SEE WHAT NATURE LOOKS LIKE THROUGH THE LENS OF OUR FESTIVAL WINNERS
of
2022 FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
GRAND PRIZE: GLADSTAR AWARD $5,000 USD.
We welcome you to the International Herb Symposium Film & Photography Festival where we call on both new and experienced filmmakers and photographers to add their touch, their view, and their perspective – no matter how small or large their vision.
SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR.
Watch for notification about next year’s Festival! Or send us a message on the form below and we will notify you.
Do you have a passion for plants, educating others and addressing the many tough issues? The demand on the Earths’ plant kingdom is facing unfathomable challenges and we would like your take on this subject.
Consider entering an existing or newly produced film with that passion that will help ignite the desire within you and others to contribute to the International Herb Symposium Film Festival.
All winners and official selections will have an opportunity to join our permanent online festival and share your film with our growing audience of IHS-FF members.
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We have received incredible submissions from across the globe.
View this year’s submissions in our online screening room until September 25, 2022.
Tickets cost $20. Film festival award winners are accessible starting June 25, 2022 and all film fest selections will be available beginning July 1, 2022.
FEATURED AWARDS:
THE GLADSTAR AWARD
“BEST IN FESTIVAL”, ANY FILM CATEGORY.
Grand prize of $5000 USD. Thank you Mountain Rose Herbs!
STEVEN FOSTER BEST STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Capture nature's art. Prize $500 USD,
Three runner-ups $125 USD.
CATEGORIES:
GLADSTAR AWARD – “Best in Festival” Any category. Grand prize $5000 USD
FEATURE FILM – 46 to 120 minutes. Grand Prize $1000 USD
SHORT FILM – 5 to 45 minutes. Grand Prize $1000 USD
STEVEN FOSTER STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD - Capture Nature's Art. Grand Prize $500 USD
DEADLINES:
July 1, 2021 – Opening Date
May 1, 2022 – Regular Deadline
May 21, 2022 – Late Deadline
June 2022 – Notification Date
June 25 - September 25, 2022 – Festival Date Viewing On-Line
TOPIC SUGGESTIONS:
Conservation & Environmental Issues
Diverse Voices / Cultural Stories
Endangered Plants
Forest Bathing / Nature Rx
Growing Herbs
Good Practice Agriculture
Herbal Supply Chain (Harvesting/Selling)
History of Herbal Knowledge
Indigenous / Ancestral Medicine
Integrative Medicine
Legends of Herbalism
Mushrooms/Mycology
Plant-Based Textiles
Plant Conservation
Plant Folklore
Sacred Sites
Traditional Healing
