Mermaid Goggles is proud to announce that the 2nd Annual Discovery Film Festival has been made possible by a grant from Dr. Jane Goodall Institute’s "Roots & Shoots" program and through the generosity of the Wagner Free Institute of Science. The Discovery Film Festival is named in honor of ethologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall. It was her discoveries, in observing chimpanzees, that changed the way we understand animals and humans. All filmmakers of selected films will be invited to a screening of the films at the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia on November 4, 2022. All filmmakers should be 12 to 17 years old on the date of the festival. All films should be 5 minutes or less and be about helping people, animals, or the environment in the filmmaker's own community.

Awards & Prizes

Select films will be awarded special recognition as determined by the judges. There will be a small gift for all selected filmmakers attending the screening at the Wagner Free Institute of Science.

Rules & Terms

All filmmakers of selected films will be invited to a screening of the films at the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia on November 4, 2022. All filmmakers should be 12 to 17 years-old on the date of the festival. All films should be 5 minutes or less and be about helping people, animals, or the environment in the filmmaker's own community. The films should be uploaded to YouTube and the link sent to marseamermaid@gmail.com with the subject heading: Discovery Film Festival. All filmmakers under 18 years old confirm that they have parental permission to submit their films to the festival. All filmmakers consent to their films also being screened on the Mermaid Goggles social media pages and consent to their name and film being used for publicity for the film festival. Special consideration will be given to filmmakers who reside in the greater Philadelphia area. Please also submit a short bio of the filmmaker and a one sentence description of the film.

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  • Dean Gofnung

    What a show! Such an honor to be a part of.

    November 2022
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  • Sharon Waweru

    As a first time film director, i was impressed with the festival experience. I hope my next projects will be greater now that i have a community of friends in the industry to consult before going to production!

    November 2022
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  • Daniel Bird

    A truly amazing film festival. It is one of the first films I have done, and it was an amazing experience to be able to have it displayed on international shores.

    November 2022
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  • Casa del Cine Ciudad Real

    Amazing festival that supports and brings visibility to young filmmakers and their films, dedicated to human and animal rights as well as environmental protection.
    Marcy is very friendly and the communication is excellent.
    We were very honoured to have participated ❤️

    November 2022
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  • Samir Parag Kshirsagar

    Amazing film festival, very profesional, it was a pleasure to work with.

    November 2022
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