SHOW US WHAT NATURE LOOKS LIKE THROUGH YOUR LENS
FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL
GRAND PRIZE: GLADSTAR AWARD $5,000 USD.
SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR.
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Whether you are a new or an experienced filmmaker or photographer we call on you to add your touch, your view, and your perspective no matter how small or large your vision is, we welcome you to the International Herb Symposium Film Festival.
The deadline for submissions is:
May 1st, 2022 – Regular
May 21, 2022 – Late
Our submission process is with FilmFreeway. Click below to submit.
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.
The deadline for submissions is:
May 1st, 2022 – Regular
May 21, 2022 – Late
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.
We have received incredible submissions from across the globe. The films will be presented in our online screening room during our Festival Event. Cost $20.
This ticket price is a donation towards supporting plant savers mission
Pre Order before June 1, 2022, and save 50% by using this code: SJLU77. (Click the ticket above)
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
May 31, 2022 – Notification Date
June 25 - September 25, 2022 – On line Festival Date
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
