Glamour magazine is teaming up with digital media company Girlgaze to support young female filmmakers. A press release announced that the two companies are launching #NewView, a film competition for new directors looking for work experience and the chance to get their foot in the door of the film industry.
#NewView’s goal is to shine a spotlight on how women see the world. “We want your point of view,” the release explains. In order to compete, filmmakers will submit a three to five-minute original short film “that showcases their perspective — on an issue, on their own life, or on our culture.”
The five winners will receive $3,000 each and their films will screen on Glamour.com and Girlgaze.tv: “Winners will also receive a production budget to direct a short video for Glamour or one of the following major brands: Birchbox, LuMee, THE OUTNET, and South Coast Plaza.”
A panel of judges led by Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive and Girlgaze CEO/founder Amanda de Cadenet will choose the winning films. Katia Beauchamp, Birchbox CEO/cofounder, will act as the competition’s entrepreneurial advisor. The #NewView panel’s other judges are:
- Actors/entertainers Rashida Jones, Geena Davis, Chloë Grace Moretz, Tracee Ellis Ross, Lilly Singh, Jada Pinkett Smith, Amandla Stenberg, and Zendaya
- Filmmakers Gia Coppola, Ellen Kuras, Victoria Mahoney, Crystal Moselle, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Kimberly Peirce, Dee Rees, Regina K. Scully, and Sam Taylor-Johnson
- TV execs and writers Shonda Rhimes and Jill Soloway
- Netflix vp of content acquisition Bela Bajaria
- HBO prez of documentary films and family programming Sheila Nevins
- Condé Nast Entertainment prez Dawn Ostroff
Referencing the consistently dismal numbers of women behind the camera, de Cadenet commented: “Girlgaze continues our mission to close the gender gap by creating visibility and tangible job opportunities for girls behind the lens. We are excited to collaborate with Glamour to launch the #NewView film initiative and champion the extraordinary storytellers in our community.”
The #NewView competition is part of Glamour’s overall #PoweredByWomen project, “which aims to meaningfully increase the brand’s collaboration with female creative talent in 2017 and beyond.” #PoweredByWomen was officially introduced via the magazine’s February 2017 issue — the first ever edition to be produced entirely by women.
Film submissions will be accepted until 11:59 PM ET on June 30. Check out the #NewView website for more information.
