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Submission Opportunities Newsletter for Women in Film & Video
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COVID-19 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & RESOURCES
Artist Relief - Cycle IV
To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists.
The Actor’s Fund
To help our community manage during this public health crisis The Actors Fund has partnered with several industry organizations to provide emergency financial assistance to those who have immediate financial needs. Please note, while some of the funds are for members of entertainment unions, you do not need to be a union member to receive help from The Actors Fund. Please know that we are experiencing an extremely high volume of requests and ask for your patience during this time.
Emergency financial assistance is available for people who are unable to pay their basic living expenses (food/housing/health care) over the next two months. We ask that if you have the resources to cover that period, please wait to apply. These are unprecedented times and we all must steward our resources very carefully.
Deadline: Ongoing
Application Fee: Free
Eligibility:
Based on current financial need (inability to pay next two month’s bills)
A minimum of five years of recent entertainment industry employment with earnings of at least $6,500 for three out of the last five years OR a minimum of 20 years of industry employment with a minimum of 10 years of earnings of at least $5,000 (please note that income from teaching does not qualify)
Eligibility requirements for dancers—three years of recent dance earnings of at least $2,000 a year
Address:
Contact:
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Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
The Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund is intended to help those pursuing careers as artists or arts administrators whose income has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This fund is for those who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). If you fit this description and you are in need of short-term, immediate financial assistance – we would like to help.
Emergency Survival Fund for LGBTQ2S Artists, Performers & Tip-Based Workers
Glad Day Bookshop has set up an emergency fund to help LGBTQ2S artists, performers & tip-based workers. This fund is not meant to help people recover lost income.
Deadline: Ongoing
Application Fee: Free
Eligibility: All LBBTQ2S artists, performers, & tip-based workers are encouraged to apply.
Address:
Glad Day Bookshop
499 Church Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Contact: michael@gladday.ca
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SAG-AFTRA Disaster Relief Fund & SAG-AFTRA Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation and the SAG-AFTRA Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund (MPPWF) have a COVID-19 Disaster Fund to provide urgent financial support to SAG-AFTRA members and families affected by this global pandemic.
FILM FESTIVALS
LA Women in Film Festival
The LA Women in Film Festival champions female identifying filmmakers and female driven storytelling. We will be accepting submissions from Female Identifying Directors, Writers, Majority Female Crew (at least 50%) and/or Female Driven Stories of any genre.
When/Where: September 10th - September 13th, 2020
Deadline: July 24th (Last Chance), August 5th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $22.50-$50
Eligibility:
All Films must feature work produced by female identifying filmmakers and female driven storytelling. We will be accepting submissions from FEMALE IDENTIFYING DIRECTORS, WRITERS, MAJORITY FEMALE CREW (at least 50%) and/or FEMALE DRIVEN STORIES of ANY GENRE.
All entries must be in English or - SUBTITLED, DUBBED, unless special arrangements have been made with the festival.
Film Entrants must submit online screeners through filmfreeway for consideration.
Categories: Shorts, Student Films, Screenplays, Comedy, Drama, Animation
Address:
Contact: info@lafilmfestivals.com
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Black Women in Comedy Film Festival
Black Women in Comedy Festival is celebrating its 2nd Year. The Festival celebrates women in Comedy from the African diaspora. We seek comedic films centered in the Black female experience from the US and across the world. The Festival also showcases live comedy with stand up acts, sketch comedy, Improv and Musical Comedy. This two day Festival brings together #blackgirlmagic in its truest comedic form.
When/Where: October 16th-18th, 2020
Deadline: August 21st (Late Deadline), August 21st (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $30-$65
Eligibility:
BWICF aims at sharing the comedic experiences of the women of the African diaspora. We celebrate allies showcasing us and aggressively seek to showcase many layers of our comedy. We are not monolithic.
This Festival welcomes those who want to celebrate in our sisterhood, our funny and layers of comedic art.
Categories: Shorts, Student Films, Screenplays, Comedy
Address:
5581 W Manchester Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90045
United States
Contact: blackwomenincomedyfestival@gmail.com
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Black Women Film Network Summit
Established in 1997, the Black Women Film Network (BWFN) was founded to prepare black women to enter the film and television industries. The organization seeks to preserve the voice of these women through film and educational programs that empower and inform. A 501(c)3 non-profit, BWFN provides student scholarships, hosts screenings and workshops, and honors individuals who have excelled in this difficult industry.
Each year, BWFN hosts the BWFN Summit, a two-day cultural celebration of black women in the arts and entertainment that aims to connect key industry players with content creators. Taking place March 8th and 9th, 2019 in Atlanta, the BWFN Summit includes a Short Film Competition featuring emerging and established filmmakers. Participants will screen their film in front of a live audience and have the opportunity to host a post-screening talk-back.
When/Where: October 10th-December 10th, 2020
Deadline: July 12th (Regular Deadline), August 12th (Final Deadline), August 12th (Late Deadline), September 21st (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $30-$65
Eligibility:
Submitted short must be produced or directed by a Black woman or feature a Black woman in a leading role.
Selected participants will be notified by BWFN staff three weeks prior to the festival.
Filmmakers are allowed to submit more then one film, however each film will require a separate entry fee.
Films cannot exceed thirty minutes running time. Non-English films must have subtitles.
Categories: Shorts, Student Films, Drama, Comedy,
Address:
Black Women Film Network
P. O. Box 311288
Atlanta, Ga. 31131
Contact: theblackwomenfilmnetwork@gmail.com
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Detroit Shetown Women’s Film Festival
Established in 2018, the Detroit Shetown Film Festival screens short films in the following genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, LGBTIQA+, Music Video, Short Episodic, and Thriller/Horror. Our emphasis is female-driven independent short form cinema in performances, stories and key filmmaking production positions.
We showcase important creative works of female directors and filmmakers from Michigan and around the world, using state-of-the-art digital projection provided by our host venue, Cinema Detroit in midtown Detroit, Michigan, with sold-out audience screenings all weekend long!
When/Where: October 17th-20th, 2020
Deadline: July 6th (Final Deadline), July 20th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $30-$40
Eligibility:
All entries MUST have at least one of the following: a female lead actress/role, female-centric story/documentary issue, female director, female cinematographer, female screenwriter, female editor, female producer or co-producer
Running Lengths must be a Minimum of 2 Minutes ~ Maximum 25 Minutes, and have been completed after January 1st, 2018.
All non-English language films must have legible English subtitles.
Categories: Shorts, Documentary, Comedy, Animation, Web Series
Address:
Cinema Detroit
4126 3rd Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201
United States
Contact: detroitshetownff@gmail.com
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Her International Film Festival
Her International Film Festival is Ireland's First and Largest Film Festival For Young Women In Film and TV Industry. It is a local, national and international celebration of cinema running the first year on-line In Killarney, County Kerry.
When/Where: October 10th-11th, 2020
Deadline: July 25th (Late Deadline), August 10th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $1.50-$4
Eligibility:
Films are eligible if young women are in two or more of the following positions: director, writer, producer, director of photography, editor, or composer.
We have a category for a male director and/or producers to nominate an actress for the Best Actress award
All the images and soundtracks used in your film must be your own or you must have the permission of the copyright holder to use their music/images in your film.
Films in a language other than English must be subtitled in English unless dialogue or commentary is unnecessary for comprehension and appreciation.
Please make sure that your film will be downloadable on FilmFreeway.
Please submit two still images from your film, any poster artwork, and press materials that can be used for promotional purposes (Hi-resolution JPEG – no more than 3MB in size).
Films submitted for consideration must be clearly marked with the film title, director/filmmaker name, age, running time, and a contact telephone number. Please ensure you have included everything requested in the pack and on the form.
Categories: Shorts, Documentary, Animation
Address:
East Avenue Road
Killarney, Kerry
Ireland
Contact: ywifkyf@gmail.com
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Atlanta Women’s Film Festival
The Atlanta Women's Film Festival is a live screening of short films and table read events that takes place in Atlanta, GA. This event is an amazing opportunity to promote female filmmakers, directors, writers, producers, actors, and female centered storylines to our incredibly supportive film community. There will be live screening blocks of films with Q&As with the filmmakers, table reads for the screenplays in our competition, live panels with influential women in the film industry and networking events for anyone that would like to attend.
When/Where: October 3rd, 2020
Deadline: July 31st (Extended Late Deadline), August 31st (Final Deadline)
Submission Fee: $45-$100
Eligibility: You DO NOT have to be a female to submit to this festival, however, all films entered must feature a female in at least one of the following: Director, Writer, Lead Actor, Producer, Female Focused Storyline. We currently project in 1080p, 23.976. (30 fps and 25 fps are also accepted, we will convert them) .mov or .mp4 formats are accepted.
Categories: Narrative Feature and Shorts, Documentary Feature and Shorts, Music Videos, Trailer, Web Series
Contact: caroline@cinemalife.org
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Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival
We celebrate both emerging and established female filmmakers during a three day jammed pack festival in Los Angeles, California!
Films that will be selected will showcase the talents of what female filmmakers can and have done. But don’t let the name fool you! Men and all identifying individuals have submitted and have been official selections of the festival, and some have even won! We do not discriminate, we encourage diversity, equality and inclusion; which has been lacking in this industry. If you support that, WE support you!
When/Where: November 6th-8th, 2020
Deadline: July 31st, 2020 (Late Deadline), August 31st, 2020 (Extended Deadline), October 24th, 2020 (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $15-$65
Eligibility: The film must feature a female lead in the production aspect; producer, director, cinematographer and or writer. The film can have male roles in production, but the major key crew members must be female. We are currently only taking online submissions.
Categories: Shorts, Features, Web Series, Student Films
Address: N/A
Contact: femalefilmmakersfuse@gmail.com
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Fem.Cine.Anarchy Film Festival
Fem.Cine.Anarchy is a free admission, popup screening that celebrates diverse, intersectional, edgy films directed by women. Presented during the month of September, Fem.Cine.Anarchy was created to coincide with #Scalarama and #DirectedbyWomen's Worldwide Film Viewing Party.
When/Where: September 17th, 2020
Deadline: July 17th (Regular Deadline), August 7th (Late Deadline), August 14th (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $5-$10
Eligibility:
Fem.Cine.Anarchy seeks provocative and edgy, *narrative short* films of no longer than 15 minutes, directed by female-identified persons and featuring female-identified main characters. No nonfiction or documentary films will be considered. Male protagonist-led films will not be considered. This event puts the focus squarely on narrative fiction films and female voices and vision.
You must be 18 years of age or older to submit a film.
Entries can be from any year as long as they are no longer than 15 minutes total running time (including credits). Entries should not be available online to the general public.
By submitting your work, you guarantee that your entry is your original work, and does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of other people. You further guarantee that all listed creators have authorized submission to Fem.Cine.Anarchy.
If selected, you agree to allow Fem.Cine.Anarchy to screen your film in public when the popup event is scheduled. Reminder: this is a popup event, generally held outdoors during September. Dates are changeable and dependent on venue availability and weather conditions.
By submitting your film, you also guarantee that you have no distribution agreements that would disallow us to screen your film as described.
Until dates and venues are confirmed on our website, please note that dates and venues are subject to change.
Categories: Shorts, Student Films
Address:
Slab
25 Preble Street
Portland, Maine 04101
United States
Contact: gitgoproductions@gmail.com
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Women In Horror Film Festival
The Women in Horror Film Festival was founded in late 2016 by filmmakers Vanessa Ionta Wright and Samantha Kolesnik. We are a filmmaker and screenwriter focused festival dedicated to celebrating and showcasing women creatives in genre film, as well as promoting inclusion and diversity in order to foster an equal and level playing field.
Winners in select categories will receive a truly one-of-a-kind "Lizzie" trophy. Each trophy is hand-painted ensuring that no two Lizzies are exactly alike. Winners in all categories will be awarded and announced live at the event.
ALL Finalists will receive 2 full weekend passes to the event which include all parties, screenings, workshops, and panels.
When/Where: February 25th-27th, 2021
Deadline: August 1st (Late Deadline), October 1st (Extended Deadline), December 1st (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $11.25-$40
Eligibility: All films entered are required to have 3 or greater of the following different specified creative roles fulfilled by women: (Director(s), Writer(s), Cinematographer(s), Producer(s), Composer, SFX Artist, Editor, Production Designer and/or lead talent). Any unproduced screenplay or TV pilot must be written by or co-written by a woman.
Categories: Shorts, Feature, Student Films
Address:
Contact: wihfilmfest@gmail.com
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Black Muslim Girl Fly Film Festival
The Black Muslim Girl Fly Film Festival (BMFF) is an annual one-day event of film showcases that profile stories by Black Muslim Girl filmmakers and creative talent in the film, television and digital space. Originally founded in February 2018 with the purpose of creating a platform to showcase film content by Black Muslim women filmmakers, BMFF is also designed to create opportunities to network with industry professionals and cultivate community among Black Muslim Girls in film around the world.
When/Where: December 13th, 2020
Deadline: August 1st (Early Deadline), September 20th (Regular Deadline), October 20th (Late Deadline), November 20th (Extended Late Deadline), November 23rd (Notification Date)
Application Fee: $18.75-$55
Eligibility: You (or someone on the project's above-the-line OR below-the-line staff) must identify as female and Black, and/OR must identify as a Muslim from the Diaspora, (non-Arab, and/or South Asian.) OR, there must be a Muslim of Color, (non-Arab, and/or South Asian) representing the Diaspora, in the film.
Categories: Shorts, Feature, Student Films, Documentary, Animation
Address:
Contact: audaz.entertainment@gmail.com
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OFFSCREEN
Bompton Had a Dream: Sequel - Web Series
MoorVision Network is casting multiple roles for their series sequel to "Bompton Had a Dream".
The Game - Thesis/Short Film
A City College thesis film is casting for two female golfers. Production states: "The film will be submitted to film festivals worldwide."
For more OnScreen opportunities, visit Backstage.com; ActorsAccess.com; or Playbill.com.
OFFSCREEN
Daydream - Feature Film
Barnhouse Entertainment is casting multiple roles for their upcoming indie feature ‘Daydream’.
Roles:
Beth (White;Female;16-23;Lead)
Renee (White;Female;40-60;Supporting)
Deb/Suburban soccer mom (Female;30-45;Supporting)
Tiffany (Black;Female;30-60;Supporting)
Gabby/Fun loving hippie/punk (Female;16-23;Supporting)
Audition: Online Submissions
Shoot Dates/Location: Rehearsal dates TBD; shoots late Aug.-early Sept. in Western New York.
Union: SAG-AFTRA
Pay: SAG-AFTRA Ultra Low Budget Project Agreement. Airfare and accommodations will be provided.
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Out of Breath - Feature Film
‘Out of Breath’ is a very loose adaptation of Godard's 'Breathless' set in present day NYC amidst the pandemic, recession and BLM protests. The shoot will be set mostly outdoors in the streets and parks and will have a documentary feel to it.
Jean-Michel, a charismatic black actor who works as a delivery man, accidentally stumbles upon a stolen necklace and a gun. Running away with the necklace he is confronted by a cop whom he impetuous shoots. While he negotiates selling the necklace he spends his days with Audrey, trying to convince her to run away with him. Primarily I am looking for the two leads right now. Actors of all races are encouraged to apply as I have played with the idea of switching the genders/races of the two roles - or applicants will be considered for other roles in the film.
The two leads will be tested for COVID prior to filming as well as the crew.
Roles:
Audrey (Female;18-30;Lead)
Cop (All Ethnicities;18+;Day Player)
Ava (Black;51-69;Day Player)
Shavinma (All Ethnicities;18-28;Day Player)
Chloe Fairbanks (White;55-69;Day Player)
Audition: Online Submissions
Shoot Dates/Location: Shoots Aug. in Brooklyn, NYC.
Union: SAG-AFTRA
Pay: Professional Pay: $1,500 - $2,500. The two leads will be paid a living wage through the shoot. Day players will be paid something small like $200 or so for a half day.
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FUNDING
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA)
The NYC DCLA is dedicated to supporting and strengthening New York City's vibrant cultural life. Among our primary missions is to ensure adequate public funding for non-profit cultural organizations, both large and small, throughout the five boroughs.
They have many grants tailored to the needs of artists living and working in the city throughout the year.
The Film Independent Camera Grant
The Film Independent Camera Grant is a program for Film Independent Fellows and alumni. Film Independent will select a qualified filmmaker, on a rolling basis, who will be loaned a digital camera body (based on availability) to use for their narrative or documentary short, feature film production or web series. The grant includes an ARRI Alexa SXT Plus camera body OR a Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K.
Sloan Distribution Grant
The Sloan Distribution Grant is a $50,000 grant awarded by Film Independent to a film that is entering its distribution phase. Eligible films must depict themes, stories and characters grounded in real science, technology or economics.
Panavision New Filmmaker Program
Panavision believes in helping students and beginning filmmakers achieve their dreams. More than 25 years ago, Panavision launched the New Filmmaker Program, an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment to the industry's future provides student and beginning filmmakers the opportunity to work with professional grade equipment early in their careers.
Cinereach
Cinereach develops, produces, finances, and supports feature-length fiction, nonfiction and hybrid films crafted for the big screen. We look for projects (at any stage) that create deep and lasting impressions through story, character, or cinematic approach. We seek to work with both unknown and established filmmakers who may face creative, financial or systemic obstacles to realizing ambitious visions. Our films range widely in content and style. Please visit our Films page to review our recent work.
Deadline: Rolling
Application Fee: Free
Eligibility: Projects eligible for consideration must be feature-length (over 60 minutes), and intended for theatrical exhibition.We do not currently consider short films (under 60 minutes), serialized or episodic work, web series, virtual or augmented reality, or other immersive/interactive work.
Contact: info@cinereach.org
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Catapult Film Fund
Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell, have secured access to their story, and are ready to shoot and edit a piece for production fundraising purposes. Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their films to the next level at a moment where funding is hard to find.
RESIDENCIES
The Fiore Center
The Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm is a program of Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) that actively connects the creative worlds of farming, conservation and the arts.
The purpose of the Fiore Art Center is to stimulate and advance the dialogue between human and environment within the context of agriculture and today’s culture at large. We hope to instill passion for preservation through the arts, create awareness and build community.
We do this through exhibitions and public educational events, through research and application of ecologically sustainable farming practices and by hosting residencies for artists on a historic farm.
Deadline: Ongoing
Application Fee: $15 if not from Maine
When: Ongoing
Eligibility: All residency positions are open to emerging, mid-career and established artists/writers.
Address:
97 Main Street
Maine Farmland Trust, attn. Anna Witholt Abaldo
Belfast, Maine 04915
United States
Contact: 207-338-6575
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18th Street Arts Center
18th Street Arts Center values art making as an essential component of a vibrant, just, and healthy society. Its mission is “to provoke public dialogue through contemporary art making.” Founded in 1988, 18th Street Arts Center has fostered and supported the work of many of Los Angeles’ most engaging artists, and has built bridges to artist communities around the globe.
Deadline: Ongoing
Application Fee: Yes
When: Ongoing
Eligibility: The Visiting Artist Residency Program accepts applications from working, professional artists who demonstrate a deep commitment to their practices. The program is open to artists of all generations, nationalities, and disciplines. Applicants are required to cover studio rental costs themselves. Although we primarily support visual artists, 18th Street Arts Center will consider applications from performing artists, writers, and filmmakers as well.
Address: 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Contact: 310-453-3711
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OTHER RESOURCES
NOTE: For more resources, visit our pages of Resources - Funding, Submissions, and more.
NYFA SOURCE - The New York Foundation for the Arts maintains the most comprehensive national directory of awards, services and publications for artists in the NYFA Source section of their website.
backHer- Women specific grants for all fields
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