Bloomberg Green Docs Film Festival Competition 2023

They want to explore the climate future with documentaries that reveal the world they are making today.  Ecosystems are being restored and tomorrow’s zero-carbon communities are being formed.  At the same time, extremes in the habitats warn of cascading climate consequences.

Prize Information

• Top Five Finalist Documentary Films – Benefits
  • A screening of each Documentary at the Festival.
  • Recognition as a Finalist appearing at the Festival. Screenings at the Additional Screenings.
• Grand Prize Documentary
  • The Finalist Benefits.
  • Recognition as the Grand Prize Award Winner from the Festival.
  • $25,000.00 USD Cash Prize.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Competition is open to anyone who meets all the following eligibility requirements and each eligible individual entering the Competition shall be referred to herein as an “Entrant”:
  • Is a legal resident of Entrant’s country of residence, who is 18 years of age or older or the age of majority in entrant’s state or country of residence.
  • The Competition is not open to anyone subject to sanctions imposed by the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), including any individual on the OFAC SDN List or any individuals residing in Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, or the Crimea Region of Ukraine or any other country that may be added to OFAC’s embargo list.
  • Produced or directed the Documentary.
  • Has the legal power and authority to submit the Documentary into the Competition.
  • Is able to speak and write conversational English.
  • The officers, directors, members, employees, and representatives of Sponsor, and Sponsor’s parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, members, distributors, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (all such individuals and entities collectively referred to herein as, the “Competition Entities”), and each of their immediate family members and/or people living in the same household are NOT eligible to enter the Competition or win a prize.

Requirements

• All Documentaries must meet the following submission requirements:
  • The Documentary should be in the English language or have English language subtitles, including all end credits.
  • All Entrants must submit a written synopsis of the Documentary.
  • The Documentary must be capable of being screened in its entirety at the Festival, with clips being used in a trailer or other marketing materials that publicize and promote such screening. Accordingly, the Documentary will not be eligible for the Competition and should not be submitted if it is subject to exclusive distribution rights that would prevent it from being screened in its entirety at the Festival.
  • The Entrant and everyone else involved in the Documentary must not have been involved in, or alleged to be involved in, any situation or occurrence which subjects such person to public scandal, disrepute, widespread contempt, or public ridicule, or that will tend to shock, insult or offend the community or public morals or decency or reflect negatively on Sponsor or the Festival.

For more information, visit Bloomberg Green.