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Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival

Los Angeles, United States · Est. 2017 · Established legitimate festival with meaningful track record

Tier BTrusted
Los Angeles, United States
63
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  • No physical screenings
  • 9 years of verifiable history
  • 2 verified pro signals

Overview

We have created a hybrid festival with 4 tiers to enhance your film and your festival experience. All accepted films receive all four tier options: Tier #1 – Your film plays at a public film festival event where the audience will record their comments/reactions to your film on their camera or phone, then we edit them and send you a promotional video. No matter what, you will receive a promotional video of your film of people commenting on your film. Tier #2 (optional) – Your film plays on the Film Festival streaming service for 30 hours and invite a select industry audience to watch it. With this system, some films have already received a distribution deal as many platforms are looking for solid feature and short documentaries. We can not guarantee anything of course but this has been very helpful to many in the past. (see testimonials below) Then (Tier #3) we will send you a list of questions to answer for our blog interview that will promote you and your film. Then after that (Tier #4) we will set up a podcast interview on our popular ITunes show where we will chat with you about the process of how the film was made. A festival designed to showcase the best of new environmentally themed films (shorts, features) and screenplays (shorts, features, TV pilots) from around the world. We accept any genre (animation, comedy, experimental, horror, etc.) as long as it has an underlying environmental theme. We seek to advance public understanding of the environment through the power of film and storytelling, which is why this festival has been created.

Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Legitimacy Analysis

Positive Indicators (+28 pts)

  • 9 years of verifiable history
  • 2 verified pro signals
  • Verified trusted status
  • Legitimacy signals outweigh concerns (3 vs 1)

Red Flags (-15 pts)

  • No physical screenings

Trust Signals

Positive Signals

  • FilmFreeway Gold festival
  • Has FilmFreeway community ratings

Festival Details

Founded

2017

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FilmFreeway communityGold festival

Avg. rating

4.2/ 5

Reviews

43

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  • Filmmaker

    My music video has been declared the BEST MUSIC VIDEO at the festival this year (2025h. Thanks to the jury and for the audience feedback!

  • Filmmaker

    Sanjeev Venkataramanan

  • Filmmaker

    This film festival to me is one of the most important festivals- not just because of the theme, which in an of itself is crucial to our world, but because of the thoughtful way the festival team creates a sense of community and exploration. I highly recommend this festival.

  • Filmmaker

    We’re truly delighted that Blus was selected for the Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival. It’s a meaningful space for films that reflect on nature, emotion, and the world we share, and we’re grateful that we got selected.Thank you to the festival team for recognizing our film and for creating a platform where creators and audiences can connect over stories that spark awareness and empathy.

  • Filmmaker

    Thank you for this great platform! And for your recognition of Scales - The Tipping Point with the award for Best Short Film. We and all those involved in pangolin conservation are grateful.

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Legitimacy Score63/100
TierTier B
Reviews0
Community Reports0
FilmFreeway4.2★ · 43

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