Have a smartphone or camera? Want to win some cool stuff? Enter the inaugural Fly Fishers International Film Festival.
In keeping with the mission of FFI to preserve the legacy of fly fishing for all fish in all waters, the objective of the FFI Film Festival is to invite and encourage filmmakers of all ages, abilities, and experiences to tell their fly-fishing-related stories through film.
Experienced or novice, young or old, close to home or in exotic locations, all are invited to submit their original films. Films must be fly fishing-related and can cover diverse topics such as conservation, education, community, destination, or just a good ‘ol fishing story. Semi-finalists will be selected by judges and shown during the FFI Virtual Expo this fall. Expo registrants will also vote for a Fan Favorite among the selected films.
Basic Guidelines
- Open to EVERYONE and IT IS FREE!
- All submissions must be fly fishing related.
- All submissions must be original material.
- Submissions can not have been previously released in any form, including social media platforms, video posting websites, or elsewhere on the internet.
- Entries cannot have been in any other fly-fishing film festival or competition.
Prizes
1st place – $2,000 cash (courtesy of Larry Gibbs)
2nd place – $750 in merchandise from an FFI Industry Partner
3rd place – Cheeky fly reel
4th place – Cheeky fly reel
All winners will receive FFI hat and t-shirt as well.
Deadline to submit a film is September 10, 2021.
For more details and complete rules, go to www.flyfishersinternational.org/film-festival
