About the Festival
The Oceanic Global Short Film Festival launched in 2020 with the aim of uplifting environmental and ocean storytelling from around the world. Oceanic Global Hubs will be hosting a third edition of the Short Film Festival in New York City during Earth Month (April) 2025 and Satellite Screening Events.
Building on the success of past events, this year’s programming will broaden our festival’s impact through multiple formats to enhance environmental storytelling & engage diverse audiences globally. Leading up to the 2025 Festival, events will bring together a panel of critically acclaimed judges to review submissions and select a set of the winning films for this year’s edition.
2025 Theme
This year’s theme, Water is Life, will explore the vital role of water in sustaining life on Earth, encouraging creative storytelling that underscores our deep connection to water and the ocean as essential living systems.
Past Winning Films
The top three films from the London Screening Event were chosen as finalists by our esteemed panel of expert jurors for the 2022 Oceanic Global Short Film Festival. In 2020, jurors also chose the top four films to be featured as finalists. Explore the final films from both years below, and stay tuned for the 2025 winners.
