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Submit Now: Women and Hollywood’s First-Time Female Filmmaker Contest

Patty Jenkins on the set of “Wonder Woman”: Jenkins’ Twitter account

In celebration and recognition of Women and Hollywood’s 10th anniversary, we are launching a short film contest for first-time female filmmakers.

The objective of the contest is to help build the pipeline and to give female filmmakers the opportunity to have their work featured on a large digital platform and at a national event.

We would love for you to be part of this. There is no entry fee.

Here are the details:

– Filmmaker must be at least 18.
– Filmmaker must self identify as a woman.
– All entries must be a digital.
– Only one entry per filmmaker.
– The length should not exceed 15 minutes
– Films can be narratives or documentaries.
– Filmmaker cannot have been employed or made money as a director.
– Films can have been shown publicly at a festival where the filmmaker was not paid.
– Films will be judged for quality and potential in combination with a compelling narrative.
– Content should emulate the Women and Hollywood mission.
– Women on the crew is a plus.
– The project can also be a series.

There will be two winners as well as several runners up.
Winners will each receive $300.
Runners up will all receive $100.

All the winners and the runners up will have their shorts shown at the Women and Hollywood 10th anniversary events in NY, LA, and London.

You can submit your film and find all the rules and more information here. The deadline to submit is July 18.


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