Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival

ELIGIBILITY:
The Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival (PHEFF) accepts new films in any genre with themes realted to the natural and built environment. We seek compelling stories that explore the planet and environment.

Films must be completed after December 2019.

All submissions must be made via FilmFreeway.

FEATURES include films with runtimes greater than 45 minutes.

SHORTS include films with runtimes 25 minutes or less, with a STRONG PREFERENCE FOR SHORTS UNDER 10 MINUTES.

SCREENER FORMAT:
PHEFF requires an online screener submitted through FilmFreeway for consideration. Passwords for private links must not expire before April 15, 2022.

SELECTION NOTIFICATION:
All entrants will receive notification via FilmFreeway by February 20, 2022.

TRAILERS:
Trailers for accepted films on YouTube or Vimeo are due by March 1, 2022.

DIGITAL PUBLICITY MATERIALS:
High resolution digital stills and a brief synopsis.

SHIPPING:
You will be required to pay for any shipping of your film materials for screening in the Festival. PHEFF will pay for return shipping only.

While the utmost care is taken in handling every submission, PHEFF is not responsible for loss or damage of film media.

RIGHTS & RELEASES:
By submitting a film to us:

(1) you represent and warrant that you own or control the film's copyright and are duly authorized to submit the film to PHEFF and to grant the license in #2 below;

(2) you grant PHEFF a non-exclusive, non-transferable, perpetual, royalty-free right and license to use and display the film and graphics/images (both still and moving) from the film (collectively the "Content") for the purpose of (i) showing the film one or more times during the annual festival and/or other PHEFF programs, and (ii) promoting PHEFF on its website, in marketing and promotional materials, and in its social media, and (iii) helping with non-profit outreach activities outside of the Festival. Our use of your content in this manner does not grant PHEFF any ownership of your copyright or intellectual property; and

(3) you represent and warrant that the film contains no material that could result in legal claims (including without limitation tort claims, royalty claims, and claims for breach of contract), and that you will hold PHEFF and its partners and agents harmless from any claims connected with the film, and that you will bear the cost of all legal fees incurred as a result of the defense of such a claim.