Let’s make 2017 the year of women filmmakers

Gender disparity in the film industry is no secret. Women comprised only 19% of directors, producers, writers, editors and cinematographers in the 250 top grossing films of 2015. But there’s a revolution underway. Can you feel it?

If you’re a woman and you’ve made a film, 30 minutes or under, Audience Awards wants to give it the chance to be seen worldwide. Think of it as an exclamation point to our very first Women’s Film Challenge which began in December 2016, only in the Female Filmmakers festival, you’ve got 25 extra minutes to show the world your equal worth. Audience Awards is a company committed to exalting the already present talent of women in the film industry.

Female filmmakers from around the world are invited to submit to the Audience Awards 2017 Female Filmmakers Film Festival and give over 100,000 film fans the chance to view and vote. Films chosen will also be judged by an elite panel of jurors who are experts in the impact female directors, producers and writers have in today’s film market and the potential for greater impact they’ll have in the future. The winning films of all 2017 contests will be screened at AudFest in LA in April 2018.

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ABOUT AUDIENCE AWARDS: Audience Awards provides a unique stage for short films. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we are invested in helping you grow and fund your dreams.

HOW THE WINNERS ARE DETERMINED: From the first round, the top three audience-voted and the top three in-house jury-selected entries will move on to the finals round to be judged by an esteemed panel of industry jurors. Along with other prizes listed below, the top three final jury winners will screen at the 2018 Audience Awards Film Festival and compete there for the audience award. Winners will be announced on April 5th, 2017!

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SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Mar 21, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Mar 28, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Apr 05, 2017 at 12:00pm MDT (America/Denver)

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place Jury Award: $300 + 1 FilmStro soundtrack license for movies with up to a $1M budget worth $1,999 (and don't forget about AudFest!)

2nd Place Jury Award: $250 Site Credit (and don't forget about AudFest!)

3rd Place Jury Award: $150 Site Credit (and don't forget about AudFest!)

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Late Deadline:

Mar 20, 2017 12:00pm (America/Denver)

Entry Fee: $25