COP31 Presidency of Türkiye have launched an international climate short film competition themed “Our World, Our Common Home”. Films in the fiction, documentary and animation categories addressing the climate crisis, ecological destruction, water and soil awareness, recycling and the relationship between people and nature are eligible.
Timeline
- 5 September 2026: Applications opened
- 10 October 2026: Submission deadline
- 25 October 2026: Results announced
- 11–19 November 2026: Finalist films screened in Antalya
Prizes — €14,000 in total
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| First place | €5,000 |
| Second place | €3,000 |
| Third place | €2,000 |
| Jury Special Prize | €1,000 |
| Six finalists (each) | €500 screening fee |
Each prize is accompanied by an award statuette, while the Special Documentary Award is presented as a symbolic plaque.
Eligibility
- Films must have been completed on or after 1 January 2024.
- Maximum running time is 20 minutes including credits.
- AI-generated content is not permitted.
- Films not in English must have Turkish or English subtitles.
- The competition is open to national and international entrants.
- Each finalist film must be represented in person by at least one person during the festival.
Entries are submitted via FilmFreeway. The €3 fee per submission goes to tree planting as part of the “COP31 Memorial Forest”.
Students and academics from Selçuk University's Faculty of Communication, Faculty of Fine Arts and related programmes are invited to apply. Full details are available at cop31.tr.
