The Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) aims to create a movement for health promotion and health education through films. Whichever artistic approaches are used in film production, there are ways to use all of them to create better awareness about the issue covered by its story or message. It could be poetic or scientific, journalistic, or based on personal convictions; the best and most relevant ones create food for thought and trigger strong emotions. The HAFF concept is for all types of films beyond just “training films” to be used by health promoters to convey knowledge based on scientific evidence, testimony, or experience in health.

A prestigious group of internationally renowned artists and activists, WHO experts and colleagues, filmmakers, directors, and HAFF winners are lending their support to the Health for All Film Festival. Their involvement significantly enhances HAFF's visibility, contributing to the vital goal of ensuring positive health outcomes for everyone.


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"Telling stories is as old as human civilization. It helps to inspire, motivate, build empathy, and share problems so we can find and share solutions together. Everything WHO does is about stories because everything we do is about people. We are excited about the quantity and quality of entries in this year’s Health for All Film Festival. Ultimately, we hope the festival is not just a way to tell stories, but to change the arc of people’s stories around the world, towards better health."

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General





Health for All Film Festival winners


Paul Jerndal, winner of the 'Very Short Film Prize', 4th HAFF edition (2023)
Nantenaina Rakotondranivo and Mamihasina Raminosoa, winners of the 'Universal Health Coverage - Grand Prix', 4th HAFF edition (2023)


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Carlos Gómez-Mira Sagrado and Rossana Giacomelli, winners of the 'Rehabilitation Special Prize', 3rd HAFF edition (2022)
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Terry Ombaka, winner of the 'Very Short Film Prize', 3rd HAFF edition (2022)
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Susana Beatriz Serrano, winner of the 'Grand Prix for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)', 2nd HAFF edition (2021) / Kim Hyejin, winner of the 'Student Film Prize', Prize, 2nd HAFF edition (2021) / Anita Abada, winner of the 'Health Education for Youth Special Prize', 2nd HAFF edition (2021)


Awards Ceremonies in pictures


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WHO Film festival, HAFF ceremony 2023; jurors, WHO experts and winner Paul Jerndal