EKOFILM

The IFF EKOFILM is hosted by the Ministry of Environment (Vršovická 1442/65, 100 10 Prague 10).

The festival program consists of an international competition of ecologically-themed films and accompanying events (non-competitive films, concerts, debates, presentations, workshops etc.).

Documentary, animated and experimental films from the whole world, focused on protecting the environment, natural and cultural heritage, issues of sustainable development and other environmental issues can be registered to participate.
Films of all runtimes can apply.

The deadline for registering films (including sending films in a preview quality) to the festival competition is 15 June 2026 (changed date from 31 May 2026).
Films are registered via the FilmFreeway platform at the https://filmfreeway.com/EkoFilm-556504 web address.
Registration refers to the day on which a fully and correctly completed registration form was submitted along with all the annexes and the registered film.
Films that are not older than two years are preferred.
Registered films will be assessed by an expert selection committee which will decide on 15–25 films for inclusion into the festival competition by a majority vote by 31 August 2026.
If a film is chosen for the competition section, the applicant will be informed immediately and will also be obliged to provide the film at its own expense in the highest screening quality and without protection against copying.
The organiser prefers the sending of the film electronically in the form of an electronic link with a password via a storage site such as (Vimeo/YouTube/FTP/...). Each film must include English subtitles (or dialogue list) and the entrant must also supply other necessary materials about the film (photographs from the film and of its Director/team, advertising materials, stories from the filming, personal stories, trailers etc.) which will serve the festival's advertising purposes and to which the author agrees to their use in forwarding them. Authors agree that the organizer can use the PR materials at their own discretion and as needed, too.
The organiser has the right not to include a film in the competition if the entrant does not forward the above mentioned material.

By registering the film for the competition, the applicant as the owner of distribution rights and copyrights agrees to the free screening of the film at the festival.
The applicant grants the event managers the right to present a trailer and photographs from the film free of charge on any television station in the Czech Republic, on the internet and at cinemas, for the purpose of promoting the festival. The trailer must be no more than three minutes long.
The applicant takes into account that the films will be provided to the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic archive.
By submitting registration form, the applicant also consent to screening for no fee at the EKOFILM ECHOES (a non-commercial screening of festival films which can be organised free of charge by any institution/civic association), at iVysilani.cz and online screening (to be specified).

In submitting movies, the entrant agrees with the processing of personal data.

Disputed cases, which are not resolved by this statute, will be decided by the organizer. Legal disputes will be resolved pursuant to the Czech legal code.