sustainable-stories.org film fest

The purpose of this festival is twofold:

1) to highlight sustainable solutions & lifestyles and bring these to the University of Houston Clear Lake campus and expose both students and faculty / staff to those sustainable solutions!

2) select, screen & award outstanding productions on sustainable solutions and empowering local, national & international filmmakers.

The judging will be done by experts in the field of both sustainability and filmmaking.

1st, 2nd & 3rd price in each category plus honorable mentions. Each selected piece will get a certificate. In-kind prizes to be determined
The winner in each category will be screened as part of two 90 minute screenings at the Bayou Theater at the University of Houston Clear Lake on November 17 & 19 2021. The 2nd & 3rd selections as well as video art pieces still images, virtual / augmented reality pieces and the honorable mentions will be shown as part of a gallery exhibition from Nov. 4 - Dec. 10 in the Bayou Building art gallery at the University of Houston Clear Lake.

1) Each production must be sustainability themed & relate to the category it is entered into.
2) Maximum length for each production is 7 minutes.
3) By submitting to this festival, each filmmaker grants the permission to feature his / her production on our website sustainable-stories.org. Vistitors to the site will be able to watch the film for free through our portal for a limited time.
4) By submitting to this festival each filmmaker ensures that he / she has all necessary rights to do so.

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Dates & Deadlines

March 25, 2021
Opening Date
June 1, 2021
Earlybird
August 15, 2021
Regular
October 1, 2021
Late Deadline
October 15, 2021
Notification Date
November 17 – 19, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Sustainable Cities
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Sustainable Water Usage
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Sustainable Energy Usage
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Sustainable Agriculture & Gardening
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Social Sustainability
Each production must be sustainability themed and related to the greater Medellin area (150 kilometers or less)
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Resilience
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Animation
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Virtual / Augmented Reality Productions
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Extremely Sorts
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Experimental Video
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Special Local Focus: Greater Houston & Galveston Area
- Earlybird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7.50
- Regular
- Standard: $20
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $10
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $25
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $12.50
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Special Local Educational Focus 1: High & Middle Schools Greater Houston & Galveston Area
- Earlybird
- Standard: $2.50
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $1.75
- Regular
- Standard: $5
- Student: $2.50
- Gold Members: $2.50
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $3.75
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Special Local Educational Focus 2: Colleges & Universities Greater Houston & Galveston Area
- Earlybird
- Standard: $5
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $2.50
- Regular
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $3.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $10
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $5
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Speical Local Educational Focus 3: Still images & Graphic Design: Colleges & Universities Greater Houston & Galveston Area
- Earlybird
- Standard: $5
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $2.50
- Regular
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: Free
- Gold Members: $7.50
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Special Educational Focus 4: Virtual / Augmented reality Productions
- Earlybird
- Standard: $5
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $2.50
- Regular
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $7.50
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Special Local Educational Focus 5: Animations
- Earlybird
- Standard: $5
- Student: $5
- Gold Members: $2.50
- Regular
- Standard: $10
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $5
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $15
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $7.50
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