Following the global success of the inaugural 2019 Impact Humanity Television and Film Festival (the “IHTFF”) which received over 2,000 submissions from 112 countries, the IHTFF seeks elevated video / film content of various lengths from around the world that influence and directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way. Anna Hakobyan, the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Armenia was the Honorary Chairwoman of the 2019 Festival which was attended by prominent world dignitaries.

Jury awards will be selected by a committee of elite Hollywood entertainment leaders, celebrities & filmmakers for its Festival, currently scheduled in Yerevan, Armenia, October 2021.

Films selected for both the in-person Festival Event and the Virtual Event will be broadcast on the Emmy winning Popstar! TV network. The winners will also be included in a one hour nationally broadcast television special and award show about the film festival. The Impact Humanity Television and Film Festival plans to do this every year as a TV special so that the winners and their projects are recognized globally via television.

The idea of the Impact Humanity Television and Film Festival is to raise awareness on the issues related to the global humanitarian crisis and actions to save people through the television shows, feature films and documentaries we present. The Festival highlights television and film projects that involve human rights and strive to preserve and advance humanitarian causes

In 2019 the Festival was one of the key international events on the agenda of the Aurora Forum, a sweeping week of activities that focuses on humanity’s progress in spite of the local and global obstacles and highlights the best of the world’s social, academic, educational, entertainment, media and humanitarian practices.

The Festival believes it is important to call attention to human rights issues everywhere around the world. The Festival serves as a bridge to encourage television and film producers to raise awareness of human rights issues through their future television and film projects.

We will be hosting our annual international film festival in Armenia in October 2021- submissions are open from December 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 - and in February we screen a selection of chosen films in our Virtual Festival.

• Documentary Shorts & News Stories
Documentary shorts or news programs intended for broadcast, streaming or theatrical exhibition with a minimum length of 5 minutes and maximum of 20 minutes, produced after July 1, 2019.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

• TV Specials
Special created for broadcast television and/or streaming with a minimum length of 20 minutes and maximum of 90 minutes, including episodes of existing series produced after July 1, 2019.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

• TV Episodic Series
Episodic content including projects created for broadcast television and/or streaming minimum length of 20 minutes and maximum of 60 minutes, including pilots and episodes of existing series. All submitted pilots must show the potential for serial growth and must have been produced after July 1, 2019.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

• Narrative Features
Feature-length (71 minutes or longer) produced after July 1, 2019 intended to premiere for theatrical exhibition.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

• Documentary Features
Feature-length (71 minutes or longer) produced after July 1, 2019 intended to premiere for theatrical exhibition.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

• New Category: The Young Filmmakers Category
Artists aged 18 and under are eligible to submit. Films will be adjudicated, and each award category will feature one outstanding selection by a Young Filmmaker. Projects submitted by Young Filmmakers are eligible to win award categories as well! Films should be directed, written, produced, edited and scored primarily by an under-18 cast and crew.

Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

All films submitted will be reviewed by the festival directors and official selections will be announced on or before October 10th.

Films 70 minutes or under, including credits, qualify as Shorts, TV Specials and/or Series. Films over 71 minutes qualify as Features. Projects must directly speak about human rights or humanitarian causes in a significant way.

The IHTFF is a humanitarian rights festival, so we will be unable to accept films or refund filmmakers if your film relies on nudity, explicit language, violence or discriminatory themes.

The IHTFF reserves the right to distribute submitted material, we are not just a festival but a platform that showcases human rights works and presents awards for outstanding films. We can offer an extended release where your works can live on our digital platform including global broadcast on Emmy winning Popstar! TV network and / or a branded programming block.

Upon submitting your film to IHTFF, you agree to allow our directors to utilize your work to promote our event, screenings, workshops, be broadcast on the Popstar! TV network and agree to our Standard Terms and Conditions of our Filmmaker Rights Agreement. You, as the Filmmaker will retain the underlying rights to your work.

What we’re looking for? Story-based films, which can be in the form of narrative (fiction), video, documentary (non-fiction), or animation.
- All films must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English)
- By submitting your film, take note that:
- You agree to allow the IHTFF to use your film or parts of your film (including trailer/teaser/film poster/screenshots) for promotional purposes and for broadcast on Popstar! TV and/or in a branded block of programming. We upload some of the winners' trailers in order to promote the films.

- You must own all the rights to the video.
- Fees are not refundable.

The IHTFF does not accept the following:
1. Amateur videos (except for The Young Filmmakers Category)
2. Films which were made before July 1, 2019
3. Films with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD)

GENERAL GUIDELINES
As outlined below in our Rules and Terms, we look for narrative elements in film and television productions. Our Programming Team is looking for clear narrative or theme, high production quality and strong stories.

The shorter your film is, the easier it is to program. If your feature film is chosen, you will be expected to provide an excerpt of the film to screen for the festival and sign our standard rights agreement.

Please consider cutting your credits to be as short as possible. Credits count as part of the running in time and in general should be one screen or less than 10% of your film's total running time.

If your film is selected, we may request film stills and/or production photos, along with photo credits, for use in promoting the IHTFF film festival.

HOW DO I APPLY?

You're already here! The only way to apply to 2021 IHTFF film festival is via FilmFreeway: the world's #1 way to discover and submit to film festivals and creative contests. Please keep reviewing the FAQs before proceeding to the application.

CAN I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE PIECE?

Yes, you may submit more than one piece. However, each piece will need to be submitted separately and an application fee is required for each piece.

CAN MY VIDEO SUBMISSION BE A WORK IN PROGRESS? DOES IT HAVE TO BE FINISHED?

Please do not apply with raw footage or unfinished work. We will need to view the film in its most final version in order to consider it for the festival.