CCCL Announces Call for Applications for Climate Short Film Grants

March 9, 2026 — Bangkok — Changing Climate Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival announces its flagship program “CCCL Film Grants 2026.” The program accepts climate-related short film project proposals from filmmakers in Thailand and across Southeast Asia.

In the first round of selection, ten projects will be chosen to participate in a four-day workshop held during the 2026 CCCL Film Festival from June 12–15 in Bangkok. Travel and accommodation for selected participants will be covered by the festival. The director and producer of each selected project will be invited to join the workshop to develop and refine their storytelling and present their projects in a pitching session to a panel of judges.

Following the workshop, at least five projects will be selected to receive production grants of up to THB 75,000 (approximately USD 2,400) each to support the production of their short films.

Eligible proposals must be for short films with a final runtime of no more than 15 minutes, with no restrictions on storytelling approach or format. Projects should explore themes related to the climate crisis, including climate migration, the impacts of climate change on children, women, and marginalized communities, food security, climate policy, health and climate change, and the role of AI, innovation, and technology in addressing climate challenges.

For more details and to apply, visit en.ccclfilmfestival.com/grants. The application deadline is April 6, 2026, at 23:59 (GMT+7).

About CCCL Film Grants Program

CCCL Film Festival offers film production grants to emerging Thai and Southeast Asian filmmakers. Organized under the auspices of Tonkla Rak Lok Foundation, CCCL Film Grants Program aims to support and empower emerging filmmakers and youth across Southeast Asia to produce short films that reflect the impacts of the climate crisis to foster greater understanding, dialogue, and collective action to meet climate challenges. The program is open to applicants of all ages with skills in video or film production.

Since 2020, we have supported over 60 projects, including: Pad Thai (Thailand) by Weeraya Vichayaprasertkul, First Draft (Thailand) by Napawat Likhitwong, Avocado on Pancakes (Thailand)  by Chinanang Tamrongtanakijakarn, Reflection in the Marsh (Philippines) by Breech Asher Harani, and  Bit by Bit (Myanmar) by Thiangi Win Thin.

About CCCL Film Festival

Founded by Christopher G. Moore in November 2019, Changing Climate Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival aims to raise awareness about climate change through the power of short films. CCCL provides a platform for filmmakers, artists and communities in Thailand and beyond to visualize stories relating to one of the biggest global challenges of our times, climate change.