We believe that the world is filled with individuals and communities practicing skillful actions that benefit others in kind and loving ways. As we turn our attention to the love and compassion that surround us, we can become inspired to nurture these qualities within ourselves.
In a world where media is highlighting many challenges, we believe that a path to healthy and helpful actions starts with clearly highlighting examples of compassion in action. Everything we do matters, and if we are to make positive changes in the world, we will need to learn about the power of compassion as a force that each of us can cultivate and draw upon as fuel for skillful actions.
The Compassion Film Festival is accepting:
- Feature-length and short films
- Films celebrating our 2021 theme of 'Compassionate Communities'
- Films celebrating compassionate actions
- Films highlighting acts of kindness
- Films celebrating people taking action to alleviate suffering
- Films illustrating how the smallest acts of kindness inspire others to be compassionate
In the interest of welcoming our Latino community, we encourage Spanish language films (with English subtitles, please).
Compassion Film Festival expands on the films with other events and workshops to offer practices and tools for attendees to engage in life in more compassionate ways. Our 2020 festival was held online due to the pandemic. Here are some highlights from Compassion Film Festival® 2020:
- 5 screenings of compassionate films
- 4 Online workshops
- 2 Filmmaker Q&A sessions
- Attendees from 3 continents, 21 states, and 4 Canadian provinces
During our fourth year, we are building on the momentum and inspiration and inviting in the theme of Communities of Compassion! What is the story of compassion in action through the lens of your camera?
To find out more about Compassion Film Festival and see last year's line up visit www.compassionfest.world
Peoples Choice Awards for each short film collection (at least 2)
The winners for each of the categories will receive a gift package after the festival.
All accepted submissions will receive an all-access pass and meal tickets (if we have an in-person festival) to the Compassion Film Festival®.
Accepted films receive 1 free entry for next year's festival.
The Compassion Film Festival will have at least 5 film screenings equaling over 6 hours of screen time in 2021. We thematically develop the screenings and provide an opportunity for festival attendees to vote for their personal favorite movie from the short-length film screenings. We will be providing special laurels and accolades for those films that win the People’s Choice Awards.