SplashFest! is a multi-country festival celebrating creative storytelling about our oceans, lakes, rivers, and the wider world of water. From 5th to 8th June 2026, culminating on World Ocean Day, selected short films, illustrated tales, comics, and visual artworks will be showcased across Greece, Italy, the UK, and Germany.
SplashFest! is created and run by an international collective of creative professionals, filmmakers, writers, and educators united by one clear mission: to inspire children and families to care about our waters through powerful storytelling that sparks curiosity, imagination, and genuine environmental awareness.
We invite filmmakers, screenwriters, animators, illustrators, and visual artists to submit work that can captivate young audiences and open new ways of thinking about our blue planet. Whether your story is scientific, myth-inspired, humorous, adventurous, or wildly imaginative, SplashFest! is built for creators who want their ideas to ripple far beyond the screen or page.
Each festival location brings its own distinct character: Greek coastal culture and splendour, Italian lakeside creativity and energy, British storytelling charm and diversity, and Germany’s strong tradition of environmental education. Together, these parallel events form a single international platform for artists and storytellers who believe that water connects us all.
