Women and nonbinary filmmakers looking to hone their documentary project pitches, take note: the Athena Film Festival’s (AFF) Works-in-Progress Program is now accepting submissions. An intensive pitch training and storytelling strengthening initiative, the program offers participants the chance to pitch to a panel of industry figures, work with peers, receive guidance from filmmaker Judith Helfand (“Cooked: Survival by Zip Code”), and network with potential supporters and partners.
Participants will work together with Helfand, Program Facilitator, as well as their cohort, to improve their pitches, projects and materials. The participants will then be able to pitch their projects live at the Works-In-Progress Pitch Forum, which will take place on March 11, during AFF2022.
The Works-in-Progress Program can only be used for documentary films. Eligible projects must include at least one girl or woman in leadership positions, have a producer attached and have some footage or production. Stories about girls and women of all races, socioeconomic groups, and cultures will be accepted. Filmmakers who identify as female, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming can apply. However they must have only completed three documentary features.
The 12th annual Athena Fest, a celebration of stories featuring fearless women leaders, will be held at Barnard College in NYC, March 11-13, and virtually, March 11-20. Women and Hollywood Publisher and Founder Melissa Silverstein is the festival’s Co-Founder and Artistic Director.
Submissions to this Works-in-Progress Program can be submitted until January 14. There is no submission chargeNotifications for the program will go out by February 18. Submit your submission or learn more via FilmFreeway.
Source: Women And Hollywood