Earth Stories Film Festival
Young filmmakers up to the age of 25 from around the world are being invited to submit their work for this award winning, international film festival, founded and run by students and staff at Keele.
Earth Stories is a Keele University based environmental film festival aimed at young filmmakers up to the age of 25 (35 years old for the Disability & Impairment category). The festival is a student-led initiative that provides a platform for students and young filmmakers from across the world to showcase their filmmaking talent.
The event is managed by students from across the university and supported by staff from across academic disciplines. The festival presents new and inspirational stories addressing the climate crisis, nature's degradation, and highlights pathways for sustainable futures through human-nature reconnections. This festival was originally funded by former Keele University students through the Alumni Keele Key Fund and continues to be funded by Alumni Donors.
Key dates
Opening Date: Friday 25th September 2026.
Regular Deadline: Friday 22nd January 2027.
Notification Date: Friday 19th March 2027.
Event Date: Thursday 22nd April 2027.
Venue
Wade Conference Centre
Hartshill Road
Stoke-on-Trent
England
ST4 7NY
United Kingdom
Organisers
Director - Anushka Kabboor
Assistant Director - Phoebe Allen
Community Co-ordinator and Founding Member - Aaliyah Gibbings-Gardner
Communications Lead - Mollie Wilkinson
Marketing and Promotional Officer - Tabitha Clarke
Technical Lead - Miu Jeamsinkul
Chair of the Senior Judging panel - Hannah Walters
Founding Member and Academic Lead - James McAteer
Award Winning Submissions
Each year our Senior Judging Panel, made up of experts and professionals from across film, arts and environment, come together to select one winning film and one runner-up for each category. You can view previous winners on this page, and we encourage you to visit our YouTube channel where you can watch many more film submissions, including our Special Mentions.
Our Film Festival is Award-Winning
We're proud that the Earth Stories Film Festival has been recognised with award nominations and wins, celebrating its commitment to powerful storytelling, environmental themes and community engagement.
Resource packs
Download the Earth Stories Film Festival Resource Pack for lesson plans and activity sheets inspired by films from the 2023 festival. Designed to align with the UK national curriculum, these resources support engaging, sustainability-focused learning.
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Primary resource pack
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Secondary resource pack
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