2025.
greenstories 2025.
6-11 November 2025, Goa, India
The second edition of greenstories was met with an exceptional response — a significant increase in applications and engagement from filmmakers, observers, supporters, and well-wishers across the region and beyond. Selecting the cohort from among the many outstanding projects submitted was one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks of the year.
The selected projects represented some of the most compelling environmental and human stories emerging from Asia today: grassroots mangrove conservation efforts in the Sundarbans, a female ice hockey team in Ladakh, a hip-hop collective addressing glacial melting, indigenous snake-catching communities preserving generations of ecological knowledge, the endangered medicinal plant traditions of the Andaman Islands, the mounting pressures of tourism on fragile high-altitude ecosystems, the volatile conflict between leopards and farming communities in the sugarcane fields of Maharashtra, the ancient elephant migration routes of Upper Assam, and a hidden mangrove paradise threatened by encroaching urban development — among many others.
greenstories 2025 welcomed 160 participants from India, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Poland, Spain, Australia, and Bhutan — a testament to the growing international reach of the greenstories community. Through the pitch sessions, selected filmmakers received collectively more than $100,000 USD in grants, alongside valuable market opportunities at Jackson Wild, Sheffield DocFest, WCSFP and other leading industry forums.
We look forward to following the journeys of the 2025 cohort as their films reach audiences and drive meaningful change.
Here are the the sixteen outstanding projects chosen for greenstories 2025. These stories promise to bring fresh perspectives to wildlife and environmental storytelling. Each of these films showcase the unique narratives that connect us to our environment and the urgent need for conservation.
The mentorship and incubation at Green Stories helped us shape our early thoughts into a coherent narrative, and now that story is being recognised by the industry — with invitations to international pitching forums like Hot Docs and Netflix-BANFF DOV forum. We were also able to receive support from the Royal Enfield Social Mission here that helped us film underwater with the support of our co-producers, NEWF. It was also during this time that we met the wonderful Doc Edge Kolkata team, who later invited our film to be part of their incubation program, helping us sharpen our vision even further and learn more about the human-interest documentary filmmaking industry. None of this would’ve happened without that first yes from Green Stories. We’re incredibly grateful for the trust they showed in our vision and for giving us the safe space and support to grow.
Saiyam Wakchaure
Selected Project 2024
There is something rare and necessary about a space where stories meet stewardship. This is the magic of GreenStories, where local voices bring to light the beauty and wonder of the natural world, explore our shared humanity and ignite the solidarity needed to protect it.
It is a gathering that is bold, kind and wildly imaginative, where dialogue flows with purpose, passion and possibility. The kind of community needed to shape a future in harmony with nature, and I am honoured to be part of this tribe.
Chris Annadorai
Mentor 2024
Being an observer at Green Stories was a reminder of the importance of nurturing bold and honest storytelling about our natural world. I was immersed in a space where bold nature, wildlife and environmental stories took center stage. It reminded me that we have the power to shape powerful, grounded narratives. For me, it was a masterclass in our courage, creativity, and commitment to our planet as storytellers.
Rufusiah Kabiwa K. Molefe
Observer, 2024