The APHA GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL

APHA’s Global Public Health Film Festival showcases animations, documentaries, narratives, shorts, public service announcements, educational videos, and related videos that demonstrate, educate, inspire, and encourage a change for a healthier future.. While films from all disciplines of public health will be considered, films related to health equity are highly encouraged to compliment this year’s Annual Meeting theme. The Film Festival shows films from around the world that explore and highlight public health locally, nationally, and globally. Festival organizers encourage ALL film submissions, including independent, community-created, and youth-created films. All submissions are reviewed and scored before the official selection. All films are limited to 30 minutes.

PLEASE note, films selected for General Sessions will be shown in all or in part depending upon best fit into the assigned film festival session.

Notice:  You do not have to be a member of APHA or attend the Annual Meeting to submit a film. If your film is accepted and you choose to attend, you must register for APHA 2018.

This year's festival will be held in San Diego, CA, Nov. 10-14, 2018. 

Film/Video Eligibility

Eligible submissions should meet the following criteria:

• Address a public health issue
• Be produced within the last three years
• Be accessible to an English language audience (film is in English or has English subtitles)

Submitting a Film/Video

Films must be submitted with a synopsis or summary of the work. The film synopsis should include the following information:

• Description of the film
• Intended audience
• Supporting evidence or objective for the film’s message
• Mention of campaigns or programs that are linked to the film (if any to date)

Film submissions must meet the following guidelines:

• Films can be submitted in any viewable format, however if the film is accepted for the Festival, it must be converted into an MP4.The preferred sizes are 1920x1080 for high definition and 720x480 for standard definition. Submitters will be provided instructions for uploading their film to APHA's Speakers’ Corner.
• It is the policy of APHA to hold meetings, conferences and professional gatherings where physical and communication barriers do not exclude people with disabilities from attending and participating. APHA is committed to making the Annual Meeting accessible to the widest range of people possible. Therefore, accepted films are required to include "embedded" captions into the version that is uploaded for playback at the Film Festival.
• Length of film can be no more than 30 minutes.
• If you wish to submit accompanying materials or have difficulty uploading your video to our online platform, please contact one of the Film Festival Program Planners below.
• Films must reflect credible, science-based facts and recommendations and must not misrepresent or distort facts.

Awards

New this year, APHA’s Global Public Health Film Festival will present the Gary Black Memorial Award for Excellence to a non-profit organization and a young filmmaker 30 or under.

The Gary Black Memorial Award for Excellence – Non-profits (sponsored by CaringCrowd)

Plaque, award of $2,000

This award honors a single film from a nonprofit organization that has excelled in creating a tool for a public health, call to action and/or encouraged advocacy through storytelling and video production. This film will embody the ongoing legacy of Gary Black, APHA’s Global Public Health Film Festival co-founder, who believed that a need for change and world betterment could be conveyed through art.

The Gary Black Memorial Award for Excellence – Film makers 30 and under (Sponsored by CaringCrowd)

Plaque, award of $2,000

This award honors a single film from a young filmmaker age 30 and under who has excelled in creating a tool for a public health call to action and/or encouraged advocacy through storytelling and video production. This film will embody the ongoing legacy of Gary Black, APHA’s Global Public Health Film Festival co-founder, who believed that anyone could create a film. And, like films, the younger generation has the power to change and inspire the world.

To be considered for this award, please complete the awards section during the submission process.

Topics Include:

• Chronic Disease/Condition
  
• Climate Change/Environmental Health
  
• Emergency Preparedness
  
• Epidemiology
  
• Global Health
  
• Health Equity
  
• Health Policy and Management
  
• Health Promotion/Community Health
  
• Healthcare/Medical Care
  
• Healthy Eating, Active Living
  
• Infectious Disease/Immunization
  
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  
• Special Populations (Women, Men, Children & Adolescents, Homeless, Minority, LGBTQ, Immigrant, Disabled, Elderly)
  
• Substance Abuse and Addiction
  
• Violence and Injury Prevention
  

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Program Planner Contact Information:

Donna Wright
APHA Convention Services
800 I St, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-777-2477
donna.wright@apha.org

and
Angelica Walker
Conventions
APHA
800 I St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
angelica.walker@apha.org