The Essence Black Women In Hollywood Short Film Contest is back for a 3rd year, this time in search of documentaries that show how the modern day Black family looks, exists and grows in today's society.
The contest - touting a mission to create multidimensional and refreshing images of Black women, in contrast to common place narrow mainstream media depictions - launched 2 years ago, via the magazine's website at Essence.com.
The inaugural winning short, as well as last year's winner- Stefani Saintonge’s "Seventh Grade" and Iman Milner's "Love Escapes Us"- were both selected by a judging panel comprised of influential industry taste makers. Both would be eventually honored during the annualBlack Women in Hollywood Luncheon in the years after they won.
And now, following that success, Essence is once again looking to give another up-and-coming filmmaker a similar opportunity, with a 2nd contest.The deadline for submissions is December 14th.
For installment number 3, filmmakers are now invited to submit a documentary short, no longer than 20 minutes, showing their most creative interpretations of the theme “Modern Black Family."
Like past winners, the winner of the 3rd annual contest will be honored during the next Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon, which will beheld on February 25, 2016, where some of the film will be screened for the event's usual Hollywood A-list and trail blazer attendees, like Oprah Winfrey, Viola Davis, Lupita N'yongo, Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, and others.
The winner’s journey will also be chronicled on essence.com.
Filmmakers interested in entering the contest should visit http://www.essence.com/shortfilmcontest, where all necessary information can be found.
