Planet Earth Film Festival

„For Filmmakers and Musicians“

The Planet Earth Film Festival is a first-class independent festival that brings together filmmakers and musicians from all over the world. Led by filmmakers and professionals from the film industry, it offers a unique platform for creative exchange and a strong sense of community – reinforced by the artistic charm and cultural diversity of Berlin. The festival dedicates with its professional organization and a carefully curated film program with a variety of thematic focuses that run through the daily program. The films are presented in a first-class cinema with professional technique.

In addition to the screenings, participating filmmakers can expect a specially set up festival venue with numerous networking opportunities: Q&A sessions after the screenings, interviews on the red carpet and exclusive after-parties. The Planet Earth Film Festival is known for its relaxed, filmmaker-friendly atmosphere and enables participants to make valuable contacts and build new professional relationships. The festival event will have a awards ceremony, where a jury of journalists and industry experts announce the final winners and handle over trophies.

The Planet Earth Film Festival in Berlin offers filmmakers from all over the world the unique opportunity to present their works not only to an expert audience, but also to invited guests and cinema lovers.
We invite you to participate in our festival, which will take place in Berlin on April 1st.
Thank you for participating in the Planet Earth Film Festival!
Increase your chances of selection by submitting to multiple categories.

Awards

Planet Earth Award / Best Film

Planet Earth Award / Best Director

Planet Earth Award / Best Actor

Planet Earth Award / Best Actress

Planet Earth Award / Best Supporting Actor

Planet Earth Award / Best Supporting Actress.

Planet Earth Award / Best Screenplay

Planet Earth Award / Best Screenwriter

Planet Earth Award / Best Producer

Planet Earth Award / Best Picture

Planet Earth Award / Best Camera

Planet Earth Award / Best Editor

Planet Earth Award / Best Colorist

Planet Earth Award / Best FX

Planet Earth Award / Best Animation

Planet Earth Award / Best Filmscore

Planet Earth Award / Best Music Director

Planet Earth Award / Best Music Supervisor

Planet Earth Award / Best Sound

Planet Earth Award / Best Soundtrack

Planet Earth Award / Best Film Setting

Planet Earth Award / Costume Designer

Planet Earth Award / Best Make-Up Artist

Planet Earth Award / Best Hair Stylist

„Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.“ – Ingmar Bergman –

Rules

  1. Entries for the Planet Earth Film Festival are open to everyone. Feature films, short films, documentaries, and music videos may be submitted. Participants under the legal age must provide a consent letter from a parent or guardian.
  2. Films and videos may be based on any theme or concept.
  3. Films can be in any language. However, all films must have English or German subtitles.
  4. The total runtime of a feature film, including opening and closing credits, must be at least 70 minutes and no more than 180 minutes.
  5. The total runtime of a short film, including opening and closing credits, must be at least 3 minutes and no more than 20 minutes.
  6. The total runtime of a documentary, including opening and closing credits, must be at least 30 minutes and no more than 120 minutes.
  7. The total runtime of a music video must be at least 2 minutes and no more than 12 minutes.
  8. All content used in feature films, short films, documentaries, and music videos must be either owned or properly licensed. If any copyrighted material is used, the participant must obtain permission and submit a copy to the festival organizers.
  9. The submission deadline for unsolicited films and documents is 7th March 2026. Please send advertising material (posters, flyers, etc.) only after the film has been invited.
  10. Permitted formats for the short film competition are DCP and Blu-ray. Other formats are accepted only upon request.
  11. Only films, documentaries, and music videos produced and completed after 1st January 2020 are eligible for the festival.
  12. We reserve the right to move your film to another appropriate category if there is a better chance at winning. -Acceptance and “being in consideration” is not a pre-requisite for getting an automatic screening at the festival. 2 weeks before the event we will make a decision on what films will be screening.
  13. The Planet Earth 2026 Film Festival will be held as an official event in Berlin. The screening of all selected films and videos will take place at two different venues and will be presented to a public audience. All files will not be distributed outside the Planet Earth Film Festival.
  14. Once invited to the festival program, a short synopsis, photo, short biography and filmography of the director as well as scene photos and – if available – press material must be submitted. If invited to a competition, a suitable high-resolution, approx. 60-second excerpt must also be provided free of charge, which can be used as part of the festival coverage and at the awards gala.
  15. For competition films, additional viewings are necessary for the internal festival preparation of the moderations and talks. Consent to the forwarding of the links or the DVD/BluRay to the responsible festival staff is deemed to have been given upon submission of the film.
  16. Planet Earth reserves the right to copy or use the material submitted by participants in any form, online or offline, for the festival’s promotional and archival purposes. Please note that your entire short film will never be shared with anyone or uploaded online without your permission. We understand that filmmakers want to keep their films private, and we will honor that.
  17. The jury’s decision is final and binding.
  18. The Planet Earth Festival organizers reserve the right to change, modify, or alter any rule, part of a rule, or event of this competition at any time.