2025 Spring Awards
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Adventure. Storytelling.
Welcome to the Wild Film Fest, a seasonal celebration of films that explore the wild, the waves, and all the wonder of nature. Have a new adventure film you'd like to share?
THE STORY
While many annual festivals feature broad categories, Wild Film Fest is the first-ever seasonal film festival dedicated entirely to the outdoors. We showcase the best films that inspire adventure, connection, and and exploration—whether it’s surfing the Aleutian islands, trekking through Kings Peak, traveling to new continents, or crossing vast oceans. We’re passionate advocates for time outside, and we’re here to celebrate films that share that same spirit.
THE FILMS
What We Are Looking For
Submission Guidelines: PLEASE READ!
• Currently, we are accepting films that are 45 minutes or less • Only completed films within the past 2 years will be considered • Please only submit your film if it pertains to our festival theme: adventure, exploration, nature, mountains, documentaries, surfing, ocean, environmentalism, and conservation ... aka your film is focused on the outdoors. If your film is broadly outside of these categories, you will be disqualified.
DATES
SPRING
Opening Date
March 22, 2025
SPRING
Final Deadline
June 6, 2025
SUMMER
Opening Date
June 22, 2025
SUMMER
Final Deadline
September 6, 2025
FALL
Opening Date
September 22, 2025
FALL
Final Deadline
December 6, 2025
WINTER
Opening Date
December 22, 2025
WINTER
Final Deadline
March 5, 2026
