ABOUT US
Green Screen is a Caribbean environmental film festival dedicated to using the power of storytelling to inspire climate action and sustainable development across the region.
Each year, filmmakers, activists, and communities come together to explore pressing environmental and social issues – from food security to biodiversity conservation – through powerful, regional and international films. Curating screenings, competitions, and community events, Green Screen amplifies Caribbean voices and champions the stories that promote planetary well-being. The festival was created by the Trinidad and Tobago based NGO Sustain T&T in 2011.
VSS 2026
Key Dates: Closes November 1, 2026
Note: All films must include the SDGs addressed in the film credits — mandatory to qualify.
The Very Short Shorts Mobile Film Competition goes regional!
2026 ushers in our first regional edition of this competition and is open to residents of CARICOM, Caribbean overseas territories, and the Dominican Republic!
Participants must create a short film (60 seconds max, shot on any mobile device) exploring how communities, institutions, and everyday action build a more just and sustainable society, grounded in SDG 16 (Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities).
Overall Jury Award
$10,000 TTD
equivalent in USD (highest jury score)
Youth Jury Award
$3,000 TTD
equivalent in USD (highest jury score 12-25 years)
People’s Choice Award
$3,000 TTD
equivalent in USD (most votes)
YouTube Viewership Award
$3,000 TTD
equivalent in USD (most views on YouTube)
Best T&T Submission
$3,500 TTD
equivalent in USD (highest jury score, T&T submissions)
GREEN SCREEN IS BACK
NOV. 19-22, 2026
THURSDAY
NOV. 19, 2026
6:30PM • Virtual Screening
Festival Opening & Very Short Shorts Finalists Premiere 2026
Be the first to see the Very Short Shorts finalists 2026!
Virtual Screening
FRIDAY
NOV. 20, 2026
5PM • 📍 THINKARTWORK
Concerning Violence: Film Screening and Readings from Franz Fanon.
What happens when the violence of colonialism outlives colonial rule?
This event brings Frantz Fanon’s ideas into conversation with the present, beginning with a screening of Concerning Violence, an archival footage documentary inspired by his writings. Readings from The Wretched of the Earth lead into a discussion on violence, identity, resistance, and the enduring legacies of colonialism in the Caribbean and beyond.
FRIDAY
NOV. 20, 2026
6:30PM • 📍 THINKARTWORK
‘Ole Mas: A Photo Art Exhibition Opening in collaboration with The Cropper Foundation
We have a long tradition of using mas to hold up a mirror to society. This exhibition places traditional carnival characters into natural environments where they bring the wit of traditional mas to the environmental conversation.
SATURDAY
NOV. 21, 2026
1:30PM • 📍 THINKARTWORK
Get Up, Stand Up! - A film block dedicated to environmental rights and resistance
A clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a universal human right—yet that right remains out of reach for many. This film block explores two connected struggles: the fight for environmental justice and human rights, and the battle for access to beaches and the sea, where colonial-era laws still shape who can access them for leisure, livelihoods, and cultural life. Meet the people on the frontlines of resistance.