Submit your film – Film Geographies

Your Details

Name (required)

Email (required)

Affiliation (e.g. university, organisation)

Country (required)

Your Film

Film Title (required)

Director(s) (required)

Abstract / Synopsis (200–300 words) (required)

This will be the film's main description on its own page on the website if selected — please write it as you'd like it to appear publicly.

Short Description (2 lines max)

A short, punchy line or two — this will appear as an overlay caption wherever your film is featured on the site (e.g. on event pages).

Which category are you submitting to? (required)

Completed ShortsWork in ProgressStudent Shorts

Which sub-discipline of Geography would you situate your film in? (required)

Genre / Format (required)

Year of Production (required)

Duration (required)

Please enter as minutes:seconds, e.g. 08:45 for 8 minutes 45 seconds.

Language(s) Spoken (required)

Subtitles (if any)

Does your film have Closed Captions? (required)

YesNo

Films should have closed captions for accessibility. If selected, please make sure you add them before the screening.

Where was your film shot (Location)? (required)

Which themes does your film relate to? (select all that apply) (required)

If "Other", please specify

How does your film relate to the conference theme? (required)

A Few More Questions

The following questions are for our review panel. Please answer as fully as feels useful to you — there's no need to use the full word count if it isn't necessary.

What did your film set out to explore? (max 200 words) (required)

Note: this answer may be merged into your film's public description if selected — please write clearly, as you'd like it to appear publicly.

Methods: How did you approach the making of your film? (max 200 words) (required)

Conclusions: How did film-making add to your project? What challenges did you encounter? (up to 300 words) (required)

Permissions

I confirm that I own all rights to this film. By submitting, I grant Film Geographies a non-exclusive license to download this file and upload a copy to their secure Vimeo channel. (required)

If selected, I agree that this film and associated text can be viewed on filmgeographies.com after the screening.

Your Film File

Link to your film (required)

Please share a link to your film via Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox, WeTransfer, or MyAirBridge. Please do not use YouTube — YouTube links cannot be downloaded and may include adverts. Please name your film file with the film's title only (e.g. "The Women Who Raised Me.mp4") before uploading, so we can identify it easily. Note: some services (like WeTransfer) expire after a week or two — if possible, please use a non-expiring link, or get in touch to let us know if yours will expire soon, so we can download it in time.

Vimeo password (if your link is password-protected)

Film Still / Poster Image (optional)

If you have a still image or poster for your film, you're welcome to upload it here. If not, don't worry — we can source one if your film is selected.

Social media handle (optional, for promotional tagging)

Thank you for your interest in Film Geographies! Film Geographies is run voluntarily, by a small team giving their time freely, so please bear with us as we work through submissions. Make sure you register as a member to access our full film library. We're always looking for new reviewers, so do get in touch if that's something you'd be interested in.