Event overview
Welcome to the ‘Care, Community and Hope Festival 2025’ which is hosted at Goldsmiths, University of London and brings together digital stories from around the globe
We are celebrating the thirteenth year of the Critical Connections project, and we are delighted that some countries have been with us from the start and others have joined our global community along the way.
The young filmmakers have explored the theme of ‘Care, Community and Hope’ in imaginative, critical, and radical ways. These films tell vibrant multilingual stories about actions that matter, and how children and young people are finding ways to resolve conflicts, form strong bonds and friendships, and find hope. The festival shares the stories these young filmmakers have told about their local and global communities and their futures.
There are 28 languages included across the 20 digital stories exhibited at the in-person festival and 3 digicomics. Lead educators have worked with young participants (6 - 18 years old) across 22 educational institutions (primary, secondary, community-based complementary, library) and 10 countries (Australia, Brazil, Cyprus, Germany, India, Italy, Taiwan, UK, USA, Zimbabwe). There will be short in-person presentations at the festival before each film.
Festival Programme
11.00 am – 12.00 – Michael Vidon leading a multilingual poetry and performance workshop
12.00 – 12.30 pm – Professor Michael Rosen – Poetry Performance
LUNCH – 12.30 – 1.30 pm
1.30 – 3.30 pm – Screening of films live at Goldsmiths and live streaming for schools in other countries
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | 11:00am - 4:00pm |
Accessibility
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