Netflix and Film Independent have teamed up to help disciver the next great indie filmmaker. The winner gets a $150,000 production grant and a bunch of other resources like film stock.
4 of the 10 films that have made it to the semifinals are by women. I got an email from the producer of Pariah asking for all of our support. Pariah tells the story of a lesbian teenager juggling multiple identities to avoid rejection from her family and friends. The film seeks to personalize the struggles of gay/lesbian youth of color in such a way that evokes empathy, opens doors to communication, and promotes dialogue within families.
I am urging you to take a couple of minutes and check out all the films by the women directors here: Netflix Find Your Voice and VOTE!
Voting lasts until July 5 and you can only vote once.
I voted for Pariah, but i would like to give a shout out to Maryam Keshavarz’s entry Circumstance. Her short film, The Day I Died (El Día que morí) won the Teddy Award for best Short Film at the Berlin film festival in 2006. Just jump on someone else’s computer or internet connection, and you can vote more than once.
I’ve been following this competition and I also liked Pariah very much. Future Weather was another one with a strong message that stuck out to me, and was clearly very well done. I think you can actually vote for each film, as you can give each of them different ratings, it’s not necessarily just choosing one that’s your favorite… I’m showing support for more than one lady filmmaker that I think is putting a strong message out there!
Thanks for posting this, also. I think this competition has a strong group of filmmakers that deserves attention.