The 2011 Lights. Camera. Help. Film Festival

The 2011 Selections and Screenings

Lights. Camera. Help. The Nonprofit Film Festival is the world's first film festival dedicated entirely to nonprofit and cause-driven films.  This 3-day event gives films-for-a-cause the attention they deserve by putting them up on the big screen in a theater setting.

As a nonprofit event, it's free to submit your cause-driven film and all of the proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the winners of our judges prizes.

2011 Timeline:

March 4th: Submissions open and people submit films

March 4th: Reel-to-Reality

June 1st : Early Submissions Close. Late fee needed for any films submitted after this date.

June 15th: Submissions Close. No films will be taken after this date.

July 28th: Film Festival Begins (Schedule)

July 30th: Film Festival Ends (Winners)

Our History:

The 2009 Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival

On July 31st – August 2nd, 2009, Lights. Camera. Help. hosted the first of it’s annual film festival of nonprofit and cause-driven films. The organization began planning the event in January, 2009.

• Submissions opened on April 30th with the Reel-to-Reality event.
• Over 140 documentaries, PSAs and short films were submitted in 2 months.
• 20 finalists were selected for screening.
• Tickets were sold to two screenings and one party.
• 3 Judges selected 1 film to win the Jury Prize.
• The organization that was the subject of the winning film received all the proceeds from the festival, $1,000.

The 2010 Lights. Camera. Help. Nonprofit Film Festival

On July 29th-31st, our 2nd annual film festival reflected significant growth

• The festival reveiced 245 submissions of PSAs, short and feature legnth films from around the world.
• $3,500 in cash and prizes were awarded to the organizations behind the winning films.
• Submissions were narrowed down to the 30 best films and shown over three nights.
• The best PSA, short and feature film we chosen by a panel ov judges to receive the festival's jury awards.
• Winners were announced at the closing party after the matinée screening on Saturday.