Dear Madam, Dear Sir,

The European Commission invites schools across the European Union (EU) to accept the “Film4Energy Challenge”, create, and submit short videos about the importance of energy efficiency and the benefits of saving energy for their school, commune or city.

The competition will run until 15 February 2022.

What is this competition about?

Students aged 12 to 15 from all EU countries are invited to create a short video message (story or gif) for social media, about how we can save energy in our daily lives, teaching their relatives, friends, neighbours, and the whole world about the benefits of energy-saving alternatives for heating, cooling, transport, and other daily activities.

The objective is for the videos to have a positive, educational impact on students, as well as their   teachers, families and local communities.

Winter season is the perfect time to be creative and show us how to save energy! There is still one month ahead to apply!

How to apply? 

You will find more information about the competition rules and how to apply on the competition web page.

Spread the word and submit your application!

Is your organisation active in the educational, youth and/or energy sector?

The launch of the competition has started. Help us spread the word to local schools across Europe and get them to participate and submit their application to the ”Film4Energy Challenge”.  The winning schools will see their video disseminated across Europe on the European Commission’s official channels, and the best entry will be awarded an Energy Day organised at their school!

Ready-to-use material for diffusion

We would also be very grateful for the promotion of the competition on your websites and social media channels. In that regard, please find a set of ready-to-use winter visuals, posts and two video teasers available in all EU languages on our dedicated file library (CIRCABC).

The two teasers can be also downloaded via the Audiovisual Service portal of the European Commission:

• teaser for students (english version)
• teaser for schools (english version)
• teaser for students (all versions)
• teaser for schools (all versions)

Should you wish to receive the materials directly in your local language, please let us know and we will gladly send them over via email to ENER-FILM4ENERGY@EC.EUROPA.EU. Please, feel free to download and use them and do not forget the #Film4Energy hashtag!

Should you wish to publish a news article on your website, newsletter, or any other communication material, we remain available to provide you with tailored texts and visuals.

Thank you in advance for your help in promoting the ‘Film4Energy Challenge’. Having your organisation onboard will make a real difference in reaching out to the local schools across Europe and helping us raise awareness about energy efficiency.

Best regards,

The Film4Energy Challenge Secretariat

Contact: ENER-FILM4ENERGY@ec.europa.eu