BY DIRTY FILMS AND THE ANNENBERG INCLUSION INITIATIVE
PROOF OF CONCEPT
Introducing the premiere program for the next generation of talented filmmakers whose stories promote the perspectives of women, trans, and non-binary people. PROOF OF CONCEPT is a home for audaciously authored work that brings untold stories to life.
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Only 6% of directors across the 1,600 most popular movies between 2007 and 2022 were women.
The brainchild of the team behind Dirty Films and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, PROOF OF CONCEPT is designed to accelerate the path to large-scale filmmaking for directors who give voice to the perspectives of women, trans and non-binary people. The program will provide support for up to 8 filmmakers to make a short film that that is “proof of concept” for a feature film or television project. Short films will be funded at $50,000 and directors will participate in a mentorship and exposure program which connects them with industry leaders.
Program Components
Film Funding
Mentorship
Project Showcase
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Leadership
Producer, Dirty Films
Cate Blanchett
Producer, Dirty Films
Coco Francini
Founder, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Dr. Stacy L. Smith
Selection Committee
Chloé Zhao
Emma Corrin
Eva Longoria
Greta Gerwig
Jane Campion
Janicza Bravo
Lily Gladstone
Lilly Wachowski
Applications for the 2024 cycle are now closed
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