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Climate Action Together
Climate Action Together was a fund and accelerator from Together Films that supported film teams releasing climate-focused films to public audiences, with grants, strategy design, and mentorship.
Climate Action Together was an Impact Distribution Campaign Fund & Accelerator from Together Films. In our inaugural year, we supported two film teams who released their films to public audiences (via Festival, Theatrical, Non-Theatrical, Digital or Broadcast) between 1st Jan – 30th June 2025.
We sought applications from filmmakers with finished films ready to release in 2025 who had ambitions to raise awareness of the climate crisis and recommended solutions to inspire public action and policy change within the UK and/or US.
We looked for projects that highlighted unique ways to bring about change — stories of hope and direct action, characters delivering innovative solutions, perspectives not yet seen on screen, and narratives that could reach audiences in new ways.
The fund was open to both documentary and scripted projects.
Christine Oliver
Polden Puckham Charitable Foundation
"We are happy to be supporting Impact Together (the non-profit Foundation of Together Films) in their final year of delivering their 3-year initiative called 'Climate Action Together'. Our grant enables the team to place the climate crisis at the centre of their operations and support a diverse range of films that are pushing for action in this area. Film has the power to change hearts and minds, which is exactly what we need to collectively do in order to move the needle on this issue."
Inaugural Year
Selected Projects
Two films were selected for the Climate Action Together programme
Unearth
Documentary
A feature documentary exploring hidden environmental stories beneath the surface, uncovering the human cost of extraction and the communities fighting back.
Power Station
Documentary
A documentary following a community's radical experiment to take on the energy giants and power their neighbourhood through local, renewable energy.
Gina Papabeis
Supervising Producer, Unearth
"The Climate Action Together programme gave us the structure and expertise to transform our passion for change into a concrete impact strategy. The mentoring and braintrust sessions were invaluable in shaping how we think about reaching audiences beyond the screen."
Dan Edelstyn
Co-Director, Power Station
"Being part of Climate Action Together has been transformative for Power Station. The programme helped us develop a clear roadmap to mobilise communities around renewable energy, and the impact strategy deck has become our essential tool for engaging partners and funders."
How It Worked
What the Programme Included
£20,000 ($25,000) Cash Grant
Seed funding to support each film's Impact Distribution Campaign (covering logistics, marketing and/or staff costs). Provided as a non-recoupable grant.
4-Month Impact Strategy Design
Running from Oct 2024 – Jan 2025, the Together Films team worked with each project to design a detailed impact campaign strategy, build partnerships with key stakeholders, and advise on engaging additional funders. This strategy package was valued at an additional £20K.
Monthly Mentorship
Once each campaign launched, selected teams received monthly mentorship sessions with the Together Films team to support their progress through June 2025.
Application Process
Applications were open from 13th June – 31st July 2024. Applicants submitted a short video introduction to their team and a basic budget outline. Up to 10 projects were shortlisted and invited to interview, after which 2 projects were offered contracts for the grant, strategy support, and mentorship. Assessment considered the creative excellence of the film, coverage of climate issues, and initial ideas for an impact campaign.
The fund could support
- Impact Distribution Campaign & Marketing Costs
- Impact Campaign Costs
- Film Festival Activations
- Non-Theatrical Screening Tours
- Educational Engagement
- Impact Advisors + Consultants
- Impact Material creation
- Travel and Hospitality for screening tours
- Staff costs & per diems for the film team
- Partner stipends
- Venue hire and logistics
- Social Media & Graphic Design activations
- Press & Publicity (focussed on climate issues, not just regular PR)
- Short form video editing and photography
- DCP + Virtual delivery costs
- Access Support Costs
- Any other legitimate costs relating to impact distribution and marketing
The fund couldn't support
- Film Development
- Film Production
- Film Post-Production
Guidelines
Watch Our Introduction
Films that inspired us
Examples of climate-focused films with strong impact campaigns:
Common Questions