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Science Film Festival
 2026

Science Film Festival 2026 © Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut Philippinen invites you all as the Science Film Festival celebrates its 17th edition in the Philippines. A total of 25 science edutainment films will be available for free online as video-on-demand (VOD) service and onsite at various schools nationwide and through our venue partners from October 29 to December 01, 2026.

Artificial intelligence

The Science Film Festival focuses on Artificial Intelligence in 2026, a technology that is rapidly transforming societies and raising fundamental questions about the future. AI is not only shaping industries, economies, and everyday life, but it is also increasingly being applied in environmental and sustainability contexts. From tracking biodiversity with advanced image recognition, to optimizing renewable energy systems, to modeling climate change scenarios, AI offers powerful tools that can support conservation and sustainable development.

Yet, these opportunities also come with challenges. The rise of AI raises pressing questions about data use, transparency, equity, and its own environmental footprint, including the significant energy demands of large-scale computing. As with many new technologies, the impact of AI depends on how societies choose to apply it. By highlighting both the potential and the pitfalls of AI, the Science Film Festival 2026 aims to foster reflection on this fast-evolving field.

The festival invites audiences to engage with films that explore the role of AI in science, education, and sustainability, and to consider how this technology can be harnessed responsibly in addressing some of the greatest challenges of our time.

Discover. Experiment. Explore.

The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America: In cooperation with local partners it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities.

About SFF

Watch online!

To receive the link to the films and the password that enables you to stream the films free of charge, you have to register first. Follow the steps on how to register below. 

Registration period will be from October 29, 9am until December 01, 12pm. 

  • Film Selection

    The Philippine selection of the Science Film Festival 2026 will be available online via Vimeo and thru onsite screenings in different schools nationwide as well in our partner venues. A total of 25 Science Edutainment Films divided into different age groups will be available for online screening starting on October 29 to December 01, 2026.

    Films

  • Pre-Jury Members

    The Philippine pre-jury members with expertise in science education and science communication in the participating countries and in-depth knowledge of the local target audience are closely involved in the selection process. All films are translated and synchronized or subtitled into local languages where necessary to offer access without language barriers.

    Pre-Jury Members

  • Teaching Resources

    In this section, facilitators, teachers and parents can find activities that connect to early learners, primary and secondary school films at the annual Science Film Festival. These include learning games, projects and hands-on experiments that can be done before or after visiting the festival to enrich the experience.

    Teachers Resources

Our Partners

The Science Film Festival 2026 is made possible with the help of our major partners Rolls-Royce, the Department of Education (DepEd), the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI), and the National Museum of Natural History, and our venue partners the National Library of the Philippines (NLP), the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI), the University of the Philippines Department of Science, Liceo de Cagayan University, Sagrada Familia Montessori, SciComm PH, and CANVAS PH.

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