SEI Asia at CCCL Film Festival 2026

SEI Asia is proud to once again be part of the Changing Climate, Changing Lives (CCCL) Film Festival. This year’s CCCL Film Festival runs from 12 to 21 June 2026 in various venues in Bangkok.

The Global Shorts Program 3 on 17 June brings together five urgent, artistic short films from Asia, Europe and the UK, each examining the climate crisis through a unique personal lens. After the screening, SEI’s Rajesh Daniel will moderate the Q&A with Alejandro Cavite, Community Leader, Philippines.

Short films

3 MWH

Marie-Magdalena Kochová, Czech Republic, 12 min.

A nuclear power plant worker obsessed with counting has set a maximum limit on how much electricity he wants to consume. The energy that should have lasted him for the rest of his life is slowly running out, forcing him to decide on its final use. 3 MWh is a film poem about degrowth and shows what it would look like if man stopped putting themselves at the centre of nature.

Pacific Vein (2024)

Ulu Braun, Germany, 12 min.
The endless tracking shot through a picturesque US panorama allows the American Dream to slide into ghostly auto-suggestion while Assange and Bezos ponder life.

My Plastic Mother (2025)

Amar Haikal, Indonesia, 15 min.
Eki, living by the landfill, searches for a memento to honor his late mother. Battling the relentless rain, landslides, and looming threats from scavengers and machinery, he fears her memory could be lost beneath the waste forever…

In Our Island / Sa Among Isla

Ditsi Carolino, Philippines, 18 min.

On a small island in Bohol, Philippines, a community that has long depended on the sea is now facing the growing impacts of the climate crisis — rising sea levels, dwindling resources, and increasingly destructive typhoons. Through the stories of fishermen and mothers, the documentary portrays the struggle between staying rooted in their homeland and the difficult question of whether to stay or leave in a rapidly changing world.

True Love & Wormholes

Annabel Vine, United Kingdom, 15 min.

Maggie’s from the West Country, Craig’s from the future — together they might just save the planet. Maggie’s from the West Country; Craig’s from the Future – and together they might just save the planet. He’s funny, intense, and impossible to resist… but the closer Maggie gets, the more she suspects his story hides something darker. As their bond deepens, the danger escalates, smashing the boundaries between reality and delusion, monotony and wormholes, betrayal and True Love.

About CCCL:

CCCL is a platform for Thai youth and communities to share their stories of climate impact, resilience, inspiration, and innovation. Founded in 2019, CCCL aims to raise awareness about climate change through the power of short films and inspire action in Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Please find more information here.