Sprouts Film Festival 2026 | June 1-7
For five editions now, the team behind Sprouts has developed a recurring platform for fictional ecocinema and socially critical debut films. We have steadily grown into an interdisciplinary film festival, now present across six venues in three of Amsterdam’s city districts: Studio/K, Kriterion, De Uitkijk, Droog, MidWest, and QRU.
While a five-year anniversary calls for celebration, each day we are reminded of why we felt the need for a festival like Sprouts in the first place. Autocrats, tech bros, and far-right factions continue to wreak havoc on our planet, disrupting ecosystems and undermining international law and human dignity. This is why we cherish the brave filmmakers of our 2026 edition so deeply: they defy systems to share bold, uncompromising visions. We also support the shaping of a new generation of green storytellers by hosting our very first Sprouts Eco Shorts Pitch and Industry Day.
From 1 – 7 June, let us focus on bringing people together and inspiring one another to resist. Whether by visiting our free Eco Expo, joining our community dinners, attending outdoor screenings, supporting our fundraiser for Sudan, or simply watching a film together. For more information on the festival and our full programme, visit https://sproutsfilmfestival.com/ and follow us on Instagram @sproutsfilmfestival
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Sprouts Film Festival 2025 | April 14-20
In a world marked by glitches, extreme weather, and escalating conflicts, it’s easy to look away. But at Sprouts, we believe cinema can be a platform for peaceful protest. For the fourth year, we’re showcasing a lineup of newly released ecocinema and socially critical debut films. All selected works—both features and shorts—are fiction, as we believe in the power of imagination to inspire positive change and reframe our relationship with the more-than-human world. We are here to make you wonder, inform you, spark resistance, and nurture emerging talent.
We’ll be returning to Studio/K and Kriterion, and will debut at De Uitkijk. Want to discover more about the interdisciplinary SproutsFF25 program, which includes a free Eco Expo, an ecological AV show, and community-driven side events? Visit sproutsfilmfestival.com or follow us on Instagram @sproutsfilmfestival
Here are the films that will be screened at Studio/K:
Moreover, shorts programs are also running:
Sprouts 2024
Sprouts Film Festival 2024 | May 7-12
In times of a glitching world, with weather extremes and inhumane conflicts intensifying, it can be tempting to avert your gaze. Instead, Sprouts wants to make the cinema a site for peaceful protest by showing newly released ecocinema and socially critical debut films. All selected features and shorts are fiction, because it is our belief that through the power of imagination we can alter our behaviour for the better and rethink our relationship with the more-than-human world. We are here to make you wonder, to inform, to spark resistance and to nurture fresh talent.
SproutsFF24, the third edition, will be bigger than ever. Sprouts festival locations this year are Studio/K, MACA, Kriterion and Zone2Source. Want to learn more about our SproutsFF24 programme, which also includes a free Eco Expo, a queer club night and a live ecological AV-show? Go to sproutsfilmfestival.com or follow us on Instagram @sproutsfilmfestival and Letterboxd @sproutsff.
* All features are in competition for the Audience Award. Please do not forget to cast your vote on the way out!
Here are the films that will be screened at Studio/K:
Sister, What Grows Where Land Is Sick?
Oceans Are the Real Continents
Moreover, two shorts programs are also running:
