21.8%selected
Six editions combined
Overall selection rate
Of 1,572 submitted works, 343 were selected for festival screenings or exhibitions.
- Selected343
- Not selected1,229
2021–2026
Six years of festival growth and international reach.
Explore submission volume, selections, acceptance rates, and geographic reach across six editions of Sustainable Stories.
1,572submissions
343selected works
40countries in peak year
6festival editions
Festival by the numbers
A growing platform for sustainability stories.
Annual screening and exhibition breakdowns remain with their corresponding years in the archive, keeping this page focused on broader participation and submission trends.
Year by year
Submissions and selections
2026 added 944 submissions and 74 selected works to the festival record.
| Edition | Submitted | Selected | Selection rate | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | 28 | 46.7% | 24 |
| 2022 | 178 | 76 | 42.7% | 37 |
| 2023 | 132 | 52 | 39.4% | 34 |
| 2024 | 195 | 62 | 31.8% | 34 |
| 2025 | 63 | 51 | 81.0% | 17 |
| 2026 | 944 | 74 | 7.8% | 35 |
| Total | 1,572 | 343 | 21.8% | — |
2021–2025 combined
Regional reach
- United States36.6%
- Europe26.6%
- Asia & Australia11.8%
- Middle East7.2%
- Latin America6.9%
- Africa6.2%
- Canada4.7%
2021–2025 combined
Submission types
- Documentary36.4%
- Animation19.0%
- Short film18.7%
- Experimental11.7%
- Other10.9%
- VR1.9%
- Feature1.4%
Programs by year
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