In 2023, NTFF celebrated its 5th anniversary festival at the Fairview
Theater in Goleta for what was its biggest festival to date!

In 2024 we hope to build on that success by delivering more world-class films, events, as well as welcoming an increased number of festival attendees to the wider Santa Barbara region famous for its world-class hospitality and communities full of nature enthusiasts and film lovers. Not forgetting our roots, the festival will also host a ‘Best of the Fest’ event in Los Olivos in mid-October.

NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF) is a three-day celebration of nature and outdoor adventure through film and has showcased hundreds of national and international filmmakers’ works to the thrill and delight of thousands of attendees.

All proceeds from NTFF will support NatureTrack and its mission to foster
a lifelong fascination with nature and inspire respectful stewardship of our
natural world.

We welcome films with any nature-related elements to submit. At NatureTrack Film Festival, we aim to inspire passion for nature through film by expanding the definition of a “nature film,” including a variety of genres and subjects including but not limited to narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, adventure, conservation, and more.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
• Films that have been submitted for consideration in previous years are NOT eligible, even if the film has changed significantly since the last time it was submitted.
• Films submitted should somehow tie into the tagline “igniting passion for nature through film" (open for interpretation)
• Work in progress cuts will be considered if it's at least at the picture-locked stage
• Entrant guarantees that third parties have no claim on the submitted films.
Each submission must include:
• Indication of the category, or categories. Filmmakers may enter a film in multiple categories, however NTFF reserves the right to ultimately program films in whatever categories we deem appropriate.
• Student-produced work must include a copy of a current student ID, or evidence of work being completed while entrant was a student, with the application.
• Non-English language productions must be narrated or subtitled in English.

IF ACCEPTED:
• Participants must provide a minimum of three (3) production stills from your film and a head shot for promotional use at high resolution (300 dpi and/or 1MB) suitable for print.
• Participants attending the festival in person will be invited to participate in a short Q/A session after their film screens.
• A self-addressed stamped envelope should be included with any correspondence requiring a reply.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
By entering this film:
• I state that I am authorized to submit this film/video to the NatureTrack Film Festival (NTFF) for consideration and have read, understand, and agree to all entry requirements.
• I hereby release the NTFF from all liability resulting from its exhibition of my film/video.
• I agree that if my film is selected for exhibition at the NTFF, I will make it available for that purpose without requiring the payment of a screening fee.
• Participant shall not withdraw their film from the NTFF once the selection has been confirmed.
• All films selected will be screened only at official NTFF events. Any additional screenings outside the NTFF shall require a separate prior consent expressed by the producer or distributor.
• All preview copies will remain in the NTFF archives and will be exclusively used for NTFF promotional and/or educational purposes.
• NTFF has permission to use clips or still from my film for promotional purposes.

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  • Michael Love

    Wow! Amazing festival for nature filmmakers and I have been to many. Exceptional film selection by Mitchka and Francisco, excellent hospitality including good food and lodging for filmmakers. Film screenings are at a state of the art movie theater with surround audio. Highly recommended!

    October 2023
  • Paige Swift

    Had a great time at this festival! We were honored to screen our short doc, and the lineup of selected films was outstanding. Hospitality was great, and the parties, networking, and panel discussions were on-point as well. Thanks to the staff and congratulations on a fest well done!

    October 2023
  • Daniel Reznik

    Great Festival! It was an such an honor being part of it!

    October 2023
  • John Moratiel

    Hi Nature Track. Thanks so much for selecting our film - The Water Game for your festival. Best wishes from London. John Moratiel - Director.

    March 2022
  • Luis Palomino Benítez

    Fantastic staff, helpful and friendly. The other films where amazing, I wish I could have attended.

    October 2021