Edufest 2026 · Future World

SDG Short Film Challenge

“Cerita Kita, Masa Depan Lestari”

A short film challenge for students to share ideas, highlight community issues and propose action on the Sustainable Development Goals through creative visual storytelling.

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Official Edufest 2026 SDG Short Film Challenge poster
Official activity poster
Who
Primary (10–12) and Secondary (13–17) students
Team
2–5 students + 1 advisor teacher
Fee
Free
Organiser
SDG Education Group Sdn. Bhd.

Categories

  • Category A — Primary: age 10–12
  • Category B — Secondary: age 13–17

Age is counted on 31 December 2026. Open to government, aided, private and international schools in Malaysia and abroad. Each student joins one team; each team submits one film; schools may send multiple teams.

How to take part

  1. 1. Register for Edufest

    The advisor teacher signs in with Google and registers the school contingent (all students are free).

  2. 2. Enter the team

    In the Participant hub or School Panel, add a team of 2–5 students from the same school and category.

  3. 3. Make your film

    3–5 minutes, MP4, Full HD 1920×1080, 16:9 landscape, max 1 GB. Subtitles in BM or English.

  4. 4. Submit the film link

    Add the title, synopsis (≤150 words), chosen SDG, video link and originality/AI declaration.

Judging criteria

SDG understanding & relevance30%
Storytelling & message clarity25%
Creativity & originality20%
Technical quality15%
Message impact & call to action10%

Judged separately per category. Ties go to SDG understanding, then storytelling, then creativity. Social media views and likes do not count.

Key rules

  • Drama, short documentary, animation, stop-motion or a mix.
  • Title at the start; closing credits list team, school, members, advisor, SDG and third-party sources.
  • No editing-app watermarks. Only licensed music, images and footage.
  • AI may support ideas, language, subtitles and editing — it must be declared. Fully AI-generated films are not allowed.
  • Film safely, get consent from people filmed, location owners and parents/guardians. Never show addresses, IC or phone numbers.
  • File name: Category_School_Team_FilmTitle.mp4. Keep the link active until 30 days after results.

Awards

Champion, 1st Runner-up and 2nd Runner-up for each category. Results appear on the Edufest results page and count toward school points and e-certificates.

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