At Global Health Film we bring people together from all over the world to experience really excellent storytelling that creates understanding and empathy, and ignites academic, personal and professional interest in familiar and new global health and social justice issues.

This year's Global Health Film Festival takes place Friday 01 and Saturday 02 December and will combine a mix of feature films, premieres, short films, keynote presentations, workshops, masterclasses, networking and social events.

The programme will be hybrid, with a VOD platform available in addition to the in-person events, plus a full schedule of livestreamed screenings and discussions through 2024.

We're looking for great films on any global health topic including LGBT rights, maternal and neonatal health, healthy ageing, mental health, refugee health, climate change, emerging infections, communicable diseases and non-communicable diseases.

Films can be short (25 mins or less) or feature (26 minutes or more) length.

An additional 25% discount available on submission fees for Global Health Film members; members should log in the members' area on the website to access the code.

Awards & Prizes

Audience Award plus some additional prizes to be announced over the Summer

Rules & Terms

The festival has the right to use a trailer, stills and a poster from the films for promotional purposes.

Entry fees are non refundable.

Completion date of films should be 30 June 2022 or later.
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  • Alessandro Salaorni

    To be selected by the Global Health Film Festival was a real honour. Gerri, a magnificent person.

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Alessandro! We loved having the wonderful I Mille Cancelli Di Filippo in this year's festival - it was such a pleasure working with you all! Buon Anno a tutti!

  • Jo Pearl

    Really great curation of this festival, so pleased my short animation was selected and twinned with Duty of Care an important documentary to provide interesting contexts for both. The combination of live in cinema screenings and live streamings touched all the bases. Thanks so much to Gerri and the team.

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Jo! We loved having your wonderful film Gasping for Air in this year's festival! A fascinating and most unique work! Fingers crossed that we can find a repeat opportunity in 2023 - very best wishes for a peaceful year-end - and looking forward to the next time!

  • Helen Newman

    Thank you for having Solstice as part of your 2022 Global Health Film Festival. You truly went above and beyond to ensure our film was seen and discussed by a wide audience.

    December 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Helen! It was an honour to have your wonderful film SOLSTICE in this year's line-up and we very much look forward to working with you through 2023! Deepest gratitude to you all - and wishing SOLSTICE all good things on the next steps of its important journey!

  • Javier Diez Botet

    Great! It was online only due the pandemia, so I felt a bit unreal. But that has nothing to do with the organisation. Good to participate! Hope to see it live again in the future!

    December 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Javier! How wonderful to have you and Diagnosing History with us this year! Many thanks indeed for being part of this year's festival - and we will surely meet in person one day soon! Very best wishes from us all - Gerri

  • Thomas Ash

    It was an honour to screen our film "Ushiku" in Global Health Film Festival! The communication with Gerri and her team was excellent. As filmmakers (and activists!) we were extremely grateful for the festival's strong focus on the post-screening discussion and Impact. While we regret not being able to attend a physical festival with more opportunities to meet other filmmakers because of the pandemic, being online meant the voices of the participants in our film could reach people all over the world. Global Health Film Festival is more than a film festival- it is an opportunity to learn, share and change!

    Thomas (director) and Daniel (Impact Producer)

    December 2021
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Thomas and Daniel! We loved having Ushiku in this year's programme and it was just brilliant to have you all with us online for the the discussion on Sunday 28 November! Ushiku is such a powerful and timely film, and we look forward to working with you in 2022 to bring it to a wider audience. Very best wishes to you all - and we will meet in person some day!