Celebrating the Journey of
Seeds of Sovereignty
Our documentary on Mexico’s fight for food sovereignty is becoming a global conversation through the world’s film festival circuit. Here’s our awards update.
Seeds of Sovereignty follows Mexico’s fight to protect its native seeds, land, and people from the pressure to adopt GMO crops and industrial agriculture. The film has been selected 77 times across 35 countries so far, earning 20 awards and honors along the way — including wins for Best Documentary, Best Environmental Documentary, and Best Director.
This story is still unfolding: new festival submissions are in review right now, and we’ll keep this list growing as more selections and awards are announced.
Selected & Honored By
A thank-you to every festival that gave this story a screen.
| Arizona International Film Festival | Anatolia Film Festival | Trees and Seas Film Festival |
| Auguri Film Festival – Italy | Cinema Carnival Best Eco Film Award | Indie Vegas Film Festival Best Television Documentary |
| Copenhagen Headliner Film Festival Nominee, Best Documentary | Montreal Independent Film Festival | Liber Film Festival Best Documentary Award |
| Barcelona Indie Festival Nominee, Best Documentary | Lulea International Film Festival Sweden | Madrid Film Festival Best Half Length Film |
| Seattle International Film Festival Best Environmental Documentary | CKF Film Festival | Covellite Film Festival |
| Golden Nugget Int’l Film Festival Best Feature Documentary | Imaginarium Film Festival | Marina Del Rey Film Festival |
Mindfield Film Festival | World Culture Film Festival – LA Finalist, Best Documentary | Julien Dubuque International Film Festival |
Swedish International Festival Nominee, Best Documentary | Serbest International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature | Roma Film Festival |
Wallachia Film Festival Best Director, Documentary Feature | Sacramento Underground Film Festival | Synergy Film Festival Best Documentary Film |
“Seeds of Sovereignty is a powerful and thought-provoking documentary that truly captures the urgency of a global issue — the fight for biodiversity and food sovereignty.”
— Auguri Film Festival, Italy
More festivals. More awards. More to come.
We’ll update this page as new selections, nominations, and wins are announced — check back soon.
Seeds of Sovereignty
A Pax Natura Foundation documentary