Planet in Focus - Environmental Film Festival - Call for Submissions
Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival - Toronto, Canada, October 24th – 28th, 2007
Call for Submissions
Early deadline: May 18th, 2007
Final deadline: June 15th, 2007
Who We Are
Planet in Focus, Canada’s most acclaimed international environmental film and video festival showcases outstanding and compelling films and videos covering a broad range of environmental themes by Canadian and
international filmmakers. Our mission is to screen and promote the use of film and video across Canada and internationally as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion, and appropriate action on the environmental, ecological and social health of the planet. Recognizing that the ‘environment’ is contested terrain, both as a biophysical entity and as a philosophical frame, Planet in Focus invites submissions in all genres that critically examine the concept of ‘environment’ and challenge current human/nature relations.
General Submissions:
Special consideration is paid to:
works that push the boundaries of the accepted notions of ‘environment’
works that present cultural perspectives that are under-represented in Canada
works that will have their world or Canadian premiere at Planet in Focus
works that will screen in our children’s and school program
Planet in Focus accepts submissions produced as of January 1st, 2005. Works can include explorations of the built environment, urban space, rural space, the natural world, wildlife, interspecies relationships, social and political environments, Aboriginal perspectives, health and environment, climate change, cultural and human displacement, war, globalization, water, food security as examples.
experimental, short films/videos, music-based videos, and works from visible minorities are also encouraged.
2007 Spotlight: International Polar Year:
This year Planet in Focus will be focusing on works from and about the Circumpolar Regions of the Arctic and Antarctic as part of the 125th anniversary of International Polar Year, an initiative that launched international scientific Polar research and exploration. Special consideration will be given to works covering the themes of International Polar Year: atmosphere, ice, land, oceans, people and space. The nations and regions included are Canada, Denmark/Greenland, the Russian Federation, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, United States, Norway and the Antarctic.
Please go to our website to complete or download a submission form www.planetinfocus.org