GRANTEES
We are proud to support stories and campaigns from 28 countries —and counting that are poised to make an impact on the world.
A Song Without Home
Locked away for 11 years by her parents, Adelina, a young transgender woman from a Georgian village, flees to Vienna. As she navigates newfound freedom, her mother, back home, faces increasing violence for standing by her. Through intimate and immersive imagery, the film paints a layered portrait of exile, belonging, and the mother-daughter bond, delving into the complexity of freedom beyond physi
- Director: Rati Tsiteladze
- Producer: Olga Slusareva
- Impact Producer: Olga Slusareva
- Country: Georgia
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
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Baghdad On Fire
With unique access to Noor and her friends we join young Iraqi women and men who side by side are fighting for democracy. Noor's life is changing dramatically while she is taking part in the biggest youth movement in Iraq.
- Director: Karrar Al-Azzawi
- Producer: Jørgen Lorentzen & Nefise Özkal Lorentzen
- Impact Producer: Abeer Bayazidi
- Country: Iraq
- Impact Campaign: the impact campaign aims to strengthen the voice of Iraqi activists, raise international awareness and change laws and policies to prevent child marriage, promote women’s education and end domestic violence.
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Delikado
Palawan appears to be an idyllic tropical island. But for a tiny network of environmental crusaders trying to protect its spectacular natural resources, it is more akin to a battlefield. Delikado follows Bobby, Tata and Nieves, three magnetic leaders of this network, as they risk their lives to stop politicians and businessmen from destroying the Philippines’ "last ecological frontier."
- Director: Karl Malakunas
- Producer: Marty Syjuco & Michael Collins
- Impact Producer: Kara Magsanoc-Alikapa & Ali Marsh
- Country: Philippines
- Impact Campaign: Delikado has increased the visibility of Palawan’s land defenders and strengthened their work to safeguard their ecosystems, while bolstering environmental protection efforts and the climate justice movement across the Philippines. Delikado has also inspired action to support land defenders across the region and globally. Delikado has significantly raised awareness on a national and international level about the environmental degradation of Palawan, one of the Philippines’ biggest tourist destinations, as well as the corruption that is driving the destruction.
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Devi
The film, told through the eyes of Devi Khadka, brings to light the invisible war on the women who survived sexual violence during Nepal’s civil war. Devi is now leading a campaign in her home country and giving testimony at international conferences. The impact campaign seeks to bring perpetrators to justice, and healing to survivors.
- Director: Subina Shrestha
- Producer: Niranjan Iyengar
- Impact Producer: Think Film
- Country: Nepal
- Impact Campaign: Devi Khadka has grown her movement from one to thousands - women fighting to have the sex crimes against them during Nepal's civil war recognised, compensated and justice sought - while this documentary has been made. Devi attributes the success of her campaign to the support of the film making team, in particular Subina Shrestha, and knowledge by politicians that the documentary is being made, bringing unwanted international attention to a subject many would rather remain in the shadows.
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Genève, du Pétrole à Tout Prix
Oil company Gunvor accused of corruption in Congo, causing a stir in oil trading capital Geneva. Roland and Moke expose the unknown oil sector workings and the legal case. Film uncovers the impact of these companies on developing nations and Swiss authorities' responsibility, as corruption scandals rise and poverty deepening.
- Directors: Roland Chauville & Tay Blyth Kubota
- Producer: Roland Chauville
- Country: Switzerland
- Impact Campaign: The film exposes the hidden workings of the oil trade, its impact on developing nations and points to Swiss authorities’ responsibility. The film and campaign aims to shine a light on both the corruption scandals and the poverty left behind by extractive industries.
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Je Suis Noires
In Switzerland,a land of consensus and neutrality, women are raising their voices against structural racism, stereotypes, and asserting their Swiss and black identity. Rachel M'Bon, a Swiss-Congolese journalist, embarks on a personal journey of self-discovery, reflecting on her past, present, and challenging her country and fellow citizens.
- Directors: Rachel M'Bon & Juliana Fanjul
- Producers: Palmyre Badinier, Philippe Coeytaux, Nicolas Wadimoff
- Country: Switzerland
- Impact Campaign: Highlight and combat the existence of racism in Switzerland and abroad, and deconstruct racist bias. Strengthen the self-esteem of ethnicized people and encourage a peaceful civic movement with #JeSuisNoires in Switzerland and abroad.
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Kivu: Le Lac de la Vie
Day and night, workers of Goma are concentrated building a town that is certain to be destroyed again. In the East of the DR Congo, Goma lives next to Africa's most dangerous volcano and under the threat of Lake Kivu, whose worrying amount of methane gas could explode at any moment.
- Director: Elise Sawasawa
- Producer: Christian Bitwaiki & Juliette Flamant
- Country: DRC
- Impact Campaign: The campaign will address the need for a functioning warning system and evacuation routes.
- Film in production
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Let's Play Soldiers
A 16 y.o former child soldier, Nasser, returns home to a small village South of Yemen to care for his family and prevent his two younger siblings from dropping out of school and following the same path. The ongoing 8-year war has broken his older brother and father before him.
- Director: Mariam Al-Dhubhani
- Producer: Mohammed Al-Jaberi
- Impact Producer: Abeer Bayazidi
- Country: Yemen
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
- Film in production
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Life Is Beautiful
Stuck in the Norwegian Arctic, a young Palestinian filmmaker confronts being “stateless” and “displaced” — labels which he resists. With his camera as witness he perseveres and fights for self- determination. Mohamed Jabaly’s film makes a highly political story into a personal journey.
- Director: Mohamed Jabaly
- Producers: Sarah Winge-Sørensen & Kristine Ann Skaret
- Impact Producer: Sarah Winge-Sørensen
- Country: Norway / Palestine
- Impact Campaign: Mohamed Jabaly’s film makes a highly political story into a personal journey. It seeks to generate empathy around a conflict that continues to evade solutions.
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Made in Ethiopia
Three pioneering women navigate the bumpy expansion of the biggest Chinese industrial park in Ethiopia.
- Directors: Xinyan Yu & Max Duncan
- Producers: Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan, Tamara Dawit
- Impact Producer: Miriam Ayoo
- Country: Ethiopia / USA
- Impact Campaign: Inspire dialogue that leads to policy changes, helping governments better regulate labor-intensive industries and establish a minimum wage, thereby paving the way for more just and sustainable development.
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Missing From The Firetrail Road
An investigation into one woman who went missing in 2020 in the US state of Washington becomes an excavation of intergenerational trauma and the destruction of Native American communities and culture.
- Director: Sabrina Van Tassel
- Producer: Sabrina Van Tassel & Deborah Parker
- Country: USA
- Impact Campaign: The campaign supports activists fighting on behalf of missing and murdered indigenous women, and native communities fight for justice.
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My Name Is Happy
Aspiring popstar Mutlu Kaya (Mutlu means ‘happy’ in Turkish) narrowly escapes an attempted femicide with her life. Despite life changing injuries, Mutlu goes in search of justice and to reclaim her voice as a singer.
- Director: Nick Read & Ayşe Toprak
- Producers: Nick Read
- Impact Producer: Think Film
- Country: Turkey
- Impact Campaign: 'My Name is Happy' and the story of Mutlu Kaya has been heralded by audiences, policy makers, stakeholders and activists across Europe, the UK and Turkey for promoting a debate about women’s rights and the global scourge of domestic violence and femicide.The campaign addresses gender-based violence in Turkey, and beyond.
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Our Land, Our Freedom
A Kenyan woman's search for her father's remains becomes an investigation into British colonial atrocities including concentration camps and land theft. As her personal mission expands, she transforms into a powerful advocate for justice and land resettlement.
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Peace For Nina
In a country at war, a Ukrainian mother channels her grief into action as she seeks justice for her son’s capture and murder at the hands of a Russian mercenary. Will Nina succeed in breaking the cycle of violence plaguing her family and finally find peace?
- Director: Zhanna Maksymenko-Dovhych
- Producer: Dea Gjinovci
- Impact Producer: Think Film
- Country: Ukraine
- Impact Campaign: The campaign seeks to remind viewers of the loss and trauma behind the numbers
of reported deaths, and the immeasurable impact of war. - Film in production
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Pülö; bloodstream of the Kirike
Pülö means blood and oil. Oil is the blood of Kirike, it keeps the people going. Blood is the stream of life, what happens when this stream is poisoned? The lives of the Kirike people, who rely on the island’s water, are under threat.
- Directors: Elisa Mereghetti & Christina Ifubaraboye
- Producers: Elisa Mereghetti & Christina Ifubaraboye
- Impact Producer: Elisa Mereghetti
- Country: Nigeria
- Impact Campaign: The campaign will address both cultural and environmental aspects of healing in this at-risk community.
- Film in production
Runa Simi
Fernando, a voice actor from Cusco, Peru, is trying to save his language from extinction. He dreams of dubbing The Lion King into Quechua, the language of the Incas. His journey will make him re-examine his role as a father and activist, with his 8 year-old son as his sidekick.
- Director: Augusto Zegarra
- Producer: Paloma Iturriaga & Claudia Chávez Lévano
- Impact Producer: Ellen Schneider
- Country: Peru
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
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Shadow Game
Shadow Game is a mosaic story in which the experiences of many young refugees on the road are forged together into one universal tale: a modern Odyssey. Will they overcome the numerous obstacles they face? And will they find a new home?
- Directors: Eefje Blankevoort & Els van Driel
- Producers: Eefje Blankevoort & Els van Driel
- Impact Producer: Khadidja Benouataf
- Country: Netherlands
- Impact Campaign: The campaign strengthened a coalition of NGO’s – Amnesty International, CoFRADE, Médecins Sans Frontières and more – working to advocate for the refugee rights and provide direct service to those in need.
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Songs Of Sisterhood
Lu and Margot oppose the conservative, oppressive norms of today's Poland. As they fight for a better world in real life and online, they are celebrated on social media but also physically and mentally harmed.
- Director: Hanna Nobis
- Producer: Esther van Messel
- Country: Poland
- Impact Campaign: The campaign will raise awareness about the risks of fighting for a more open and free society and LGBTQ rights. It will focus on the mental health challenges faced by these young activists.
- Film in production
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Street Fight
This film about the genesis of Dutch bike culture seeks to inform contemporary urban planning amidst the climate crisis. It tells the story of an idealist young politician who successfully fought to remove cars from the centre of Groningen, Netherland in the 1970’s.
- Director: Roberto Hernandez
- Producer: Anat Dychtwald
- Country: Netherlands
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
- Film in production
The Battle for Laikipia
Climate change and unresolved historical injustices raise the stakes in a generations-old conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, a wildlife conservation haven.
- Directors: Daphne Matziaraki & Peter Murimi
- Producer: Toni Kamau
- Impact Producer: Elsie Kariuki
- Country: Kenya
- Impact Campaign: The campaign brings attention to the conflict in Laikipia, Kenya, and its connection to the global climate crisis, highlighting its impact on the Samburu pastoralist community. It aims to foster peace and facilitate discussions among stakeholders, using the film as a tool to unite policymakers in proposing effective solutions for the ongoing crisis.
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The Half Truths
Chhattisgarh is an environmentally-endangered state where the last dense forest, “the lungs of India,” exists. When multinational mining companies eviscerate the forest, Soni, a tribal school teacher, is caught. Arrested, tortured, and raped, her quest for justice makes her an international symbol of resistance against state oppression.
- Director: Hemalt Trivedi
- Producer: Hemalt Trivedi, Amelia Hanibelsz, Cynthia Kane, Matthew Alesevich
- Country: India, USA
- Impact Campaign: The campaign will support her ongoing work to fight for justice, and protect both land and people from extractive industries.
- Film in production
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The Illusion of Abundance
To face some of the biggest mining transnational corporations in Latin America, three women land defenders are adapting 500 years of colonial resistance to today’s global reality. How to hunt down corporations, wherever they hide?
- Directors: Erika Gonzalez Ramirez & Matthieu Lietaert
- Producer: Not So Crazy! Productions
- Impact Producer: Erika Gonzalez Ramirez & Matthieu Lietaert
- Country: Brazil, Honduras, Peru
- Impact Campaign: The stories of three unique yet extraordinary leaders fighting the same battle serve to
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The Long Rescue
Filipina teen trafficking survivors dream of romance and success – but over nine years learn that to outrun their pasts, they must become their own heroes.
- Director: Jennifer Huang
- Producer: Jennifer Huang
- Country: Philippines
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
- Film in production
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The Monster (la Mina)
The Monster of El Estor is the tale of a demon that has inhabited a remote, rural town in Latin America since the 1960s and a people’s struggle to conquer its evil spirit.
- Director: Nadine Pequeneza & Carla Molina
- Producer: Nadine Pequeneza & Ricardo Acosata
- Country: Guatemala
- Impact Campaign: strategy stage
- Film in production
The Pickers
We want cheap fruit and veg, all year. No problem. The Pickers deliver, but they are paying the price for us: One million migrants harvest Europe’s fields, picking the fruit and vegetables that we buy in European supermarkets. Most of them work and live in precarious conditions. Our daily fruit and veg is rooted in exploitation.
- Director: Elke Sasse
- Producer: Kristian Kähler
- Impact Producers: Ben Kempas & Tabita Knoblauch
- Country: Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal
- Impact Campaign: The impact campaign looks at the whole system and seeks out people and organisations who will work to transform the practices that lead to exploitation. It’s not about pointing fingers, it’s about picking apart the problems to ensure the 10 essential guarantees are afforded to every migrant worker in Europe.
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To Kill A Tiger
Ranjit, a farmer in India takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a gang rape. In a country where most rapists walk free, Ranjit’s decision to support his daughter is virtually unprecedented.
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Volverte A Ver (To See You Again)
In Mexico, families of the disappeared search for their loved ones to see them again, even if they have to dig them from a hidden grave.
- Director: Carolina Corral
- Producer: Magali Rocha Donnadieu
- Impact Producer: Merle Ilina
- Country: Mexico
- Impact Campaign: The film's campaign team has held hundreds of community screenings in Mexico, working alongside families searching for missing loved ones, always with an accompaniment-focused approach, collectively building a shared narrative that confronts government denial of the forensic crisis.
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Young Plato
The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for thinking and questioning, as the headmaster encourages the children to see beyond the boundaries and limitations of their community, and sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers.
- Directors: Neasa Ní Chianáin & Declan McGrath
- Producer: David Rane
- Impact Producers: David Rane & Neasa Ní Chianáin
- Country: Ireland
- Impact Campaign: Introduce young people from schools/youth clubs of different political backgrounds from marginalised Irish border communities to the transformative power of philosophy in dealing with the legacies of violence and conflict by watching ‘Young Plato’ and participating in post-screening philosophical enquiries and classroom projects to build relationships.
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À Notre Tour
À Notre Tour follows a group of young French Jews and Muslims touring their country to fight against racism and antisemitism among their fellow youth. The film doesn't shy away from crude discriminatory speeches, but it also shows how hope and activism can be fostered.
- Director: Hanna Assouline
- Producer: Jonas Parienté
- Country: France
- Impact Campaign: This film captures challenging and productive conversations among a group of young Jews and Muslims in France. A screening series engages students in post-screening discussions where they confront their own biases in a safe space. The youth-focused impact campaign aims to fight racism and religious intolerance.
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