Film Submissions
The next LandxSea call for entries will open on 1 February 2027.
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LandxSea Awards
Filmmakers go to extraordinary lengths to uncover new territory and offer fresh perspectives on the most pressing environmental issues. Each year, we honour outstanding films and filmmakers through the LandxSea Awards.
North Light Award
A juried annual award for Best Scottish Environmental Film, accompanied by a £500 cash prize.
The North Light Award celebrates bold independent filmmaking, distinctive storytelling and fresh perspectives on environmental questions connected with Scotland.
North Light Award 2026
The 2026 finalists have been selected from this year’s LandxSea programme and will be considered by an independent jury of filmmakers, artists and environmental storytellers.
The winning film will receive the North Light Award and a £500 prize, with the result announced during LandxSea Film Festival in September.
Eligibility
Films of any length are eligible. To qualify, a film must either:
- be created by a director or producer currently residing in Scotland; or
- significantly feature Scotland in its story or setting.
Previous Winners
2025 Lost for Words, Hannah Papacek Harper
2024 Finding Bo, Rachel Sarah
Award Archive
2026 Finalists & Jury
2025 Finalists & Jury
2024 Finalists & Jury
Audience Award
Voted for by audiences at LandxSea screenings.
2025 Yanuni, Richard Ladkani
2024 Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story, Charlie Hamilton James
Producer Anita Ladkani and director Richard Ladkani with the 2025 Audience Award for Yanuni.
Green Film Networks
International Green Film Network
LandxSea is the first UK member of the international Green Film Network, a coalition of more than 30 environmental film festivals across 23 countries.
Through this collaboration, we connect with global partners — from Turin to Toronto, Tokyo to Tehran — supporting our mission to bring international stories to Montrose and share Scottish voices with the world.
We also nominate Scottish films for the annual Green Film Network Awards, sometimes described as 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 and communities across the country.
Audience Award photo by Graham Black.