Greenmotions Filmfestival

Dear Filmmakers,

you are welcome to submit your movie to the 11th Edition of the Greenmotions Filmfestival in Freiburg, Germany, from November 6th-9th. We are looking forward to reviewing your film!

Greenmotions inspires and encourages people to take active participation in the transition towards a regenerative culture in which humanity harmonizes with the rest of the natural world. For a lot of us there seems to be a gap between this vision and the reality of our daily lives. And that’s where your films come in.

We screen solution-oriented, constructive and empowering films dealing with the environment, sustainability and beyond.
Participation is open to all. The festival welcomes films produced using any technique, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental or artistic films, and hybrid work, regardless of budget size.

We are looking for films for our four different categories:
- SHORT FILM
- KIDS & YOUNG AUDIENCE SHORT FILM
- FEATURE FILM
- SPECIAL TOPIC 2025: CLOSING THE LOOP: living within planetary boundaries

The first three categories focus on the general environmental and sustainability themes.

About the special topic 2025:

Our world has long been characterised by the idea that prosperity for all can be achieved through limitless growth. Growth is inherently embedded into our most commonly used measurements of success and power. The hope that technological innovation and economic expansion will lead us to a prosperous future has, however, led to a linear economic system, often at the expense of our planet.

Despite all the challenges, there is hope for change: the successful regeneration of the ozone layer shows that global action can be effective – with the “Stratospheric ozone depletion” being the one Planetary Boundary already in recovery. Switching to a circular economy in which resources are used efficiently, recycled and integrated into natural systems offers a real alternative to a throwaway culture. However, this change requires not only individual action, but also structural changes. It requires a political framework, economic incentives and a social consensus.

Greenmotions Filmfestival aims to tell stories that make this change tangible: documentaries about innovative solutions and visionary projects that show that moving away from a linear to a circular way of living and consumption is possible. Films that inspire, challenge and motivate people to take action. Let’s work together to shape the future within the Planetary Boundaries – cyclical, regenerative and sustainable.

By submitting your movie through this form you agree to the "Terms and Conditions of the Greenmotions Filmfestival 2025": https://greenmotions-filmfestival.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Terms-and-Conditions-2025.pdf

- Short films: 20 minutes or less, including credits.
- Feature films : between 20 and 120 minutes, including credits.
- Special topic: up to 120 minutes, including credits.
- Kids & Young audience short films: up to 45 minutes.

Our festival places a strong focus on solutions, and may prioritize films that focus on concrete actions that can be taken to achieve a more sustainable future. We also focus on films about sustainability, environment and beyond.

- The deadline for submissions is the 15.04.2025

- For short films, feature films and for the special topic, only films completed between 2023 and 2025 are eligible. Films completed before December 31st, 2022, will be automatically disqualified.
- For kids & young audience short films, only films completed between 2020 and 2025 are eligible. Films completed before December 31st, 2019, will be automatically disqualified.

- Films of a running time of 20 minutes or less, including credits, can be submitted for the short film competition, unless they fit to the special topic of the year.
- Films of a running time of 45 minutes or less, including credits, for a a young audience can be submitted for the Kids & young audience short film competition.
- Films with a running time of 20 to 120 minutes, including credits, can be submitted for the Feature Film Selection, unless they fit to the Special Topic of the year
- Films submitted for the Special Topic of the Year can have a running time of up to 120 minutes.

-We accept "work in progress"
- Films in any language are welcome for our adult audience. For films in languages other than German or English, German or English subtitles are required. Transcripts (in German and/ or English) are appreciated.

With your submission, you comply with our Terms & Conditions.