Green Narratives 2027 - Feature Films

Green Narratives targets writers, directors, and story editors interested in developing feature film projects  that are inspired by, or aim to integrate, inclusive environmentally conscious storytelling.

By engaging with narrative change experts, climate practitioners, script tutors and other filmmakers, participants will not only develop narratives that reflect today’s realities and challenges but also hopefully projects which offer visions of sustainable, inclusive futures.

For a complete overview of the programme, please visit the Green Narratives page.

To know more about Green Narratives 2027 join the online Q&A session with the Head of Studies Eva Svenstedt Ward on Tuesday 17^th November at 3:00 pm CET at this link.

Please note: if you are interested in the Green Narratives Story Editing path, go to the dedicated call for applications.

DURATION: 3 online modules in March, April and June 2027

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4^th December 2026, 11.59 PM CET.

Green Narratives is organised by TorinoFilmLab – Museo Nazionale del Cinema with the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Sub-programme of the European Union.  Green Narratives 2027 is realised in partnership with Climate Spring.

The workshop will be structured into 3 ONLINE modules:
- 1^st module: 15^th– 19^th March 
- 2^ndmodule: 26^th – 30^th April
- 3^rdmodule: 7 ^th– 11^th June 

The Green Narratives workshop is more than a training programme, it’s a creative incubator for filmmakers ready to challenge storytelling conventions and shape cinematic worlds that reflect today's urgent realities and possible paths to alternative futures. Participants are expected to engage fully, embracing sustainability and inclusion as core principles in their narrative development.

It is also a dynamic and immersive programme combining masterclasses, collaborative exercises, peer-to-peer discussions and hands-on mentorship. The focus is on the development of each selected project, through group and individual sessions, to strengthen the story dramatically, support the social and climate related ambitions of the writer, while actively maintaining their creative autonomy.

Feature film projects at in early development, no more than treatment stage, by international scriptwriters or writers/directors together with a producer (if on board) will be selected and divided into groups. Each of the groups is guided by a tutor with international experience as a script consultant. Story editor participants will benefit from hands-on mentorship by the tutor of a specific group, and follow the work involved in developing those projects, while also taking part in the rest of the curriculum offered. 

This call for application is dedicated to scriptwriters, with a feature film project in an early development stage.

The workshop is open to scriptwriters, directors and producers coming from all over the world. The project can be presented individually or in a team (maximum 2 participants per team) and must be in the shape of a feature film project at a treatment stage of development. The aim of the workshop is to explore the ambitions of the filmmaker and get them to a place where they feel confident about going to a draft of the script.

The working language of all workshops, meetings and events is English; thus, a good knowledge of English is essential to participate.

2,000 Euro (+ VAT, if due) per team of participants (max 2 participants).

SCHOLARHIPS
AUGUSTINA CHIARINO GRANT
Thanks to the “Agustina Chiarino Grant”, one Latin American project or Story Editor Trainee will be offered a scholarship covering half of the participation fee.
More details will be communicated in case of selection.

Across TFL programmes, a limited number of scholarships - covering half of the participation fee - will be available for participants from low capacity countries*, underrepresented groups and/or being from a country not providing scholarships for this kind of training, or participants in any other proven situation of need for financial support. We strongly encourage our applicants to research and apply for financial support within your national/regional funding bodies first, who may have bursaries and grants to cover the training costs.

*Low capacity countries (according to Creative Europe Programme 2021-2027) Group A: Czech Republic, Estonia, Romania, Greece, Croatia, Portugal, Poland. Group B: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hungary, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Slovakia and the following third countries, subject to the conditions being fulfilled for their participation in the call: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia and Ukraine. 

1^st module: 15^th– 19^th March 2027
2^ndmodule: 26^th – 30^th April 2027
3^rdmodule: 7 ^th– 11^th June 2027

FEATURE FILM PROJECTS:

The requested materials – to be submitted all together in one PDF, and all in English – are:
- project logline (2 lines max, in font Times New Roman - 12) - please note that this logline will be used for communication purpose and to announce the eventual selection of the project to the programme;
- project synopsis (2 pages max, in font Times New Roman – 12, line spacing 1.5);
- project treatment (15 – 20  pages max, in font Times New Roman – 12, line spacing 1.5);
- director's/scriptwriter's motivation, what is the core inspiration of your project (2 pages max, In font Times New Roman – 12, line spacing 1.5);
- materials showing the audio-visual approach: still pictures, video mood board, etc.
- 3 pages max with: the CV of all project team members (the ones who want to attend the workshop in case of selection), a link (with NO password) to previous work (30’ max)
- a link (with NO password) to a 2’ video presentation (it must include all the project team members); in this video you are asked to present yourself/yourselves and explain where you are in the development of the project and why you’re interested in applying specifically to TFL Green Narratives;

The aim of the workshop is to foster the development of sustainable and inclusive fictional narratives, and applicants are encouraged to explain their interest in these principles in their applications.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 4^th December 2026 11.59pm CET

Click on "APPLY NOW!" to access the application form and submit your candidature (before starting the application process, you need to create an account on the TFL platform).
In the application form, candidates will also be asked to fill out a questionnaire about the status of their project.

Applications that don’t respect the above-listed criteria will be rejected!

For more information please contact: fiore@museocinema.it