🌍 CULMEA – Film and Environmental Education #3 returns between October 22–26, in Brașov!

It is the first film festival in Romania dedicated to environmental education for children and young people, aiming to turn cinema into a tool for understanding, debate, and involvement in the climate crisis. 🌱

📽️ After two successful editions and a monthly environmental film series held in the summer of 2024, we are preparing for a new encounter with award-winning films from major European festivals, discussion sessions led by educators, and interactive environmental workshops in partnership with specialized NGOs.

📌 Save the dates and join us to discover how art can inspire climate action!

🎬 CULMEA – Program
 📍 Cinema Modern – B-dul Griviței 65, Brașov

🎟️ Tickets: short films for kids – 15 lei | feature films: kids – 15 lei / adults – 25 lei
 All screenings are followed by guided discussions with a CULMEA cultural mediator.

📅 Wednesday, October 22
 🦔 09:30 – 11:00 • Short films for kindergarten (ages 3–6)
 🌠 11:30 – 13:00 • Short films for grade 0 (ages 6–7)
 🌱 14:30 – 16:00 • Short films for grade I (ages 7–8)

📅 Thursday, October 23
 🌱 09:30 – 11:00 • Short films for grade I (ages 7–8) (slot 2)
 🌳 11:30 – 13:00 • Short films for grades II–IV (ages 8–11)
 🌳 14:30 – 16:00 • Short films for grades II–IV (ages 8–11)
 CULMEA screening for adults
 18:00 – 19:30 • Feature film 15+ — Return Me to the Earth (Belgium, 2024, directed by Gazelle Gaignaire, 86 min, 15+)
What if, after our last breath, we became fertile soil? A story about human composting and a profound cultural shift.

🎤 Followed by a discussion with director Gaëlle Gaignaire & Laura Cândea-Burnete, death doula.

📅 Friday, October 24
 🦔 09:30 – 11:00 • Short films for kindergarten (ages 3–6) (slot 2)
 🌠 11:30 – 13:00 • Short films for grade 0 (ages 6–7) (slot 2)
 🚌 14:30 – 16:00 • Feature film for teens — The Council for the Future (Australia, Netherlands, 2025, directed by Damon Gameau, 82 min, 12+)
Eight children board a bus for an adventure across Europe, taking the climate conversation from the street straight into corporate boardrooms.

📅 Saturday, October 25
 09:30 – 11:00 • Feature film 6+ — The Magical Tale of the Butterflies (Canada, Germany, 2023, directed by Sophie Roy, 82 min, 6+, dubbed in Romanian)
Patrick, a butterfly with only one wing, sets out on the adventure of his life to fulfill his dream of flying.
11:30 – 13:00 • Feature film 8+ — Mary Anning (Switzerland/Belgium, 2025, directed by Marcel Barelli, 72 min, 8+)
Inspired by the true story of the girl who changed the world of paleontology through her fossil discoveries.
14:30 – 16:00 • Feature film 10+ — Zooapocalypse (Canada, France, Belgium, 2024, directed by Rodrigo Perez-Castro, Ricardo Curtis, 91 min, 10+) – PREMIERE
A meteor causes chaos at the zoo: the animals become zombies, and a team of survivors tries to save the world.
The film is followed by a Halloween party for children in the Cinema Modern foyer.

📅 Sunday, October 26
 09:30 – 11:00 • Feature film 4+ — The Dandelion Odyssey (France, Belgium, 2025, directed by Momoko Seto, 76 min, 4+, no dialogue)
Dandelion seeds embark on a spectacular cosmic journey, discovering strange and fragile worlds.
11:30 – 13:00 • Feature film 8+ — Ella & Friends Present: Operation Otter (Finland, 2025, directed by Elin Grönblom, 75 min, 8+)
A group of children fights against a real estate developer to save their forest. Fun, teamwork, and ecology.
14:30 – 16:00 • Feature film 8+ — Flow – The Fearless Cat (Latvia, Belgium, France, 2024, directed by Gints Zilbalodis, 83 min, 8+, no dialogue)
A solitary cat and other animals set off on a boat journey after their world is destroyed by a flood.

Sponsors: Groupama
Main media partner: RadioGuerrilla
With support from: Askia, Casa Bună Sânpetru, Centrul Cultural Apollonia, Climate Games, CORESI Brașov, DeBasm, Edubuzz Augustin, ECFA, HP Tower One, La Fântâna, LoomCraft, Loteria Climatică, Monograf, ZBOR Community Hub, Zakup, Zvon
Media partners: CineFan, GoKid, IQads, iuhuu Brașov, La pas prin Brașov, Litera9, MovieNews, Munteanu, noua.grijă, Salut Brașov, Școala9, Zile&Nopți

Partner communities: BabyGrizz, Bookisit, Colectiva Regenerație, Conservation Carpathia, Krontechies, Ludic Nature, Mame la Înălțime, Mima Muzica, ReMediu, ProPark, SuperBunici

The CULMEA festival is part of the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA) network.
This project is not sponsored by fossil fuel companies or major polluters.
The CULMEA: Film and Environmental Education festival is organized by Asociația Oricum.

CULMEA: Film and Environmental Education, 3rd edition is co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN). The project does not necessarily represent the position of the AFCN. The AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or the way the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary.

This project was funded with donations collected at Brașov Heroes #12, with the support of Fundația Comunitară Brașov

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