THANK YOU

for an incredible inaugural festival

Sustain Film Festival #1 has blossomed!

80 incredible films, 30 bespoke events, 1 unforgettable weekend

The inaugural Sustain Film Festival came to life this summer; four unforgettable days of screenings, panels, workshops and creative encounters exploring creativity, sustainability, community, and the future through film and art.

“...very moving and inspirational, a few brought me to tears. It was lovely to see smaller artists and students art given a platform to be shown to the public”
“It’s incredible to see such a diversity of films representing so many cultures in just one screening,”
“This festival is so great, so impressive to have pulled it off. I have a good feeling this festival really has the potential to grow into something even greater...”

Sustain is a film and animation festival based in Guildford. The theme of the festival has environmental overtones, but we welcome submissions from artists, creators, producers and makers from across the creative and cultural landscapes, with an open invitation to interpret the theme as they see fit. We seek stories and artworks far and wide – local, regional, national and global. We want to bring people together to promote the future wellbeing of the planet, as well as the current cultural wellbeing of its inhabitants. We want to deliver experiences that explore the very nature of our species, that probe into our psyches, ask big questions of who we are, and who we might become.

Vision

Sustain is supported and coproduced by the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey. The festival is part of the Institute’s ongoing mission to drive the transition to a sustainable world of longterm wellbeing, recognising the crucial role of arts and culture to win over hearts and minds and to secure a sustainable future for everyone.

Remember the Future​

project from C-CATS

Award-winning short animation

Among the Cherry Trees

project from C-CATS

Virtual Production experiments

Come You Spirits

project from C-CATS

Virtual Production experiments.

Get Involved​

There are many ways to be part of the Sustain Film Festival:

Submit your work​

We welcome submissions from filmmakers worldwide.

Volunteer​

Join our team and help make the festival a success. Gain valuable experience and meet like-minded individuals.

Sponsor

Partner with us and support our mission to promote environmental awareness and wellbeing through arts and culture