We show films and art work about ideas, concepts and stories of sustainability and we empower filmmakers and artists working on sustainability-related subjects. That is the mission for our festival, which is in its third season now.

All participating pieces have to be about an aspect of sustainability. For us, this also includes Social Sustainability. In collaboration with the university's common reader program, this year's special focus is Disability Visibility.

Participating pieces can be documentaries, narrative films, animations, VR / AR productions, experimental films, video art, still images, sculptures, paintings, etc. All films and photography for projection are accepted through FilmFreeway. For submission of tangible art please reach out directly using the email provided.

Films selected will be screened in our UHCL Black Box Theater from October 30 - December 8, 2023.

The adjacent UHCL Art gallery will house physical pieces of art, such as sculptures, paintings, etc, as well as selected projections and some pieces on large format TVs.

We will also screen the Best of Fest films in our large 500-seat Bayou Theater between November 7-10

Awards & Prizes

1st, 2nd & 3rd prize in each of the categories listed.

Rules & Terms

1) Every participating film or artwork has to be about an aspect of sustainability
2) By submitting to this festival, each artist grants the festival the permission to use still frames & up to 30 seconds of each piece for promotional purposes on the festivals website & associated social media accounts.
3) By submitting to this festival, each filmmaker ensures that they have all necessary rights to do so.
e) For tangible pieces participating in the gallery exhibition, artists are responsible drop them off at or ship to the UHCL art gallery by November 25 and pick them up after the closing by December 15.

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  • Michael Dorfman

    We are so honored to have our short film TIME OUT screened at this years Sustainable Stories Film Fest! An awesome and important festival filled with fantastic films and filmmakers!! Highly recommend!!

    December 2023
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  • Isabela Alves

    I am very grateful to have participated in such an important festival as this. What an honor! Much success to you and long live the festival.

    December 2023
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  • Kevin Lucero Less

    Thank you SSFF for selecting my film "Remediate" into your superlative event. It was a great honour to be involved. A great festival - highly recommended. Cheers!

    December 2023
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  • Phoebe Titus

    Thanks for including my VR short film, Hickory Horned Devil, in the lineup for SSFF 2023! I wasn't able to be there in person but it was great to see pictures on social media. The whole festival seems very thoughtfully programmed and well run. The inclusion of interactive/VR/XR content through the XR lab seemed like a great way to go about it.

    December 2023
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  • Angelo Camba

    I was delighted to be selected by Sustainable Stories Film Fest! Thank you for bring to people stories about our environment and our life!

    March 2023
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