About the Urban Climate Film Festival
The Urban Climate Film Festival is a first-of-its-kind showcase of films focusing on the impacts of climate change on life in cities. The film festival aims to enlighten audiences about the environmental, social and economic aspects of climate change and inspire actions that contribute to building climate-resilient cities.
The film festival is being organised by the National Institute of Urban Affairs through the CITIIS program under the engagement events of U20 (the urban track of G20). It is supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the French Development Agency (AFD), the European Union, and the New Town Kolkata Green Smart City Corporation Limited.
The Urban Climate Film Festival was launched on 24th March at Alliance Française in New Delhi, where the inaugural session was chaired by G20 Sherpa Mr Amitabh Kant, after which it travelled to Mumbai.
- The Urban Climate Film Festival in Kolkata will be held at Nazrul Tirtha in New Town Kolkata on 3rd, 4th and 5th June 2023.
- 16 films from 12 countries will be screened, along with Q&A sessions with filmmakers.
- The festival will also celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June with a special closing ceremony, which will be graced by Mr Didier Talpain, Consul General of France in Kolkata; Mr Debashis Sen, Managing Director, West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation; Mr Hitesh Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs; Mrs Meghna Pal, CEO, NKGSCCL; and Mr Naim Keruwala, Program Director, CITIIS.
