Connecting Through Film 

Since September 11, 2001, the Cinema for Peace initiative has aimed to influence perceptions and resolutions of global social, political, and humanitarian challenges through the power of film, paying a particular focus on opposing war and terror.

In 2008, this initiative led to the establishment of the Cinema for Peace Foundation in Berlin, an international non-profit and non-governmental organisation dedicated to driving change through films capable of changing perspectives and bringing hope to its audiences. We support films and filmmakers who strive to make a difference.

We believe that film plays a crucial role in spotlighting inequality, injustice, and inhumanity, as well as in presenting visions of a better future.

We aim to raise awareness of humanitarian issues by collaborating with international film communities, global human rights networks, and influential decision-makers and opinionated leaders in media, politics, business, and society. Together we highlight cinematic works that emphasise the human condition and its core values of freedom and democracy.

In recent years, Cinema for Peace has supported numerous important causes and films, working with artists such as Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron, and Nicole Kidman, as well as prominent figures like The Dalai Lama, Muhammad Ali, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and former Honorary Patron Nelson Mandela.

Founder of Cinema for Peace