A small environmental film festival in beautiful Vermont, celebrating the power of film and uplifting narratives related to society and the environment. Human-scale, interpersonal and real.

Awards & Prizes

Equinox Mountain Film Festival, September 6th & 7th 2025:

Best Film (category 1)
Best Film (category 2)
People's Choice
Best Cinematography
Best Animation
Best Student Film
Best Heritage Project*

*Heritage Project relates to indigenous filmmakers celebrating the living heritage of their culture or related topics.

Selected films will be screened at the festival weekend in Vermont, at the end of which the winners will be announced.

Rules & Terms

Submission Parameters:

Category 1
- Maximum 15 minutes, including title and end credits.
- Minimum 5 minutes.

Category 2
- Maximum 5 minutes
- No minimum

All forms of storytelling welcome!

Broadly socio-environmental focus (including our role within it)
Applicants will be assessed on the strength and conviction of the message being portrayed, as well as the cinematography of the piece.

Films may have been previously screened at other festivals.

If your film is in a language other than English, please provide English subtitles for judging purposes.

Applicants are responsible for the quality of the video.

Please submit your piece along with its title, a short description (max 100 words), and a chosen still image.

Applicants are responsible for obtaining any necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Equinox Documentary Festival expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.
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  • Jennifer Proctor

    A lovely, well-organized, and meaningful film festival. I am honored my short film "Branching Narratives" won Best Film this year. To many more years!

    November 2025
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  • George Johnson

    We are so grateful that Jon and his team chose Intensive Care's music video "Climate Crisis" for Best Original Idea at Equinox 2025. Jon is a great communicator and passionate about environmental film. This is a wonderful festival. I wish I could have attended! Thank you!

    November 2025
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  • Patrizia Bruno

    Lovely festival with interesting film projects and very well organized. I hope to be present next time!

    March 2025
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  • Nicolas Jacquette

    Equinox is a wonderful festival deeply involved in environement. It has been such an honnor to be selected to the competiton. Long live Equinox. :)

    October 2023
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  • Delwyn Remedios

    Excellent Quality Film Festival. Promotes a very important message about our environment. Well organized. Prompt communication by Equinox Team Members.

    October 2021
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