rohitrellan@aol.in [docuwallahs2]
2018-10-24 09:04:57 UTC
Hi,
The annual Womenâs Voices Now Online Film Festival celebrates and awards the best films from around the world that highlight women in film and womenâs rights issues that inspire social change.
Each year, films are selected from over 174 countries and filmmakers compete for cash prizes, media features and the opportunity to have their films added to the WVN Film Archive for global promotion and viewing. The Womenâs Voices Now Online Film Festival is for films and filmmakers interested in exposure and advocacy, and teaming up with WVN to have your films seen around the world.
Films can be submitted by men and women and must explore but not limited to one or more of the following issues:
â Women in Film / Women Filmmakers
â Women Media Creators/Storytellers
â HerStory
â Political representation
â Justice in the legal system
â Portrayals of violence against women
â Leadership and advocacy
â Harmful and controlling cultural practices
â Economic empowerment
â Equal education opportunities
â Challenging media stereotypes
â Womenâs sexuality
â Healthy partnerships and relationships
â Reproductive health
â Matriarchal societies
Awards & Prizes
Leslie J. Sacks Grand Prize Award (i.e. best film award) - $2,500
Best Documentary Feature - $2,000
Best Narrative Feature - $2,000
Best Documentary Short - $1,000
Best Narrative Short - $1,000
Best Experimental Short - $1,000
Outstanding Youth Film - $500
Award recipients will receive their prize upon submitting a video recorded acceptance speech that will be uploaded to our website.
Rules & Terms
Agreeing to participate in a WVN Online Film Festival means that you agree to the following mandatory conditions:
· You agree to participate in the WVN Online Film Festival
· Your submission is a final cut and includes no advertisements.
· The official language of the Festival is English. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
· A digital, high-resolution screening copy of your film uploaded to FilmFreeway. Your submission is INCOMPLETE unless your film is downloadable in high resolution in your FilmFreeway submission. WVN will not replicate, duplicate, sell, or make a profit off of your film.
· Provide 3 high-quality film stills and a film poster with your FilmFreeway submission.
· If your film is selected as a winner, you agree to allow your film to be screened at a winner's event and/or be available for online screening (pay per view).
Rules and Regulations
âThe Festival aims to include diverse and underreported stories of women*â, regardless of social or political subject matter. Subjects broached in this festival include but are not limited to: women in politics, social and legal change/justice, political rebellion, womenâs rights struggles, activism, women living with a disability, health and family, environmental issues, women and employment, the resilience of women in the face of oppression, women and the arts, expression and experimentation of women, and socio-cultural relations between women and men.
*women: meant to include diverse LGTBQ identities, among them being the self-identification as a woman (i.e. trans-woman).
NOTE: Organizations, creative agencies, foundations, and content creators are invited to submit, however, videos created for the purpose of fundraising or brand advertising are NOT ACCEPTED.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must have full rights to the films submitted including all people, images, and music therein. By submitting to the Festival, the filmmaker confirms that (i) they have obtained authorization from persons appearing in the film or otherwise have the right to film them; (ii) all content is their own work, (iii) the filmmaker has the right to use all content.
There is no time limit by which the film must have been completed, but preference will be given to relevant and salient subject matter
The official language of the Festival is English. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
CATEGORIES
Films may be submitted to four categories: (1) Documentary Features, (2) Documentary Shorts, (3) Narrative Shorts (4) Experimental Film (5) Youth Filmmaking
Films submitted into all short categories must be under 40 minutes in length.
JUDGING
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) relevance of subject matter; (ii) storytelling - use of structure and image to communicate a compelling story; (iii) technical aspects of filmmaking.
The winning films will be selected by a panel of expert judges involved in film, womenâs rights, and/or issues relating to culture and womenâs rights. Winning filmmakers will be announced online.
PRIZES
Cash prizes totaling $10,500 will be awarded to select films.
Outstanding Youth Film - $500
Best Documentary Short - $1,500
Best Narrative Short - $1,500
Best Experimental Short - $1,500
Best Documentary Feature - $2,000
Leslie J. Sacks Grand Prize Award (i.e. best film award) - $3,500
Award recipients will receive their prize and/or laurels upon submitting a video recorded acceptance speech.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The 2019 Festival will be open to submission on Monday, September 10, 2019. The submissionâ âperiodâ âwillâ âcloseâ âonâ âThursdayâ âJanuaryâ â31,â â2019,.
Multiple projects may be submitted, however each film must have a separate completed submission form.
To submit your film for consideration, please deliver the following:
1. A high resolution screener copy of your film uploaded to FilmFreeway. If your submission requires a password, please be sure to include that in your submission. https://filmfreeway.com/festival/WomensVoicesNow
2. Filmmaker bio (one paragraph) and story of your film must be included in your FilmFreeway submission. Please include: What inspired you to make this film and why is it important that this film is seen? Also please include any updates on the film and/or subjects of the film since completion.
ENTRY FEES
A non-refundable $20USD donation is required per film submitted via FilmFreeway.
Please email ***@womensvoicesnow.orgâ âforâ âwaiverâ âinquiries.
Multiple projects may be submitted, however each film must have a separate completed submission form and submission fee.
PRE-PRESS, PUBLICITY, MEDIA
Entry in this competition grants WVN the right to use clips (2 minutes maximum), photographs, and biographical data for publicity and promotional purposes for the WVN website, as well as websites of WVNâs promotional partners, media sponsors, and web aggregators. WVN reserves the right to use any submitted materials for all promotional purposes, including all existing and future media platforms in perpetuity.
WVN FEMINIST FILM ARCHIVES
Submittedâ âfilmsâ âareâ âencouragedâ âtoâ âremainâ âonâ âourâ âwebsiteâ âinâ âperpetuity.â âWVN makesâ ânoâ âprofitâ âfromâ âanyâ âofâ âtheâ âfilmsâ âthatâ âareâ âfeaturedâ âinâ âourâ âarchive.â âBy agreeing to remain in our online archive, you agree to WVN using your film for free community and educational screenings and promoting you and your work to an international audience. Exceptions can be made (Vimeo Pay-Per-View, etc).
Submitting films to the WVN Archives grants Womenâs Voices Now a copyright license for non-exclusive, worldwide rights to the films allowing WVN to screen the films for nonprofit, educational purposes, and use the films and/or film clips for promotional and marketing activities. If you do not wish for your film to appear in our archives, please check the appropriate box on the submission form.
For more Please Log on to https://filmfreeway.com/WomensVoicesNow
- Rohit
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The annual Womenâs Voices Now Online Film Festival celebrates and awards the best films from around the world that highlight women in film and womenâs rights issues that inspire social change.
Each year, films are selected from over 174 countries and filmmakers compete for cash prizes, media features and the opportunity to have their films added to the WVN Film Archive for global promotion and viewing. The Womenâs Voices Now Online Film Festival is for films and filmmakers interested in exposure and advocacy, and teaming up with WVN to have your films seen around the world.
Films can be submitted by men and women and must explore but not limited to one or more of the following issues:
â Women in Film / Women Filmmakers
â Women Media Creators/Storytellers
â HerStory
â Political representation
â Justice in the legal system
â Portrayals of violence against women
â Leadership and advocacy
â Harmful and controlling cultural practices
â Economic empowerment
â Equal education opportunities
â Challenging media stereotypes
â Womenâs sexuality
â Healthy partnerships and relationships
â Reproductive health
â Matriarchal societies
Awards & Prizes
Leslie J. Sacks Grand Prize Award (i.e. best film award) - $2,500
Best Documentary Feature - $2,000
Best Narrative Feature - $2,000
Best Documentary Short - $1,000
Best Narrative Short - $1,000
Best Experimental Short - $1,000
Outstanding Youth Film - $500
Award recipients will receive their prize upon submitting a video recorded acceptance speech that will be uploaded to our website.
Rules & Terms
Agreeing to participate in a WVN Online Film Festival means that you agree to the following mandatory conditions:
· You agree to participate in the WVN Online Film Festival
· Your submission is a final cut and includes no advertisements.
· The official language of the Festival is English. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
· A digital, high-resolution screening copy of your film uploaded to FilmFreeway. Your submission is INCOMPLETE unless your film is downloadable in high resolution in your FilmFreeway submission. WVN will not replicate, duplicate, sell, or make a profit off of your film.
· Provide 3 high-quality film stills and a film poster with your FilmFreeway submission.
· If your film is selected as a winner, you agree to allow your film to be screened at a winner's event and/or be available for online screening (pay per view).
Rules and Regulations
âThe Festival aims to include diverse and underreported stories of women*â, regardless of social or political subject matter. Subjects broached in this festival include but are not limited to: women in politics, social and legal change/justice, political rebellion, womenâs rights struggles, activism, women living with a disability, health and family, environmental issues, women and employment, the resilience of women in the face of oppression, women and the arts, expression and experimentation of women, and socio-cultural relations between women and men.
*women: meant to include diverse LGTBQ identities, among them being the self-identification as a woman (i.e. trans-woman).
NOTE: Organizations, creative agencies, foundations, and content creators are invited to submit, however, videos created for the purpose of fundraising or brand advertising are NOT ACCEPTED.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must have full rights to the films submitted including all people, images, and music therein. By submitting to the Festival, the filmmaker confirms that (i) they have obtained authorization from persons appearing in the film or otherwise have the right to film them; (ii) all content is their own work, (iii) the filmmaker has the right to use all content.
There is no time limit by which the film must have been completed, but preference will be given to relevant and salient subject matter
The official language of the Festival is English. Non-English language films must have English subtitles.
CATEGORIES
Films may be submitted to four categories: (1) Documentary Features, (2) Documentary Shorts, (3) Narrative Shorts (4) Experimental Film (5) Youth Filmmaking
Films submitted into all short categories must be under 40 minutes in length.
JUDGING
Entries will be judged based on the following criteria: (i) relevance of subject matter; (ii) storytelling - use of structure and image to communicate a compelling story; (iii) technical aspects of filmmaking.
The winning films will be selected by a panel of expert judges involved in film, womenâs rights, and/or issues relating to culture and womenâs rights. Winning filmmakers will be announced online.
PRIZES
Cash prizes totaling $10,500 will be awarded to select films.
Outstanding Youth Film - $500
Best Documentary Short - $1,500
Best Narrative Short - $1,500
Best Experimental Short - $1,500
Best Documentary Feature - $2,000
Leslie J. Sacks Grand Prize Award (i.e. best film award) - $3,500
Award recipients will receive their prize and/or laurels upon submitting a video recorded acceptance speech.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The 2019 Festival will be open to submission on Monday, September 10, 2019. The submissionâ âperiodâ âwillâ âcloseâ âonâ âThursdayâ âJanuaryâ â31,â â2019,.
Multiple projects may be submitted, however each film must have a separate completed submission form.
To submit your film for consideration, please deliver the following:
1. A high resolution screener copy of your film uploaded to FilmFreeway. If your submission requires a password, please be sure to include that in your submission. https://filmfreeway.com/festival/WomensVoicesNow
2. Filmmaker bio (one paragraph) and story of your film must be included in your FilmFreeway submission. Please include: What inspired you to make this film and why is it important that this film is seen? Also please include any updates on the film and/or subjects of the film since completion.
ENTRY FEES
A non-refundable $20USD donation is required per film submitted via FilmFreeway.
Please email ***@womensvoicesnow.orgâ âforâ âwaiverâ âinquiries.
Multiple projects may be submitted, however each film must have a separate completed submission form and submission fee.
PRE-PRESS, PUBLICITY, MEDIA
Entry in this competition grants WVN the right to use clips (2 minutes maximum), photographs, and biographical data for publicity and promotional purposes for the WVN website, as well as websites of WVNâs promotional partners, media sponsors, and web aggregators. WVN reserves the right to use any submitted materials for all promotional purposes, including all existing and future media platforms in perpetuity.
WVN FEMINIST FILM ARCHIVES
Submittedâ âfilmsâ âareâ âencouragedâ âtoâ âremainâ âonâ âourâ âwebsiteâ âinâ âperpetuity.â âWVN makesâ ânoâ âprofitâ âfromâ âanyâ âofâ âtheâ âfilmsâ âthatâ âareâ âfeaturedâ âinâ âourâ âarchive.â âBy agreeing to remain in our online archive, you agree to WVN using your film for free community and educational screenings and promoting you and your work to an international audience. Exceptions can be made (Vimeo Pay-Per-View, etc).
Submitting films to the WVN Archives grants Womenâs Voices Now a copyright license for non-exclusive, worldwide rights to the films allowing WVN to screen the films for nonprofit, educational purposes, and use the films and/or film clips for promotional and marketing activities. If you do not wish for your film to appear in our archives, please check the appropriate box on the submission form.
For more Please Log on to https://filmfreeway.com/WomensVoicesNow
- Rohit
---------------------
Regards,
Rohit Rellan
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitrellan
Follow me on TWITTER: twitter.com/rohitrellan
Be my friend on FACEBOOK:http://www.facebook.com/rohit.rellan
Skype :rohitrellan
WeWork: WeWork office spaces supports businesses through a network of 150,000+ members who work with each other across the world. WeWork is more than just an office space â we provide amenities, services, and technology that evolve space into experience.Private offices and Co-working Space in #Gurugram, #Mumbai & #Bangalore
Book a tour at WeWork ! http://bit.ly/2vnqkYB ;
InviteReferrals is the Simplest tool to design and launch customer referral campaigns in minutes. For a free demo account Log on to https://bit.ly/2IFQYmk ;