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Seventh Annual GREENLIGHT
Earth Day Film Festival


The GREENLIGHT Earth Day Film Festival is a celebration of Earth Day featuring film projects that explore environmental citizenship and show how individual actions can reduce environmental impacts. Films featured at the 2012 Festival will be produced by local artists, with an emphasis on student-produced films.  Deadline for entries will be March 2012, so get your camera rolling!

A new and exciting film category has been added this year called The Community Energy Champion Award. The winning filmmaker will wear the title "Community Energy Champion" and receive a special award. This film should creatively inspire others to find ways of saving energy! The requirements for submitting a film in this category include: must be a student (any age group) and must present a film focused on energy conservation and efficiency. The winning film will get viewed at Santa Clara County schools and far beyond!

Entry Categories:

  • Students grades 6-8
  • Students grades 9-12
  • Open (all others)

View the detailed Call for Entries Poster here.

Watch a brief, fun Call for Entries Video here.

Download the Submission Form & Producer Agreement, which MUST accompany your entry, here.



DEADLINE for ENTRIES:

March 24, 2012

Top entries from each category will be shown at:

GREENLIGHT Earth Day Film Festival 
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Cubberly Theater
4000 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto CA
Show starts at 7pm

 Thursday, April 19, 2012Cubberly Theater4000 Middlefield RoadPalo Alto CAShow starts at 7pm


Festival Sponsors this year include:

  • City of Palo Alto
  • Media Center
  • City of San Jose 
  • City of Sunnyvale
  • City of Mountain View
  • Palo Alto Weekly/ Palo Alto Online

Partners:

For additional Greenlight Festival information, visit the links below.

GREENLIGHT Film Festival
GREENLIGHT Film Festival:  REEL-IZE YOUR CONNECTION!
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GREENLIGHT Film Festival Event Location & Information
Details and directions to the Greenlight Film Festival event April 19, 2012.
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Suggested Genres and Topics for your Greenlight Film Festival Entry
Your hobbies and interests all have an impact on the earth and environment. Show what matters to you and express your personal creativity by submitting an entry to the festival.
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Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Info and Report
Learn more about the City of Palo Alto's partnership with the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Responsible Appliance Disposal program
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How will Greenlight Film Festival Entries Judged?
A panel comprised of environmental and film industry professionals as well as local students will judge the festival entries
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Earthday - Greenlight Film Festival
Greenlight Film Festival 2012 Poster
Poster describing the project and deadlines for submitting an entry film into the Greenlight Film Festival 2012.
Revision Date: 12/07/2011
Submission Form & Producer Agreement
A completed Submission Form and Producer Agreement(s) must accompany the entry. All entries and forms must be received by March 24, 2012.
Revision Date: 08/31/2011
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