$300 & Premium filmmaker status
AudPop Presents
2022 Women's Film Challenge
Celebrating female filmmakers worldwide
In honor of International Women's Day, AudPop invites Female and non-binary filmmakers from around the world to submit their short fiction or nonfiction films, 20 minutes or under.
How It Works: Filmmakers have until March 17, 2022, to upload and submit their short films. Films are judged by the AudPop content, development, and distribution team. The top five most voted films + the top 5 films as selected by the AudPop team will advance to the finals round. From the finals round, AudPop will select 1st place, honorable mention and most audience votes. The winning film will win $300 + Premium AudPop Filmmaker Status.
Your film may have been previously screened and distributed but must be a new film uploaded to your AudPop portfolio (in other words - new AudPop submissions only).
Films are evaluated based on the following judging criteria:
- Creativity
- Technical Merit
- Fresh, Diverse Perspective
- Adherence to the Assignment
The Women’s Film Challenge Mission:
- To exalt female-driven stories and the work of women in film
- To promote and engage audiences to support female filmmakers
- To encourage emerging talent to continue to create
- To provide a platform for female filmmakers to find and become role models
- To build awareness worldwide of the abundance of talented female directors, writers,
editors and producers in this industry - To connect female filmmakers to brands and brand opportunitie
The films will be juried by an industry panel and up to 5 films are deemed the finalists films. The global audience will vote on the finalist films for the Audience Award. The winning films will premiere during AudFest 2022.
Awards will be announced for
- Best Film: Jury Choice
- Honorable Mention (Jury)
- Best Film: Audience Choice
Entries will be evaluated based on the following judging criteria:
- Creativity (45%)
- Technical Merit (30%)
- Adherence to the Assignment (25%)
The finalist films in this challenge may be used across additional multiple distribution channels. Your film may have been previously screened and distributed.
AudPop is a premium video platform connecting filmmakers, partners, and consumers globally. We believe that real stories can change the world. That’s why we connect filmmakers with brands and audiences through the creation, curation, and promotion of authentic storytelling content worldwide. Founded in 2013 and Powered by 75,000+ global filmmakers, AudPop is committed to facilitating collaboration and creating meaningful change by connecting partners with diverse filmmakers, filmmakers with partners, and audiences with authentic stories.
SUBMISSIONS DUE BY
Submissions Closed
VOTING OPENS
Mar 17, 2022 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)
VOTING CLOSES
Mar 24, 2022 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Mar 31, 2022 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)
PRIZE DESCRIPTION
The winning film will win $300 and Premium Filmmaker Status.
FINAL ROUND PRIZE DESCRIPTION
The winning film will win $300 and Premium Filmmaker Status.
FINAL TEAM AWARDS
Grand Prize Jury Award: $300 + premium status
