The Health for All Film Festival (HAFF)

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Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding, and encourage positive behavior changes.

This is the reason why the Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) 
recruits year after year a new generation of film & video innovators
to champion and promote health issues. 

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The HAFF unveils 2024 official selection and jury composition!

After reaching nearly 1000 short film submissions, the 2024 official selection and jury composition were unveiled on 15 April. The public is encouraged to choose one of the films they would like to champion and comment on its topic before 26 May 2024. Comments can be posted on their social media using #Film4Health.

Discover the playlists on WHO's YouTube channel: Emergencies, Migrants and Health - Universal Health Coverage (UHC) - Better Health and Physical Activity - Very Short Films

The official selection 2024 will comprise three "Grand Prix" categories: Universal Health Coverage (UHC); Health Emergencies;  Better Health and Well-beingIn addition, four Special Prizes will be attributed as follows: Physical Activity and Health Special Film Prize; Migrants and Refugees Health Special Film Prize; Student Film Prize; Very Short Film Prize.


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Awards Ceremonies and other HAFF events around the world


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The Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) has its online awards ceremony every year between May and June. It is an opportunity to meet the winners and converse with the film producers, our HAFF jury, and global health experts. This dialogue continues throughout the years with more precise panel discussions recorded and available for health promotion and health education activities.

In-person screenings of some of our winning and selected films have been organized by various WHO Offices and by several of our HAFF institutional partners from a growing network. These events represent additional opportunities for this educational dialogue between filmmakers and health experts, building up our global movement for positive behavior changes through films.

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How to create an event in your country?

The Health for All Film Festival is an initiative to connect people joining the movement for health promotion through films. To obtain one or several short films relevant to your future event, you first have to identify the stories in our official selection that are relevant to your planned event on a specific health issue, and/or for a specific in-person audience for raising more awareness. Then, send your request to the HAFF team at filmfestival@who.int to obtain our contact with the film producers.

Your request should be sent at least three months before your screening event. Thanks for informing us in your message about your planned event, its goal, and its location. Our team will check the agreement with the film producer(s) and could help liaise with a health expert in case you would like to organize a panel discussion after the film screening.

If your request can be achieved, you can discuss it directly with the film producers for finalizing a screening agreement. After obtaining it, our team might also help if you need specific linguistic versions of the films (to be obtained under certain conditions).




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Join the movement for health impact through film: Let's Comment, Watch and Share! 

Share your experiences using #Film4Health

Many thanks to all the supporters, institutions, and social media influencers supporting the promotion of the Health for All Film Festival. If you need further assistance or have any inquiries, please contact us at filmfestival@who.int.

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About the Health for All Film Festival