We’ve all heard that art is an imitation of life. Painters, writers, and filmmakers alike transpose what they see and feel onto their medium of choice. Personal experiences and questions are considered vis-à-vis fictional characters and outcomes that may be controlled and, at times, altered. This ensemble of female-led projects explores how the real translates into fiction on the screen.

Writer and creator Yael Shavitt looks to explore concepts of destiny and choice in “Split.” This web series features an LGBTQ protagonist living in two parallel realities that surround her with the same group of influential people. Through various similarities across timelines, Shavitt seeks to emphasize both the autonomy and inevitability that we all face in life.

“Good Girls Gone,” a feature film written by Karina Padron, is a dramatic narrative based on true events. It follows a mother as she tries to find her daughter after she is kidnapped and trafficked. By bringing “faces and names to the countless young women who are trapped every year,” this film aims to bring awareness to “what is happening in our backyard, and yours.”

Sojourner Truth was a renowned abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Jency Griffin Hogan’s short film, “Seed of the Free,” focuses on her overlooked early years. By doing so, this project highlights the bravery and determination that helped her “become the seed that helped other slaves become free.”

Comedy web series “Female Friendly” is the hilarious way creators Taylor C. Baker and Chelsea Hunt-Rivera — much like their protagonists — are taking control of their “voices, bodies, sexuality, and power.” Following two best friends who decide to start a female-friendly porn production company, “Female Friendly” emphasizes the ins and outs of friendship, independence, and how to “put the Big ‘O’ back in porno.”

Finally, Eva Contis’ “Breasts” is also based on her own experiences. Following a new mother as she returns to work after maternity leave, “Breasts” highlights the challenges and stigmas attached to breastfeeding. In doing so, it explores the greater systematic marginalization that new mothers face in the workplace.

Here are our women-created and women-centric crowdfunding picks for June 2017.

“Split” (Web Series) — Written and Created by Yael Shavitt; Directed by Molly McGaughey

“Split” follows 13-turned-25-year-old Sammy as a crucial choice both fast-forwards and splits her world into two parallel realities. Unlike other “Sliding Doors” scenarios, Yael Shavitt’s work not only explores contrasting career and romantic paths; it also plays with the concept of sexuality. In one world, Sam battles the highs and lows of her chaotic relationship with her girlfriend, Emma. In the other, Samantha must re-evaluate her “stable and somewhat stale” relationship with her longterm boyfriend.

Shavitt’s web series offers various arcs of indistinguishable importance. In particular, it provides a space for members of society that much of the mass media does not. Out of the show’s five main characters, “three are women and three are LGBTQ.”

Additionally, behind the camera, “Split” features the voices of four women filmmakers and an all-female crew. If you ask us, this project is showing us a reality that we all should be living in.

Help “Split” explore new worlds by contributing to its Seed&Spark campaign.

“Good Girls Gone” — Written by Karina Padron; Co-Produced by Felicia Greenfield

According to “Good Girls Gone” co-producer Felicia Greenfield, “there are more slaves in the world today than any other time in history.” The majority of victims are young women and children of various races and social statuses. By focusing on the true story of an American, middle-class teenage girl, “Good Girls Gone” emphasizes how this epidemic affects anyone and everyone. It also intends on featuring an all-female crew to further “send a message of strength and solidarity amongst women.”

Unlike other crowdfunding campaigns, donations will not be used for production costs alone. Padron, Greenfield, and their team will partner with human trafficking organizations, and a portion of proceeds will “directly help them in the fight against modern day slavery.”

Help “Good Girls Gone” shine a light on human trafficking on Indiegogo.

“Seed of the Free” — Directed by Jency Griffin Hogan; Written by Kay Landon

“Seed of the Free” is director Jency Griffin Hogan’s fourth period film set during the American Civil War. It follows Sojourner Truth as she learns that her six-year-old son was illegally sold into slavery just months before New York emancipation. What begins as a mother’s journey transforms into a historical battle against racial and social boundaries; “Seed of the Free” explores just how Truth became the the first African American women to take a Caucasian plantation owner to court — and win.

“Seed of the Free” is written, directed, produced, and costumed by women. Griffin Hogan and her team are competing for the Louisiana Film Prize for the second time. Wouldn’t it be great to see such a historically significant and woman-led film walk away with the Grand Prize?

Check out how to help “Seed of the Free” by visiting its Seed&Spark campaign.

“Female Friendly” (Web Series) — Written and Created by Chelsea Alana Rivera and Taylor C. Baker; Directed by Frankie Ingrassia

When one friend gets dumped and the other gets fired, they decide to join creative forces to develop what the internet sorely lacks: female-friendly porn. That’s the obvious next step for anyone, right? Though hilarious in nature, don’t be fooled: “Female Friendly” is boldly tackling a neglected yet important topic. By commenting on — and challenging — the patriarchal exclusivity of the porn industry, it promotes female sex positivity and smashes gender stereotypes all too often associated with adult entertainment.

It’s important to note that its title accurately describes both its off and onscreen experience. “Female Friendly’s” crew is composed of 90 percent women; this includes a female director, director of photography, and editor. This project therefore industrially reflects exactly what it cinematically promotes — that “women get off pretty well on their own.”

Help “Female Friendly” finish their season by visiting their Seed&Spark campaign.

“Breasts” — Written and Directed by Eva Contis

To this day, women are continuously bullied at work for breastfeeding and pumping during office hours. “Breasts” is based on director Eva Contis’ personal experience with this issue. After explaining to a male co-worker that she must break from work to pump, the protagonist faces a sexual harassment claim. “Breasts” explores how she overcomes this workplace injustice and fights for her rights as both mother and employee. This project, therefore, emphasizes how “working mothers” and “career women” can be — and are — one and the same.

By telling this story, Contis and her predominantly female team also aim to stress both the necessity and physically demanding nature of breastfeeding. This is of particular relevance, as the right to breastfeed at work may very well be under attack once again.

Check out how “Breasts” needs your help by visiting its Seed&Spark page.

To be considered for Women and Hollywood’s biweekly crowdfunding feature, please write to womenandhollywoodinterns@gmail.com. All formats (features, shorts, web series, etc.) are welcome. Projects must be by and/or about women.