Cinema for Climate Action
🎬 Lights, Camera, Cinema for Climate Action
Creatives for Climate in partnership with Oxfam, is inviting you to an evening of powerful storytelling and thought-provoking discussions at the Eye Filmmuseum on February 5th in Amsterdam.
Storytelling through cinema is a powerful tool for climate action to engage audiences emotionally, inform them visually, and inspire collective change.
Together, we’ll dive into the forefront of creative communication and spotlight the role of storytelling, cinema and creativity in driving effective change.
Here’s what awaits:
🌱 Impactful Films: Watch short films including, Hold the Line and a special cut of Buy Now: The shopping Conspiracy,, to spark conversation, ignite hope, and challenge perspectives on the climate crisis.
🗣 Insightful Conversations: Join creatives, activists, and changemakers as they dive into the role of film and creativity in accelerating—or slowing—the pace of change.
🚨 Hear from Leading Creatives: A highlight of the evening, hear from a range of leading creative climate activists and storytellers across sectors.
We’ll wrap up the night with a chance to connect—whether you join to learn, to network, or to spark new collaborations, this is your space to engage with the collective, our partners and discover your role in this vital movement.
Tickets are free, with limited seating. Save your spot and join us for an unforgettable evening. Tickets are processed through Luma here.
Together, we’ll turn creativity into climate action!
Full programme and speaker list below 👇
Welcome: Lucy von Sturmer, Founder and CEO of Creatives for Climate, Andrew Bogrand, Senior Policy Advisor at Oxfam America, Margje de Koning, Artistic Director at Movies that Matter.
5 ways that cinema can unmute your mind: The power of film and cinema to inspire and drive change with Margje de Koning, Artistic Director at Movies that Matter.
Film Introduction & Screening: Hold the Line, a film about human rights defenders, polluters, and the climate crisis introduced by Andrew Bogrand, Senior Policy Advisor at Oxfam America.
Why cinema for climate action panel: Moderated by public speaker, write and storyteller, Sobhi Khatib, featuring:
Speakers announced soon!
Industry Showcase: Hear from a range of leading creative climate activists and storytellers across sectors moderated by Izzy Abidi, Founder & Executive Producer, Freshly Ground Stories.
Film Introduction & Screening: Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy, a Netflix subversive documentary that unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consumer - and the real impact they have, introduced by Lucy von Sturmer, Founder and CEO of Creatives for Climate
Advertising's role in greenwashing: The power of advertising and how it influences us with Andrew Simms, from Badvertising.
Industry Networking: Connect with others in the Eye Film Museum atrium to further discuss the films and cinema for climate action.
Logistical Details:
📍Location: Eye Film Museum, Amsterdam
🕕 Time: 6pm - 9pm CET
🎫 Tickets: Free on LUMA