Green Film Festival

What Green Film Festival does

Festival du Film Vert (FFV) is a Switzerland-based non-profit documentary film festival dedicated to ecology, nature, and sustainable development, founded in 2006 in Orbe and now headquartered in Le Sentier, Canton Vaud. Operated by the association "Les Films Verts," it runs an annual, decentralized multi-site event spanning over 100 locations across Swiss Romandy, Ticino, and France, screening roughly 70–90 curated environmental documentaries followed by moderated discussions with directors and specialists. The 2025 edition drew over 24,000 attendees, and the 2026 (21st) edition is programmed for March 7 – April 12 across approximately 113 venues.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform. Its core offering is the physical festival itself, supported by an e-commerce boutique selling documentary DVDs, festival merchandise, and books — including the founder Nicolas Guignard's dystopian novel "Nemo 2.0" and the commemorative "20 ans de films verts." Distribution is event-driven and community-driven, relying on more than 400 volunteers to operate screenings, plus school and children's workshops for youth environmental education.

FFV's revenue is generated primarily through sponsorships (Loterie Romande, Romande Energie, Banque Alternative Suisse, CEAS), media partnerships (Echo Magazine, Terre Nature, Courrier), ticket/donation revenue at screenings, and online boutique sales. Strategic content partnerships include Public Eye (Prix Public Eye), Centre Écologique Albert Schweitzer (Prix Albert Schweitzer), and membership since 2015 in the Green Film Network of ~40 international green film festivals. Customer segments are general ecology-interested public audiences and schools/youth programs; ticket pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Green Film Festival

Legal name

Festival du Film Vert

Website

https://festivaldufilmvert.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Festival du Film Vert is a Swiss non-profit association that runs an annual decentralized documentary film festival on ecology and sustainability, screening 75+ films across 100+ venues in French-speaking Switzerland, Ticino, and France for approximately 24,000 attendees annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Documentary Film Festival

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nature, Science & Wildlife Documentaries (MPADADAF), Community & Cultural Screenings (Museums, Cultural Centers) (MPADAKAH)

Keywords

• Documentary film festival
• Environmental film screenings
• Ecology documentaries
• Sustainability film events
• Community film festival

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Sentier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Film Festival Admissions: Revenue generated from public screenings of documentaries across 100+ venues, with most screenings followed by discussions with filmmakers or specialists.
2. Shop Sales: Sale of documentary films, books (such as Nemo 2.0 dystopia novel by founder Nicolas Guignard), and merchandise through the festival's online boutique.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Green Film Festival (Festival du Film Vert) organizes an annual touring documentary film festival dedicated to ecology, nature, and sustainable development, screening 75–90+ films at 100+ venues across Switzerland and France. The non-profit association also sells documentaries, books, and related merchandise through an online shop to support its mission.

Product overview

The Festival du Film Vert operates as a multi-site annual documentary film festival focused on ecology and environmental themes, complemented by an e-commerce shop selling merchandise and related publications. The core offering is the festival itself—a decentralized event spanning over 100 locations across French-speaking Switzerland, Ticino, and France—featuring documentary screenings followed by audience discussions. The supporting commercial infrastructure includes an online boutique offering documentary DVDs, commemorative books such as '20 ans de films verts' and 'Nemo 2.0' (a dystopian novel by the festival's founder), and various merchandise items. No technology platform or software-as-a-service products are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Festival du Film Vert (Green Film Festival touring program) Annual touring documentary film festival focused on ecology, nature, and sustainable development, presenting 75–90+ curated films at more than 100 venues across Switzerland and France for general public audiences, schools, and youth programs.
• Green Film Festival Online Shop Online store selling documentary films (DVDs), books, and merchandise related to environmental and sustainability themes, operated by the festival's parent non-profit association Les Films Verts.
• School and Youth Educational Screenings Curated documentary screenings offered to schools and youth education programs to support environmental education and curriculum-aligned cultural programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000+ attendees annually, growing from 22,000 in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Green Film Network (GFN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015International network of approximately 40 green film festivals worldwide. The Festival du Film Vert has been a member since 2015, enabling film exchanges, experience sharing, and collaborative initiatives including the Green Film Award.
• Public EyecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss investigative journalism organization that partners with the festival to award the Prix Public Eye to documentaries addressing corporate social and environmental responsibility.
• Centre Écologique Albert SchweitzercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcological center that partners with the festival to award the Prix Albert Schweitzer to documentaries promoting environmental and sustainability values.
• Loterie RomandeminorOthersSwiss lottery organization and sponsor of the festival, supporting cultural and environmental initiatives in the Romandy region.
• Romande EnergieminorOthersRegional energy company and sponsor supporting sustainable development initiatives through festival sponsorship.
• Banque Alternative Suisse (BAS)minorOthersSwiss alternative bank and sponsor supporting sustainable and ecological projects.
• Echo MagazineminorOthersSwiss Romandy media partner providing press coverage and visibility for the festival.
• Terre NatureminorOthersSwiss nature magazine and media sponsor covering environmental topics.
• CEASminorOthersSwiss environmental organization and festival sponsor.
• CourrierminorOthersSwiss Romandy newspaper and media partner providing press coverage.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Locarno Film Festival: Major Swiss film festival held annually in Locarno. Comparable as a Swiss film festival operating in the same national context, but broader in programming scope and much larger in scale and audience.
• Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica (Venice Film Festival): One of the world's oldest and largest film festivals, with a dedicated environmental sustainability track. Comparable as a major film festival integrating ecology themes into programming.

Regional players

• Visions du Réel: Swiss documentary film festival held annually in Nyon, Switzerland. Comparable as a French-language Swiss documentary festival, though it focuses broadly on documentary cinema rather than environmental themes specifically.
• Solothurn Film Festival: Swiss film festival dedicated to Swiss cinema, held annually in Solothurn. Comparable as a national Swiss film festival with curated programming and audience development focus.

Emerging players

• Ciné-Sciences: European science and environmental documentary screening initiatives. Comparable in curating environmental documentaries for public screenings, often in partnership with research institutions.

Others

• Public Eye: Swiss investigative journalism organization on corporate accountability that partners with FFV to award the Prix Public Eye. Comparable as a Swiss Romandy-based organization using media and events to drive environmental awareness.
• Centre Écologique Albert Schweitzer: Swiss environmental organization that partners with FFV to award the Prix Albert Schweitzer. Comparable as a sustainability-focused organization in the same Swiss Romandy ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Green Film Festival (Seoul): South Korean environmental film festival focused on ecological and nature documentaries. Directly comparable as a niche environmental documentary festival within the Green Film Network ecosystem.
• Festival International du Film d'Environnement (FIFE): French environmental film festival focused on ecology and sustainability themes. Closely comparable in content focus, French-language context, and audience of environmentally engaged viewers.
• Environmental Film Festival (DC): One of the world's leading environmental film festivals, screening environmental documentaries and hosting filmmaker discussions. Directly comparable in mission and audience (ecology-focused documentary programming) though operating at much larger US scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LesFilmsVerts
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeFestivalduFilmVert
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/festival-du-film-vert
• Instagraminstagram.com/lesfilmsverts

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Profiles1 record

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