Girls Impact the World Film Festival 2018

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

For More Information:

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