october 23
rio filmpalast, munich
stories
at the intersection of sportS
and
ACTIVISM
The ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL is not just about cinema. It's a space for reflection, urgency, and solidarity: a gathering for those who believe that stories can shift narratives, and that sport can be a site of political struggle.
In 2026, the festival returns to Munich as part of the Munich Climate Week, with a focus on climate and Europe. Filmmakers, activists, athletes, and engaged audiences come together to explore how sport and the climate crisis are deeply intertwined. Topics range from extreme weather and the future of winter sports to climate justice, migration, and the responsibility of European institutions, clubs, and events. What does climate action look like on the pitch, on the slopes, and in the streets, and who gets to shape it?
Whether in stadiums, on mountains, or behind the camera, sport is being reclaimed as a language of dissent. Across Europe and beyond, athletes and communities are speaking out, challenging those who profit from the destruction of our planet, and demanding real change. These movements deserve cinematic attention, not only as subjects of struggle, but as acts of creativity, resilience, and imagination.
We're looking for films - fiction, documentary, hybrid - that question, provoke, and mobilize. This year, we're especially interested in work that connects sport with the climate crisis and with Europe: films that approach sport not as spectacle, but as a lens through which to view power, responsibility, solidarity, and resistance in a warming world. If your work engages with the political dimensions of sport and climate, we want to hear from you.
FOR FILMMAKERS
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ON FILMFREEWAY
This is a space for you, too. ACT NOW is more than a film festival — it’s a forum for dialogue between movements, cultures, and generations. Come connect with filmmakers, thinkers, and fellow organizers who share your concerns and vision.
FOR ACTIVISTS
23 Oct 2026
RIO FILMPALAST
We believe in the power of collective spaces — places where stories are not just watched, but felt, questioned, and carried forward. The ACT NOW FILMFESTIVAL is for anyone who sees sport as more than a game and film as more than entertainment — for those who believe that culture can confront power, and that change begins when we listen, learn, and act together.
FOR EVERYONE
Let sport speak.
Let stories move.
Let’s act now.