We have been astonished by the artistry of all 1,200 filmmakers who applied to Proof of Concept, which proves that there are so many voices out there who deserve to find their audience... filmmakers who we felt had the experience and vision to take their careers to the next level and make creative and compelling film and television that may transform the landscape of storytelling.
Our final selection represents filmmakers who we felt had the experience and vision to take their careers to the next level and make creative and compelling film and television that may transform the landscape of storytelling... take another step towards creating an ecosystem that supports inclusion of gender-marginalized directors at the highest levels of the entertainment business.
Proof of Concept is designed to address long standing gaps in the inclusion of women, trans, and nonbinary people in film... less than one-third of all speaking characters on-screen in those movies were girls, women, trans or nonbinary people.
Each grantee will receive $50,000 to support the creation of a short film that will serve as a 'proof of concept' for a larger-scale project... Each will also be mentored by experts.
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