Glamour and Girlgaze have joined forces to launch a film competition to provide young female filmmakers with the thing they most want: the chance to work. We wanted to reach out and invite your female-identifying students to submit their work.
Just 11 percent of all directors on the 500 top-grossing domestic films are women. That number is only slightly higher—32 percent—on short films. Because we are committed to supporting female filmmakers—not just by talking about the gender gap, but by actually helping close it in a meaningful way.
There is no application fee to enter the competition. To enter, directors must create and submit an original short film (three to five minutes in length) that showcases their point of view—on an issue, on your own life, or on our culture.
Five winners will each receive $3,000 in prize money and may be featured in a future issue of Glamour. The winners will also receive production budgets to direct a short video for Glamour or one of the following major brands: Birchbox, LuMee, THE OUTNET.COM, and South Coast Plaza.
#NewView is accepting submissions until June 30th. Our amazing panel of judges, including Zendaya, Jill Soloway, Tracee Ellis Ross (and many more powerhouse women in the film industry), will be viewing the top films and selecting the winners. 5 filmmakers will receive a $3000 cash prize along with opportunities to create campaigns and collaborate with our sponsors.
Please visit www.newviewfilm.com for more details and the entry form. See rules here.