Ekotopfilm Prague, Czech Republic

Our responsibility reaches beyond our generation. It is difficult to change the world but we can start step by step, and inspire others.” Mission of the festival is to promote issues of sustainable developments in a comprehensible and entertaining way through screening of documentary films and attractive additional events. We believe that the documentary film is an effective medium to tell strong stories with a potential to broaden our horizons, touch hearts, and inspire to change our behavior in order to preserve our planet for future generations. That is why we encourage production and promotion of documentary films about sustainable development, and praise talent and abilities of their authors. A festival program consists of film screenings in competition and non-competition film sections, debates with authors, presentations and talks with experts and prominent figures in the areas of sustainable development and social life, interactive workshops, art and technology exhibitions and music concerts. Ekotopfilm puts emphasis particularly on the following areas: a) Society Development b) Responsible consumption & Economics c) Nature & Environment d) Science, Innovations, Energy & Technologies The festival consists of the main competition festival in Prague, a festival tour and a festival for children. In this way it is possible to bring the documentary films to the general public. Combined with a rich appealing accompanying program, Ekotopfilm is a renowned social event. We get Czech as well as international filmmakers in touch with experts in the field of ecology, biology, sociology, economics, energetics, technology, education together with commercial partners, media, communities and representatives of NGOs. Our Story Long festival’s history dates back to 1974 when it took place for the very first time in former Czechoslovakia. It used to be a festival about science and technology development, later on also about the environment. Ekotopfilm had raised a question of sustainability long before it became an official issue on a world’s scale in 1987. In 2016, the first year of Ekotopfilm in Prague, the Czech Republic, the issue is not only still uptodate, but is becoming more and more urgent. General Rules: Documentary films on sustainable development are accepted when finished in 2015, 2016 and 2017. •Festival accepts all documentary films on any topic of sustainability (society, environment, economics, science and technology). •We accept short, mid- and feature-length documentary films. Film production budget is not relevant. •Film has to be available for a preview with English subtitles, if produced in a language other than English. •Submission and screening at other festivals is allowed. •Films submitted in the past years of Ekotopfilm festival are not accepted. •One author can submit more than one film. TV station can submit max. 3 films. •We accept outdoor films. •We strongly encourage to submit films on e-mobilty, alternative energy, smart solutions, nature conservation & protection and education for future. •Promotional films are not accepted.