Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival 2021
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Film FreeWay announced the opening of application to the 2021 Planet in Focus (RIF) International Environmental Film Festival. Planet in Focus is celebrating our 22nd anniversary as Canada’s leading environmental film organization showcasing and 2nd virtual edition promoting outstanding environmental films in all genres by Canadian and international filmmakers.
PIF operates year-round producing Canada’s largest environmental film festival every fall in Toronto, as well as bringing environmental films to communities and schools across the country and internationally through RIF Touring Programs.
Benefits
Film Awards:
- Best Canadian Short Film
- Best Canadian Feature Film
- Best International Short Film
- Best International Feature Film
- Mark Haslam Award for under-represented communities
Planet in Focus presents an Industry Conference during the festival - including workshops, networking, panels, and a filmmaker Master Class. The Green Pitch Award for a new production - $25,000+ cash and in-kind.
Eligibility criteria
- Submitted films must not have been broadcast, distributed, offered on VOD or screened commercially in the Toronto area. PIF will consider short films that have been made available online.
- Only films completed after January 1st, 2020 will be considered for official selection.
- All foreign language films must have English subtitles.
Presentation:
Accepted films for the Festival will be exhibited on CineSend digital platform, geo-blocked to Canada. The dates, times, and locations of screenings of selected films are at the discretion of the festival. Complete source file requirements/upload specifications to the CineSend streaming platform will be sent to selected applicants. Filmmakers should be available to prerecord one Q&A session and/or panel discussion scheduled in the month of September.
In the event of in-person events, selected applicants must provide a DCP format of their film or video work. In some cases, filmmakers may be required to provide a high-quality ProRes file for exhibition.
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