Girls Impact the World Film Festival

Application Deadline: January 20, 2018 – Film 11:59 PM EDT

The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) and Connecther, is a film festival and scholarship program in which high school and undergraduate college students submit 3-6 minute short films that focus on a variety of global women’s issues, including maternal health, microfinance initiatives, child-marriage, sex-trafficking, poverty alleviation, etc.

Winners will receive a monetary prize and film distribution channels via Connecther. An official screening and red carpet will take place in Austin, TX in the spring of 2017. The Girls Impact the World Film Festival is an Annual Event.

Requirements:

High school and undergraduate students, submit your 3-6 minute short films that address global women’s issues such as: education for girls, maternal health, violence against women and girls and a variety of other issues.

FILM REQUIREMENTS:

Your film should be between 3 and 6 minutes long. (see FAQ for exact length requirements)
Your film must contain the provide End Marker still image.
Your film can be a (1) narrative, (2) documentary, (3) investigative reporting, (4) music video, (5) animation, or (6) curated film (film collage). Please see the FAQ for more details about film genres and film content.
Your film must be created after January 1, 2016.
Your film must be your own original work and not infringe any copyright or ownership agreements.
You must not premiere your film before entering it on the Girls Impact the World website.
You may only be involved with two submitted entries per year.
Once you have submitted your video, please share and publicize it through the Girls Impact the World Gallery page. This is intended to help you further the number of facebook likes, tweets and views for the People’s Choice Grand Prize.
At the end of your film please add a slide that shows at least 2 or more organizations that are working on solutions to the issue area that you address in your short film. You can highlight Connecther projects and/or other organizations. (optional but recommended)

PLEASE NOTE:

All footage, video graphics/pictures, and audio (including sound bites, music, etc.) MUST be original, unless you have the express written consent of the original owner for use in your work. We will not knowingly accept a movie that contains copyrighted material.

Prizes

Submit Your Film to Win Amazing Prizes and Internship Opportunities

Judges’ Choice Grand Prize: $5000

Judges’ Choice 1st Runner Up: $2500

Judges’ Choice 2nd Runner Up: $1000

Gems’ Choice Grand Prize: $1000

People’s Choice Winner: $2500 (based on the total number of fb likes + tweets – winner will be chosen from top 10 most popular) *

Most Innovative Film or Solution prize: $1000

Ian Somerhalder Foundation Green IS Prize – $2500

HONEST BEAUTY Prize – $2500

Global Impact Prize: $2,500

Stand Up Men Prize: $2,500

Girls in STEM Prize: $1,000

Let Girls Learn Prize: $1,000

*A minimum number of votes is required to be entered into the People’s Choice award category. More details soon.

*Creative Vison internship opportunities are volunteer based.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the ConnectHer Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2018

Application Deadline: January 20, 2017

The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative (SIC) and Connecther, is a film festival and scholarship program in which high school and undergraduate college students submit 3-6 minute short films that focus on a variety of global women’s issues, including maternal health, microfinance initiatives, child-marriage, sex-trafficking, poverty alleviation, etc.

Your films will tell stories about girls and women that raise awareness, envision in film the possibilities of our time for females globally, and propose solutions, all the while providing the young adult voice an outlet in a compelling medium.

Confirmed judges include Ian somerhalder, Christy Turlington Burns (founder of Every Mother Counts), Jeff Skoll (founder of Participant Media, responsible for films such as An Inconvenient Truth, Syriana, North Country, etc), Jean Oelwang (CEO of Virgin Unite), and Zainab Salbi (Founder of Women for Women International).

Films will:
(1) Raise awareness about current issues affecting women and girls around the world AND/OR (2) Propose solutions to current challenges faced by women

Green IS Applicants – See Here for More Info

These issues include:

Political participation
Economic independence
Domestic and gendered violence
Maternal mortality
Poverty
Teen & child marriage
Sex trafficking and slavery
Women and girls in media
Women in Leadership
Education for Girls and Women
Women/Girls in STEM
Ending FGM
Water

Benefits:

Winners will receive a monetary prize and film distribution channels via Connecther. An official screening and red carpet will take place in Austin, TX in the spring of 2017.

Prizes:

Winners Receive over $USD 20k in Prizes
Grand Prizes: $5,000
First Runner Up: $2,500
Second Runner up: $USD1,000
Peoples’ Choice $2,500 and many more prizes!

Application Procedure:

pplicant(s) must be 25 or under on December 31, 2016 (special circumstances may be considered)
(1) Currently enrolled undergraduates (global) OR
(2) Full-time high school students
(3) The GITW Film Fest Competition is not open to any resident of the following countries: U.S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore residents of these countries/regions are not eligible to participate.
(4) Sponsor prizes including Green IS, Honest Beauty & Innovation Prize are chosen by sponsors and may include films directed and produced by graduate students.
(5) Each individual applicant may be involved in the making of up to two films. You may not enter more than two films.

To enter you will need to:
(1) Follow all Film Requirements (see below)
(2) Enter your video on the GITW entry submission page.
(3) Share, share and share your video from the GITW gallery. The more you share, the more likely you will win the People’s Choice Award!
(4) Upon becoming a finalist, before being eligible for prizes, you must provide proof of enrollment at your school/university.
(5) That’s it, wasn’t that easy

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2017

ConnectHer Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2018 Video Contest ( $USD 20,000 in Prizes)

PLEASE NOTE:

Submit Your Film to Win Amazing Prizes and Internship Opportunities

ConnectHer Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2017 Video Contest ( $USD 20,000 in Prizes)