• Nature Namur: film shorts and photography

    Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The International Nature Namur Festival (FINN) claims to be "the must-attend event for nature and beautiful image enthusiasts", attracting over 35,000 spectators and visitors to the Belgian city each year for its three international image competitions – photos, amateur films, [ ... ]

    Free
  • Down to Earth 2023

    The Jameel’s annual day-long festival for culture enthusiasts, the eco-conscious and sustainability is back, just days ahead of COP28's opening. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops, tours, talks and demonstrations, plus [ ... ]

    Free
  • Julian Charrière: Melting Point

    For COP28, the noted climate-engaged Swiss-French artist is presenting an important show in collaboration with Art of Change 21, a non-profit organisation on art and environment which has curated exhibitions and events at each COP since 2015; and Alserkal Initiatives, [ ... ]

  • All the Wild Things

    421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A weekend of regional films that explore the climate crisis, cureated for 421 by Cinema Akil. As well as . This expansive program includes film screenings, talks, workshops, activations, and family-friendly screenings too. The mini festival includes screening of feature-length [ ... ]

    Free. but pre-register for individual screenings
  • Against the Tide (dir Sarvnik Kaur, 2023)

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Winner of the Sundance 2023 Vérité Filmmaking Prize, this captivating documentary of class, climate change, and overfishing centres on the lives of two indigenous fishermen. Best friends Rakesh and Ganesh both grew up in the Koli caste, both entered their [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Kes (dir Ken Loach, 1969)

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Bullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy is a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy who discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • The Night Visitors (dir Michael Gitlin, 2023)

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A movie about moths; film and video artist Michael Gitlin emphasises their surreal beauty as well as their ecological relevance. He’s interested in moths as organisms, with fascinating life histories, staggering biodiversity, and a functional importance as indicators of climate [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Xue Bao | Snow Leopard (dir Pema Tseden, China, 2023)

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    This is a story about how people and animals can finally get along. A snow leopard, rare and globally endangered, breaks into the pen of a herder family and kills nine goats. The father and son argue about what to [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Agraharathil Kazhuthai | Donkey in a Brahmin Village (dir John Abraham, 1977)

    The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    A college professor faces ridicule when he adopts a newborn donkey after its mother is killed. He leaves Madras and takes the foal to his home village, against the norms of his community. Bad things start to happen, and the [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Down to Earth 2024

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its fifth iteration. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops, tours, talks and demonstrations, plus new interactive art installations, experiential performances [ ... ]

    Free
  • Prix Pictet: Storm

    Ishara Art Foundation Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    Prix Pictet, founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, is the world’s leading award for photography that draws attention to issues of global sustainability; this exhibition showcases work by 12 photographers who have been shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of [ ... ]

    Free
  • Down to Earth 2025

    Jameel Arts Centre Al Jaddaf, Dubai

    The Jameel’s annual festival for eco-consciousness and sustainability is back for its sixth edition in the Arts Centre and across the Jaddaf Waterfront Sculpture Park. Expect activities for all ages themed around botanical, sustainable and eco-conscious living with hands-on workshops [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • LAST CHANCE Prix Pictet: Storm

    Ishara Art Foundation Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    Prix Pictet, founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, is the world’s leading award for photography that draws attention to issues of global sustainability; this exhibition showcases work by 12 photographers who have been shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of [ ... ]

    Free
  • The Red Turtle: dir Michaela Dudoka De Wita (2016)

    Louvre Abu Dhabi Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

    An animated fantasy drama with no dialogue that tells the story of a man shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. His attempts to escape are foiled by what turns out to be a giant red hawksbill sea turtle; she turns into [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register