The Harvest Short Film Competition is an open call to all filmmakers from around the world, living and working in both rural and urban landscapes, to submit films under 15 minutes relating to the festival themes of farming, food and land. The invitation comes from the festival organiser, Lower Hewood Farm.

In 2019, the short film submissions were judged by Guy Shrubsole, campaigner for Friends of the Earth and author of Who Owns England?, Dictynna Hood, writer/director of drama features Wreckers and Us Among The Stones soon to premier at the London Film Festival and Adrian Cooper, former director of Common Ground and producer of Arcadia.

We are keen to hear from emerging and established filmmakers using a range of approaches and from any genre including documentary, drama, animation, experimental or artist film.