Applications call for the tve Global Sustainability Film Awards 2020

The tve Global Sustainability Film Awards (GSFA), now in its ninth year, recognizes outstanding films from the business, non-profit, media, and creative sectors that inspire audiences with real-world solutions for a more sustainable future. A film is a powerful tool for raising public awareness, shifting public opinion, and inspiring action. The GSFA seeks to promote effective, credible solutions-oriented storytelling about environmental and sustainability issues.

The tve Global Sustainability Film Awards are unique because film submissions are judged both on the quality of their storytelling and the credibility of the sustainability solutions they depict. The different categories recognize different types of storytelling formats that speak to different audiences, from explanatory films by businesses to news stories and campaigning films. The winning films are selected by a tve-appointed independent shortlisting panel and judging panel, composed of both sustainability specialists and film/communications experts.

New in 2020

Due to the on-going Covid-19 crisis globally, the 2020 Global Sustainability Film Awards will be held online in 2020 in partnership with India-based Difficult Dialogues, which runs an annual forum about themes of contemporary relevance. India-based Difficult Dialogues, now in its 6th year, brings together diverse stakeholders including academics, young talents, celebrities, activists, politicians, and leaders from media, business, and international organizations. The awards will be spread across five days, from November 16 to 20, and run in conjunction with engaging dialogues and debates about the environment.

The 2020 Awards will also feature a new focus on youth, with the addition of a Young Filmmakers Award. The opening day of the Awards will also include the global finals of Daring Debates, a debate competition run by Difficult Dialogues aimed at engaging youth from across the world in policy ideation and involving young people from India, Nepal, Myanmar, UK, and Sri Lanka.

Eligibility Criteria

• The tve Global Film Sustainability Awards is a competition that is open to any company, organization or individual in any country.
• To be eligible for the tve Global Film Sustainability Award 2020 (GSFA 2020), all entered films must be original and creative productions by or about the participating organization.
• To be eligible for GSFA 2020 all entered films must be made between the period July 1, 2018 and July 5, 2020.
• All films must be entered for one of the nine competitive categories along with the entry fee which is specified in the Categories and Entry Fee section.
• Entries are eligible for the GSFA 2020 only if entered through the Film Freeway website along with submission of the online Entry Form and payment of the specified Entry Fee.
• Films entered for all categories should not be of more than 15 minutes duration except for the entries for the Documentary Impact Award category, which is open to feature or broadcast documentaries of at least 30 minutes.
• Entries can only be submitted in English. Films originally made in other languages must be subtitled or dubbed into English. Dialogue lists are not acceptable.
• Films that have had private, unpublicized screenings are also eligible for submission.
• Entries for the GSFA 2020 close at 1 pm GMT on Monday, September 28, 2020.
• A film that has been entered for the GSFA in a previous year cannot be resubmitted this year.

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