The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) is back in town for its 2024 edition. Widely regarded as a premier platform for environmentally focused cinema, the festival offers a diverse array of films addressing pressing issues like climate change, wildlife conservation and more. Shows in Mumbai started on November 22 at the Liberty Cinema, and will go on till December 8 with shows in collaboration with Govandi Arts Festival, The Museum of Solutions, Harkat Studios, Whistling Woods International, and The Gender Lab.

Festival director Kunal Khanna told Sunday mid-day about his journey and what inspired him to start this festival, saying, “I lived in Australia for 13 years—from 2005 to 2018—as an economic policy advisor in government. During that time, I volunteered at various cultural and film festivals, including the Environmental Film Festival, Australia and the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, Australia. The exposure I gained from these events fundamentally shifted my perspective. Being an economist at the time, my work was largely focused on increasing economic growth. But through these festivals, I started questioning the broader impacts of this growth—especially its environmental consequences. This led me to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Studies and shift my career trajectory towards sustainability.”