Science Film Festival 2023

The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science: it shows international films on current topics from the fields of ecology, technology and research.

28 films for Pakistan

With entries for schoolchildren from 5 years up to university students and adults: The Science Film Festival has something for all ages with the selection for Pakistan. Screenings were possible in autumn and winter 2023.

Science Film Festival 2023
The festival begins in autumn

This year, the festival received over 1,700 films from 102 countries. The film selection will be announced by the organisers on the festival's official website in September. The festival will run internationally from 1 October to 20 December 2023. Film screenings in Pakistan will be announced in our events calendar. For more information about the festival, please visit the official festival website.

Science Film Festival 2023
The theme of SSF 2023 is the Decade for Ecosystem Restoration. Partner is the United Nations.

The theme is a call to protect and revitalise ecosystems around the world.

Contributions from our magazine

At Eye Level
How the Mediterranean Is Looking after its Biodiversity

How we feed ourselves in cities, is very much dependent on what is produced in rural areas. This is why a coalition of organizations is working in the Mediterranean region to protect biodiversity by supporting the value of local traditional communities.

A healthy part of a coral reef with many different kinds of fish.

Ecosystems
Coral Reefs: Fortresses of Resistance

Coral reefs are ecosystems that boast very great biodiversity but are highly endangered. The “climate refugee” super corals could offer some unexpected help and possibly ensure the survival of the reefs.

After the rapid clearing of rainforest for palm oil plantations, as here in Borneo, an increase in malaria cases has been noted.

Biodiversity
Loss of Ecosystems and Outbreak of Diseases

There is much to suggest that the loss of biodiversity in ecosystems could have a direct influence on the emergence of diseases such as COVID-19. Part of the solution is to learn and to implement sustainable practices at both the meta and micro levels.