Our 2025 Vision

Looking ahead to 2025, our core purpose remains to drive meaningful change through storytelling, collaboration, and advocacy. We are committed to building the Animals, Nature, and Futures Film Festival into a global platform that connects audiences with profound stories about animals, nature, and the environment.

We will reach even more communities and like-minded organizations, inspiring a new generation of conservationists through engaging films, events, and initiatives. With a deep commitment to creativity, sustainability, and education, we will continue to champion the importance of living in harmony with nature.

Through the work of ANFFF, we hope to leave a lasting legacy—one that celebrates the beauty of the natural world and actively contributes to its protection for future generations.

Upcoming events

This year, our major film festivals will be held in the UK and China from October to December.

We look forward to meeting you and joining us on this year's journey to focus on the natural world and to imagine and practice a sustainable and harmonious future.

ANFFF 2025

Film submissions concluded

This year's festival also boasts a remarkable international presence, with 226 films presented in 49 languages, a significant increase of 12 compared to last year. Filming locations spanned 69 countries and regions, demonstrating remarkable geographical and cultural diversity. The filmmakers also displayed a diverse background. Sixty-two of the films were debuts, highlighting the creative energy of emerging filmmakers. Fifty student projects contributed significant academic perspectives. The gender composition of the directors was relatively even, with 92 male and 91 female, with 43 directors choosing not to disclose their gender. Regarding film length, 50 films were 30 minutes or longer, while 143 short films under 30 minutes dominated the competition.

The ANFFF film competition has been held for three years now, adhering to its core principle of "presenting the inherent experiences of animals and their ecological relationships in an authentic, respectful, de-anthropomorphic, and exotic way." The 226 films from around the world not only embody diverse perspectives and profound reflections, demonstrating the immense creative potential of their creators, but also underscore the necessity and urgency of exploring multispecies coexistence. The festival's organizing committee will carefully select the shortlisted works and looks forward to engaging audiences in a deep dialogue about the interplay of humanity, nature, and life within the ecological network during subsequent screenings.

ANFFF 2025 Preliminary Jury Announced

Hear See Meet

To ensure a more diverse perspective and richer topicality in the competition selection, the 2025 ANFFF selected 10 representative judges from diverse cultural backgrounds and industries from a large number of initial applicants.

These judges include natural history researchers, producers, directors, curators, film critics, writers, actors, and current students.