The Higher Realm
announces it's first ever film festival!
September 17-18, 2025
As old Hollywood evolves, we're entering a powerful era of creative rebirth, and we're excited to announce the first annual Higher Realm Film Festival, taking place September 17–18, 2025, at Burns Court Cinema in Sarasota, Florida. In partnership with FilmFreeway, our festival aims to connect with emerging filmmakers and showcase inspiring, impactful stories that uplift, raise awareness, and offer hope. Award-winning films will be honored with laurels and premieres on The Higher Realm TV Network, where they’ll continue reaching broader audiences. Our mission is to support conscious creators and share stories that truly matter.
Films
Movies - Children/Teens - Spirit - Documentaries - Animation - Television/Web/New Media - Experimental
Documentary Films
BILL W. CONSCIOUS CONTACT
Documentary Film
Show Time 12noon
Show Time 1:15pm
THE HAPPINESS EXPERIMENT Short Documentary Film
Show Time 2:55pm
CARTAPESTA, CARNIVAL OF FANO
90-minute Docufilm
Show Time 3:50pm
BECOMING SONSHINE Feature Documentary Film
Show Time 6pm
Followed by Q&A with Writer / Director Adelita
NATURE PROVIDES - The Ancient Wisdom of Plant Stem Cells
Documentary Film
Show Time 7:50pm
Followed by Q&A with Director Isebelle Courtney Weissman
SHOW
TIMES
Bill W Conscious Contact
12noon
Ali vs Ali
1:15pm
The Happiness Experiment
2:55pm
Cartapesta
3:50pm
Becoming Sonshine
6pm
Followed by Q&A with Writer / Director Adelita
Nature Provides
7:50pm
Followed by Q&A with Director Isebelle Courtney Weissman
Categories to Enter
There's still time to enter.
Movies
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Short Film: 0-59 min
Full Length Feature Films 60-120 min
Children/Teens
Our network is expanding to children and teens and we invite any content for our youth demographic
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Short Films: 0-59 min
TV Pilot/Episodic: 0-70 min
Full Length Feature Films: 55-90 min
Spirit
Inspirational Talks
Channelings
Teachings
Guided Meditations
Animation
Animation Short Film: 0-59 min
Animation Feature Film: 60-120 min
Animation Pilot/Episodic: 5-70 min
Television/Web/New Media
Talk Show: 15-180 min
Podcast: 0-180 min
TV Series: 5-60 min per episode
Experimental
This section will include anything outside the boundaries of the boxes herein. We are open to all sorts of creativity and expression. If your content fits this then experimentation is your category.
This will be a night to remember! Join us for our Red Carpet Award Ceremony as we celebrate all of the beautiful uplifting and soul expanding Films and Content from our 2025 Film Festival. This ticket will serve as your admission to Thursday's event. Red Carpet begins at 6pm, so come ready for photos and hugs!The Award Ceremony will start promptly at 7pm. After Party will start at 7:30pm and finish at 9pm.Let's celebrate a new era of filmmaking. One in which we are ELEVATING the collective!
Location
Burns Court Cinema
506 Burns Lane
Burns Court
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Recommendations for Hotels
Embassy Suites
202 N Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida
Art Ovation
1255 N Palm Ave
Sarasota, Florida
The Westin
Our Mission
The Higher Realm Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing transformative storytelling that uplifts, inspires, and brings meaningful awareness to the world. We champion films that illuminate important issues, offer hope, and promote solutions, with the goal of empowering creators and helping audiences reconnect with purpose, compassion, and possibility. Through our platform, we strive to support conscious filmmakers and help others live their dreams through the power of impactful cinema.