The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), India’s largest and most influential platform for environmental and climate-forward cinema, has announced the winners of its 2025 edition. The festival, showcasing over 80 films from India and around the world, concluded its opening weekend with a strong slate of award-winning titles that underline the growing urgency and artistic depth of ecological storytelling.
One of the key highlights this year was Panha, backed by actor and environmental advocate Dia Mirza, which won Best Indian Short, earning recognition for its intimate yet powerful exploration of human–wildlife coexistence.
2025 ALT EFF Award Winners
Environmental Journalism – WinnerHow Mallah Women Fought Caste Hierarchy and Sex Slavery(Monica Jha, Shamsheer Yousaf, Sriram Vittalamurthy)
Animated Film – WinnerDesi Oon (Suresh Eriyat)
International Short – WinnerDaughter of the Sea (Nicole Gormley, Nancy Kwon)
Indian Short – WinnerPanha (Sakshi Mishra)Backed by Dia Mirza
Best of Fest Short – WinnerWould You Still Love Me If I Was a Sticky Frog? (Myles Storey)
International Feature – WinnerBlack Snow (Alina Simone)
Indian Feature – WinnerHumans in the Loop (Aranya Sahay)
Best of Fest Feature – WinnerSnow Leopard Sisters(Sonam Choekyi Lama, Ben Ayers, Andrew Lynch)
Kunal Khanna, Festival Director, ALT EFFx expressed, “The films honoured this year represent a powerful new wave of environmental storytelling, urgent, intimate, and deeply human. Panha, supported by Dia Mirza, stands out for how gracefully it weaves personal narrative with ecological responsibility, reminding us that environmental change begins within communities. While Turtle Walker and several other exceptional films formed the backbone of this year’s programming, the winning titles reflect the extraordinary breadth with which filmmakers across the world are engaging with the climate crisis. ALT EFF continues to be inspired by their imagination and commitment to our planet.”
