Healthy Scepticism Film Festival ()

Festival start: 01 September 2021      Festival end: 08 September 2021

We invite submissions of short films (under 15 minutes) to appear as part of the Healthy Scepticism film festival. Submissions should offer some contemplation of the issues under consideration at the Healthy Scepticism project (here), and may do so in any the filmmaker sees fit. Submissions might explore, for example, the following kinds of questions: What are your or others’ experiences of health, illness, wellness, medicine, healthcare? What is your perspective on how our healthcare systems do and do not work? How do we currently think of ourselves as “ill” or “healthy,” and why? What role does media – including social media – have in our perceptions of health, wellness, illness and disease? How do personal encounters, family histories, ethnic, sexual and gender identities change our experiences of health and illness, of healthcare and healthcare systems? How has COVID-19 changed things for us in terms of how we understand health and its care?

We will feature the films of our finalists as part of our virtual film festival, and one overall winner will be featured in the festival, alongside an interview with the winning filmmaker. The winner will be chosen by an interdisciplinary panel of judges working across the content areas of the Healthy Scepticism project.

Cash Prizes: 250€

Overall Winner: £250

Submissions of films under 15 minutes in length should be received by 1 June 2021. We will feature the films of our finalists as part of our virtual film festival, and one overall winner will be featured in the festival, alongside an interview with the winning filmmaker. The winner will be chosen by an interdisciplinary panel of judges working across the content areas of the Healthy Scepticism project.

All are welcome, all languages, but we especially encourage new, up-and-coming or outsider filmmakers to enter our short film competition.

Entry is free to anyone, and should be made via email to healthyscepticismfilmfestival@gmail.com. Please include the following information with your submission in an attached word document:

Title and duration of Film

Month & Year completed

Name of Director

Country of origin

Contact details

Synopsis

Filmmaker biography

and a Link to download a high-resolution version of the film.**

** If you are sending a vimeo or youtube link, etc, please ensure that the download button is enabled.

Any questions? Write to us at: healthyscepticismfilmfestival@gmail.com.

We look forward to receiving your entries, and will let you know by the end of July/beginning of August whether your film has been selected as one of the finalists. Best of luck!