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Film Submissions
Submit your film to LandxSea 2026!
Festival submissions are open until 22 April for Scotland’s environmental film festival,
taking place 11–13 September 2026 at the Montrose Playhouse.
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LandxSea Awards
Filmmakers are going to great lengths to uncover new territory and provide a new take on the most pressing environmental issues. Each year we honour a number of those films and filmmakers with a LandxSea Award.
NORTH LIGHT AWARD
A juried annual award for Best Scottish Environmental Film with a £500 cash prize. The award recognises the best of independent filmmaking in Scotland by celebrating innovative storytelling and new perspectives on environmental issues.
Eligibility: Films of any length are eligible. To qualify, the film must either: be created by filmmakers (director or producer) currently residing in Scotland or; significantly feature Scotland in its story or setting.
2025 Finalists & Jury
2024 Finalists & Jury
2025 LOST FOR WORDS, Hannah Papacek Harper
2024 FINDING BO, Rachel Sarah
AUDIENCE AWARD
Voted by you at screenings!
2025 YANUNI, Richard Ladkani
2024 BILLY & MOLLY: AN OTTER LOVE STORY, Charlie Hamilton James
Producer Anita Ladkani and director Richard Ladkani with the 2026 Audience Award for YANUNI. Photo by Graham Black.
Green Film Networks
INTERNATIONAL GREEN FILM NETWORK
LandxSea is the first UK member of the international Green Film Network (GFN), a coalition of 30+ environmental film festivals across 23 countries. Through this collaboration, we connect with global partners — from Turin to Toronto, Tokyo to Tehran — aligning with our mission to bring global stories to Montrose and share Scottish voices with the world. We also nominate Scottish films to the annual GFN Awards (the "Green Oscars").
UK GREEN FILM NETWORK
LandxSea is the first Scottish member of the UK Green Film Network, working with fellow exhibitors to bring environmental stories to screens across the country.
Young Filmmaker Competition
Your chance to showcase your environmental film on the big screen!
We invite young filmmakers (age 18 and under) to submit their films for a chance to win cash prizes and have their work screened at LandxSea 2026.
Deadline: 1 June 2026. Open to all styles and genres, with no entry fees.