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Competition
was fierce.

Competition
was fierce.

Talented filmmakers submitted their stories from women, trans, and non-binary perspectives.

Of 1,200 applicants,
85% identify as women,
2% identify as men,
9% identify as non-binary,
& 8.5% were transgender

In the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's annual study of directors of top-grossing films from 2007 to 2023, only 6% of directors were women, and only two films had trans directors.

52% of applicants were
people of color

By comparison, Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that only 22.7% of directors of top films from 2007 to 2023 were from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.

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Get to know the inaugural class

of the Proof of Concept program

and the next generation of

talented filmmakers

Get to know the inaugural class

of the Proof of Concept program

and the next generation of

talented filmmakers

Congratulations
Proof of Concept
filmmakers!

Congratulations
Proof of Concept
filmmakers!

Proof of Concept will see filmmakers through the production and exhibition of a short film, with the goal of supporting material that will lead directly to a feature or episodic series.