November 6, 2026
Winner to be named on November 13
New York, NY (November 6, 2026) – Bloomberg Green announced the finalists for its Bloomberg Green Docs competition, a film contest honoring short documentaries that address the urgency of climate change.
The 2026 finalists are:
– A Unique Existence by Mike Steinkamp spotlights photographer Daniel Pullen, who tries to hold on as his barrier island hometown washes away.
– How to Plant a Lake / Cómo plantar un lago by Satomi Blair and CG Foisy profiles a young climate leader in Bolivia as she fights to save Uru Uru Lake from decades of mining pollution by reviving an ancient indigenous planting practice.
– Sa Among Isla (In Our Island) by Ditsi Carolino captures the climate realities of vulnerable island communities in the Philippines.
– Sueños de una Monarca by Julián Trejo Bax tracks the annual migration of monarch butterflies through the eyes of an environmental activist and Mexican immigrant in Chicago – for her, protecting the monarch is more than saving a species, it’s a symbol of freedom and hope.
– Touch Some Soil by Erika Lau explores a South Asian community farm in the heart of London that serves as both a refuge and a small act of resistance against climate change and loss of land.
The winner will be revealed at the Bloomberg Green Docs program in partnership with DOC NYC on November 13, 2026 in New York City, where all five finalists will be screened for a live audience. Event details and tickets are available here.
The finalists were selected by a jury consisting of Lindsay Firestone, Film and Special Content Projects Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies; Dom Olivo, Program Manager, The Redford Center; Aaron Rutkoff, Executive Editor, Bloomberg Green and Tre Shallowhorn, West Coast Executive Editor, Media, Bloomberg.
The Bloomberg Green Docs contest accepts submissions of short documentary films that are no more than ten minutes in length on a topic related to nature, global warming, the outdoors or the environment. The winner is awarded a $25,000 grand prize.
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