Centering Blackness through Film

AudPop’s 5th annual Race to Justice Film Challenge, pioneered by April Reign (creator of #OscarsSoWhite), celebrates Black life. AudPop invites filmmakers to submit a short film (narrative or documentary) no longer than 40 minutes telling stories on one or more of these topics from Black perspectives:

• Race and Religions
• Race, Gender, and Sexuality

The films will be juried by a top-notch industry panel and up to 10 films will be named the finalist films. The finalist films will premiere at a live event attended by leading industry professionals in Los Angeles in February 2023 as part of AudPop's 10th anniversary celebration.

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. If you are a winning filmmaker, we will need a pro res file of your film for the screening. 

Uploading your film checklist: 

• Use Google Chrome for optimal uploading. 
• Ensure your film is under 500 MB.
• If you have done the above 2 and experience difficulty, reach out to monique@audpop.com.

AudPop is a social impact video platform connecting creators and filmmakers, businesses, and audiences globally. We believe that real stories can change the world. That’s why we connect creators with brands and audiences through the creation, curation, and promotion of authentic video content. AudPop powers turn-key video submissions and video production through connecting mission- driven brands and creators/filmmakers. Brands use AudPop to crowd-source addictive, gorgeous video content at scale from our award-winning diverse global filmmaker collective and to get the exact video that they need. AudPop has worked with many brands including Verizon, Southwest Air, GoDaddy, Hilton Worldwide, and DELL. AudPop supports a community of 75K global filmmakers and creators, has 14K short films on its platform, and has operated over 500 online film festivals, video contests, and film challenges awarding over $10M in cash and prizes to global diverse creators. Founded in 2013, AudPop is committed to facilitating collaboration and creating meaningful change.

*Become a PRO member of AudPop and submit to every opportunity for free. Up to 20GB a week of upload space + 4K/1080p uploads. PRO members receive opportunities to license and monetize their films. PROs are connected to brands looking to hire local filmmakers. Other opportunities for PRO filmmakers include production funding for feature documentaries, narratives, and animations and marketing your career to our followers. $14/month or $140 paid annual (2 months free). Go PRO here: https://audpop.com/upgrade

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Jan 13, 2023 at 12:00pm MST (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Jan 20, 2023 at 12:00pm MST (America/Denver)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Jan 27, 2023 at 12:00pm MST (America/Denver)

FINAL ROUND PRIZE DESCRIPTION

Live Screening + Premium Filmmaker Status

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place Jury Award: $100 + Live Screening + Premium Filmmaker Status

2 Honorable Mention: $50 + Live Screening + Premium Filmmaker Status