Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival

Festival name

Festival's short name

Planet in Focus

Foundation year

1999

General contact email

info@planetinfocus.org

Name and contact of the Director or organizers max. 3 persons.

Katherine Bruce, Executive Director

Name of the programmer(s)

Lesley Johnson and Simone Estrin

Country

Canada

City

Toronto

ZIP Code

M5T 2C2

Awards of the last edition (award-winning films) film, country, director

2025 Award-winning films

Best Canadian Feature: Everest Dark, Jereme Watt (Canada, 2025)

Best International Feature: Yanuni, Richard Ladkani (Austria, Canada, Germany, United States, 2025)

Best Canadian Short: Perfectly A Strangeness, Alison McAlpine (Canada, 2024)

Best International Short: Snow Bear, Aaron Blaise (United States, 2024)

Mark Haslam Award: Nechako: It Will Be a Big River, Lyana Patrick (Canada, 2024)

People’s Choice Award: Snow Leopard Sisters. Ben Ayers, Sonam Choekyi Lama, Andrew Lynch (United Kingdom, 2025)

Green Pitch Award: Jenin & The Nakba Between Us, Serene Husni, Rula Nasser, Marc Serpa Francoeur

Link to website

http://www.planetinfocus.org

Categories and genres

Short, feature, documentary, animation

How many screenings do you have in extra activities in addition to the festival?

185

How many sections does the festival have -competition and out of competition

Other non-cinematographic activities of the festival: panels, conferences, etc.

Panels
Industry Conference
Galas, Receptions
Eco-Hero Events
Family Breakfast

Does the festival have an educational section/activities?

Yes

Does the festival have a market or industry activities?

Yes

Average of short films during the festival

20-50

Average of feature films during the festival

20-50

Average of documentaries during the festival

20-50

Average of fiction films during the festival

1-20

Average of animation films during the festival

1-20

How many prizes or competitive sections does the festival have?

In how many cities does the festival happen?

How many films have been programmed in all the festival throughout all its editions?

1500

In how many venues does the festival take place? How many private vs public.

2 festival venue

How many screenings are held during the festival and how many during the Tour.

64 festival / 185 tour

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