Started in 2022, in a partnership between University of Southern California's Arts & Climate Collective and the School of Cinematic Arts' Division of Media Arts and Practice, the Eco Film + Media Arts Festival is a celebration of student talent as well as a networking and community building event.
For the first time, we are accepting submissions from college and university students outside of USC. We are thrilled to take this step in reducing barriers to cultivating a larger, connected community formed around environmental storytelling in Los Angeles.
We highly encourage anyone and everyone to submit their film or media art regardless of skill level, academic/ professional background, or equipment capabilities. We want to share all sorts of stories! If you'd like to share your creation with us, please submit your film or media art about any topic in the realm of the climate crisis, environmental justice, sustainability, or environmental science!
For film submissions, we accept all types: fiction, non-fiction, experimental, music video, animation, vlog, etc. There is no minimum length—but we recommend keeping them to no more than 10 minutes. Last year, the shortest piece was ~2 mins and the longest was ~20 mins. We are committed to showcasing as many students' films as possible. Please reach out to us if your film is over 15 minutes long. Non-English language film submissions are absolutely welcome, but must include embedded English subtitles.
For media art submissions, we accept all types: posters, info-visualizations, sculpture, video essays/art, audio/sonic art, paintings/drawings, VR/AR/XR media, industrial/architectural design, etc. We're interested in the message AND the medium. We are limited in space and technology, so we might need a conversation about feasibility given our limitations. However, we encourage you to submit your project and we will follow up with you if we have any questions/concerns.
If you have any questions at all, please email artomar@usc.edu.