FESTIVAL STRATEGY & FILM POSITIONING
A tailored strategy based on the film’s format, genre, current position and objectives.
FESTIVAL FACTS
- Location
- United States
- Festival Type
- International Youth Filmmaker Competition
- Current Edition
- One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest 2027
- Call Status
- OPEN CALL
- Current Film Submission Deadline
- June 25, 2027
- Accepted Works
- Youth Short Film, Youth Documentary
- Official Website
- Open official website ↗
- Organiser / Presenting Organisation
- One Earth Collective
- Founded
- 2013
- Notification
- Winner premiere: September 2027. One Earth Film Festival screening: April 2028.
- Official Rules
- Open official rules ↗
- Official Submission
- Open submission platform ↗
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is an international environmental filmmaking competition for students from grade 3 through age 25, including international entrants outside the United States.
OPEN CALL
CURRENT EDITION — One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest 2027
The 2027 call is open to students from grade 3 through age 25, including international entrants outside the United States. The final deadline is 25 June 2027 at 11:59 PM CDT.
This Edition
About One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest
Founded in 2013 and organised by One Earth Collective, One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is an international environmental filmmaking competition for students from grade 3 through age 25, including eligible young filmmakers living outside the United States.
The contest focuses on environmental and sustainability storytelling through short-form filmmaking, with an international route available to eligible entrants outside the U.S.
Who Can Enter in 2027?
The 2027 call is open to students from grade 3 through age 25. International entrants outside the United States are accepted, including eligible young filmmakers based in Türkiye and Iran.
International entrants must be affiliated with an approved school or institution and complete the additional institutional documentation required by the organiser. Entrants under 18 require a parent or legal guardian signature.
Film Length and Language
Standard entries run from 3 to 8 minutes.
Films should be in English or include English subtitles for all visible text and audible words.
Environmental Focus
The environmental focus is central to the competition. Entrants in grade 11 and below are expected to identify an environmental or sustainability problem and propose a solution.
Students in grade 12 and above have more flexibility, but their films should still encourage environmental awareness, behavior change or activism.
2027 Deadline and Submission
The current submission deadline is 25 June 2027 at 11:59 PM CDT.
Submissions are made through FilmFreeway. One entry per person or group is permitted under the current rules, subject to the separate group-participation exception stated by the organiser.
What Happens After Submission?
The current organiser information lists a winner premiere in September 2027 and a One Earth Film Festival screening in April 2028.
Positioning a Youth Film for One Earth
AD1 FILM can review route fit, runtime, subtitle readiness and presentation materials for youth environmental short films and documentaries before submission.
Selected-Film Terms
Theme: environmental / sustainability storytelling. Grade 11 and below should identify an environmental or sustainability problem and propose a solution. Grade 12 and above should motivate environmental awareness, behavior change or activism. One entry per person or group applies under the organiser’s stated rules, subject to the separate group-participation exception. Submission route: FilmFreeway.
FESTIVAL STRATEGY
A FESTIVAL STRATEGYSHAPED AROUND YOUR FILM
From festival positioning and targeting to presentation materials, submissions and festival relations, AD1 FILM builds the working strategy around the film and its objectives.
FESTIVAL TARGETING & PREMIERE STRATEGY
Festival targeting, submission sequencing and premiere planning.
FILM PRESENTATION & FESTIVAL MATERIALS
Metadata, logline, synopsis, director’s statement, EPK and Online EPK preparation or review.
SUBMISSION MANAGEMENT & FESTIVAL RELATIONS
Submission management, tracking, material delivery and festival correspondence throughout the festival campaign.