Alongside the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference NEW VISION FOR EARTH FILM FESTIVAL

Grab your free ticket to the conference now, and join us at this digital film festival to turn vision into action.

From 11 September to 12 October 2023, join leading filmmakers and activists for a series of selected documentaries, Q&A sessions with the creators, and a discussion panel on the intersection of storytelling and landscape restoration.

Get inspired, spread the word, and help us build a new vision for Earth!

Please note you need to register for the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference to watch the films and join the panel discussion. It’s completely free and only takes two minutes to sign up. Register here by selecting “General Online Pass”. To watch a film, simply head to the film webpage and click the play button. Enjoy!

All films will also be screened during the GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference on 11–12 October.

Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 13, 2023

Film screening: Between the Rains

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Tuesday,12 September

Director: Andrew H. Brown and Moses Thuranira
Year: 2023
Country: Kenya and USA
Duration: 82 min
Language: Turkana and Swahili, with subtitles in English

Filmed...

Sep 12, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023

Film screening: El canto del maguaré. Palabra de consejo de Dújdulli

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Wednesday, 13 September

Director: Vanessa Teteye Mendoza and Edilma Prada Céspedes
Year: 2022
Country: Colombia
Duration: 25 min
Language: Spanish and Bora, with...

Sep 13, 2023 - Oct 12, 2023

Film screening: The Forest Guardian

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Thursday, 14 September

Director: Anthony Ochieng
Year: 2022
Country: Uganda
Duration: 10 min
Language: English, audio and subtitles

This film tells the story of a man...

Sep 14, 2023 - Sep 16, 2023

Film screening: Paved Paradise

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Friday, 15 September

Director: Karsten de Vreugd
Year: 2023
Country: The Netherlands
Duration: 92 min
Language: Dutch, English and Spanish, with subtitles in English

What if everything you...

Sep 18, 2023 - Oct 12, 2023

Film screening: Eco-Warriors of Africa

Q&A: Tuesday, 19 September

Director: David Owino
Year: 2023
Country: Kenya
Duration: 20 min
Language: English, audio and subtitles

A terrestrial emergency is unfolding world over, and Africa is particularly at risk. 70 percent of Africa's population who are under thirty are...

Sep 19, 2023 - Sep 21, 2023

Film screening: The Letter, a Message for Our Earth

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Wednesday, 20 September

Director: Nicolas Brown
Year: 2022
Country: Vatican City and The Netherlands
Duration: 81 min
Language: Various with subtitles in...

Sep 21, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023

Film screening: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

Other screenings: During GLF Nairobi on 11 and 12 October 2023
Q&A: Friday, 22 September

Director: Camilla Becket and Jim Becket
Year: 2021
Country: USA and Australia
Duration: 82 min
Language: English, with subtitles in French, Spanish and...

Oct 11, 2023 - Oct 12, 2023

Film screening: To the End

Director: Rachel Lears
Year: 2022
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Language: English audio

Filmed over four years of hope and crisis, To the End captures the emergence of a new generation of leaders and the movement behind the most sweeping climate change legislation in U.S. history. The award-winning team behind Knock Down the House follows four...

FANCY ORGANIZING A WATCH PARTY IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

Get inspired with this guide and make the most of the New Vision For Earth Film Festival!

PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&AS WITH THE CREATORS

Ask your burning questions, get a sneak peek into the production process, and learn how storytelling can inspire action to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises.

Sep 12, 2023

12:00 - 12:30

On 11 October, after a day full of inspiring African solutions for a prosperous and sustainable future at the GLF Nairobi 2023 hybrid conference, listen to leading filmmakers from around the globe discuss the intersection of storytelling and environmental restoration.
Hear storytellers reflect on why it’s so crucial to listen to voices from the frontline of community and global challenges. How do films document and create memory while contributing to environmental action? What is the role of aesthetics in storytelling about a world in crisis? How do outside storytellers and communities work together to tell local stories?

Add to your calendar and meet the speakers here.

Speakers at the New Vision for Earth Film Festival

Arouna Kande

Protagonist

The Letter, A Message for Our Earth film

Eden Flaherty

Landscape News assistant

Global Landscapes Forum

KDV

Karsten de Vreugd

Director and researcher

Paved Paradise film

David Owino

Director

Eco-Warriors of Africa film

@DavidZulani

AHB

Andrew H. Brown

Co-director, director of photography, producer and editor

Between the Rains film

Cândida Schaedler

Communication Coordinator, Secretariat of Innovation

Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul

Ana Bueno

Environmental reporter

Univision Houston

@LaBueeno

Juma Majanga

Producer

Eco-Warriors of Africa film

@JangaRule

Hidde Boersma

Writer

Paved Paradise film

Duncan Lukoye

Correspondent

Voice of America (VoA)

@dlukoye

Samuel Ekomol

Producer

Between the Rains film

Camilla Becket

Co-director and co-producer

The Seeds of Vandana Shiva film

EPC

Edilma Prada Céspedes

Director

Agenda Propia

@edilmaprada

Salina Abraham

GLF Africa Regional Manager

GLF Africa Hub

Prince Papa

Programs manager, Africa

Laudato Si’ Movement

@princepapa1

Reba Elliott

Senior Director for Strategy, Planning, and Special Projects

Laudato Si’ Movement

Eirini Sakellari

Environmentalist

Global Landscapes Forum

Anthony Ochieng

Conservation Photographer and Filmmaker

TonyWild Foundation

@TonyWildKe

Natasha Kimani

Head of Partnerships and Research

Africa No Filter

@Wacera_K

Laura Mukhwana

GLFx Nairobi Coordinator

CIFOR-ICRAF

@LauraMukhwana

Presented by

GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)

Film screening: Between the Rains

Film screening: El canto del maguaré. Palabra de consejo de Dújdulli

Film screening: The Forest Guardian

Film screening: Paved Paradise

Film screening: Eco-Warriors of Africa

Film screening: The Letter, a Message for Our Earth

Film screening: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

Film screening: To the End

FANCY ORGANIZING A WATCH PARTY IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

PANEL DISCUSSION AND Q&AS WITH THE CREATORS

Film Festival Q&A: Between the Rains

Film Festival Q&A: El canto del maguaré. Palabra de consejo de Dújdulli

Film Festival Q&A: The Forest Guardian

Film Festival Q&A: Paved Paradise

Film Festival Q&A: Eco-Warriors of Africa

Film Festival Q&A: The Letter, A Message for Our Earth

Film Festival Q&A: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva

Arouna Kande

Protagonist

The Letter, A Message for Our Earth film

Eden Flaherty

Landscape News assistant

Global Landscapes Forum

Karsten de Vreugd

Director and researcher

Paved Paradise film

David Owino

Director

Eco-Warriors of Africa film

Andrew H. Brown

Co-director, director of photography, producer and editor

Between the Rains film

Cândida Schaedler

Communication Coordinator, Secretariat of Innovation

Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul

Ana Bueno

Environmental reporter

Univision Houston

Juma Majanga

Producer

Eco-Warriors of Africa film

Hidde Boersma

Writer

Paved Paradise film

Duncan Lukoye

Correspondent

Voice of America (VoA)

Samuel Ekomol

Producer

Between the Rains film

Camilla Becket

Co-director and co-producer

The Seeds of Vandana Shiva film

Edilma Prada Céspedes

Director

Agenda Propia

Salina Abraham

GLF Africa Regional Manager

GLF Africa Hub

Prince Papa

Programs manager, Africa

Laudato Si’ Movement

Reba Elliott

Senior Director for Strategy, Planning, and Special Projects

Laudato Si’ Movement

Eirini Sakellari

Environmentalist

Global Landscapes Forum

Anthony Ochieng

Conservation Photographer and Filmmaker

TonyWild Foundation

Natasha Kimani

Head of Partnerships and Research

Africa No Filter

Laura Mukhwana

GLFx Nairobi Coordinator

CIFOR-ICRAF