GREAT NEWS! The Solarpunk Film Festival here in Portland will happen again next year (May 2026)... so you can start working on that #solarpunk short film *now*!

(I'm pumped because I couldn't get my submission done in time, and now I've got a year!)

Please share!!

https://filmfreeway.com/SolarPunkFilmFestival

Just found out that Bridge City Media (runs the solarpunk film festival) is a certified B-corp and this makes me happy

https://www.bridgecitymedia.com/

@susankayequinn yay!

How did you like the movies? Anything available online?

@susankayequinn I’d love to hear more about what you’re working on

@MamaLake When I first heard about the festival I got super excited (I've written many solarpunk novels/short stories and a few screenplays), so I wrote up a 3min script (reUse) about the lifecycle of a knitted octopus. I even got some footage! But I ran out of time before the submission deadline in May. Now I have a year to get it it done, and I'm excited about that.

But! I actually have a second idea as well...

@MamaLake

...I have a short story that has audio (lots of my works have audio) that I think would make a great short film. Needs to be adapted tho because it's not quite straight-to-screen ready, but I have some ideas about shooting some scenes and then basically having the audio as voice-over (it's already a first-person narration). So I'm excited about making that happen too.

Having a year to work on it, makes everything possible to squeeze in.

@MamaLake

Are you thinking about maybe doing something for the film fest?

@susankayequinn these both sound like great starts! Maybe you can accomplish them both. I’d be happy to help out if you need a sounding board. I have a few films percolating in me, but not solarpunk specific.
@MamaLake thanks for the offer of help! I may take you up on that :) And same, if you decide to try your hand at some solarpunk storytelling!
@susankayequinn Y'know, this might actually be something I try to submit to. First time submitting to a festival in nearly a decade.
@wei awesome!! I would love to hear more about that as you get into it (and if you're looking for feedback as well, I'm totally here for that) -- my whole goal is to get more of these stories into the world, so keep me in the loop!
@susankayequinn @wei Oh my god I would be honored if I could keep you in the loop about this and pick your brain for your thoughts, thank you! I’m looking forward to exploring solarpunk storytelling more 😁
@susankayequinn omg this is so exciting! I have to go!
@feline the two screenings for 2025 were yesterday and super well attended! Definitely earmark May 2026 for the next one!
@susankayequinn thank you I totally will! ​​