The Health for All Film Festival

Third edition - 1027 submissions - 110 countries

Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage action, therefore this festival aims to contribute to health promotion and education about health.

The WHO Health for All Film Festival invites independent filmmakers, production companies, public institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films on health. The festival's aim is to recruit a new generation of film and video innovators to champion and promote global health issues.

Some of our winners from 2021

Check below the full list of winners and watch the short films selected and awarded.

 

Join Sharon Stone on 13 May at the 3rd Health for All Film Festival awards ceremony.

The 3rd official selection of the Health for All Film Festival is available.

The 3rd official selection of the Health for All Film Festival is available.

“ Being a Juror for the Health For All Film Festival was a deeply satisfying job - so many subjects I knew nothing about suddenly coming to life in the work of some remarkable film-makers. And the actual judgment day was gripping - really varied and passionate points of view from everyone on the panel. It was a real pleasure and a real privilege.” - Richard Curtis - Writer, Director, Co-Founder of Red Nose Day and UN Sustainable Development Goals Advocate

" We always knew that we had an amazing story to tell about sleeping sickness: Dr Kande’s lifelong dream of developing a better cure for patients which began when his only option was a terrible arsenic-based treatment. But we needed a way to amplify this story, because let’s face it, it has always been hard to get people’s interest in neglected diseases. That is why the WHO Film Festival was so important. After “A Doctor’s Dream” won the inaugural festival, new doors opened with funders, partners, and supporters. They were touched by this story, opening their minds to the challenges faced by billions affected by neglected tropical diseases. " - Dr Nathalie-Strub Wourgaft, DNDi

More videos about the film festival

Dr Tedros announcing the 3rd call of the Health for All Film Festival

Dr Maria Neira, Health for All Film Festival juror

Sharon Stone speaks about her participation as a juror of the 3rd edition of the Health for All Film Festival

Wagner Moura speaks about his participation in the film festival

Dr Mike Ryan, Health for All Film Festival juror

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General