LIVE EVENT: NOVEMBER 15 - NOVEMBER 22, 2024
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.FILMFREEWAY.COM/ETHOSFILMAWARDS
The Conquering Disabilities with Film International Film Festival seeks to recognize, serve, and honor the mentally ill artist who is using art to heal themselves. Conquering Disabilities with Film International Film Festival will be hosted by the ETHOS Film Awards in Los Angeles, CA, at the Laemmle Theaters in Santa Monica, and online.
The Live Event will take place from November 15 - November 22, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.
All finalists will screen at the Laemmle Theaters, and/or and at our partner facility, the Santa Monica College, as part of our exciting live screenings and event schedule with special guests and panelists in Santa Monica.
Special Guests included Industry powerhouses, such as the legendary producer Cindy Cowan, Meg Fauve, Barnet Bain, Carole Joyce and Carole Dean, Ted Baehr, Sir James Dentley III, James Keach, and more.
The directors at CDWFIFF along with the ETHOS Film Awards, have created a positive respectful environment to encourage dialogue and foster growth and understanding in an industry that is known for looking the other way. At CDWIFF you are understood, welcomed, and loved. You are at home.
CDWFIFF seeks and accepts all genres of films, shorts, features, narratives, documentaries, written word, photography, art, and music. The stipulation is that the work must deal with mental illness. Either the crew (director, DP, writer, talent) has a person who is struggling with or has overcome mental illness, depression, anxiety etc., or a crew member is a caregiver to a person with mental illness. We will also accept projects that are about mental issues. All submissions must include in their cover letter what requirement (s) the project fulfills.
CDWFIFF seeks screenplay submissions of all lengths/all genres that either cover the topic of mental illness or are the works of screenwriters dealing with mental illness themselves. We accept features, shorts, TV and Web Series Pilots, short shorts, and scenes, and poems. All submissions must include in their cover letter what requirement (s) the project fulfills.
CDWFIFF also wants musical scores and soundtracks, songs, lyrics, storyboards, and poster art by individuals dealing with mental illness or content covering mental health topics.
CDWFIFF recognizes that Art has always been a means of healing and transformation. It is now time to recognize the artist.
Every Accepted Submission will receive Selection Laurels.
Every Accepted creator will receive 1 all- access creator badge allowing access to all screenings (except charity or private), all seminars (except except charity or specialty), and after parties (except charity or private).
Every Winner will receive Laurels and a certificate or trophy/plaque.
Software to top winners.
Specialty Awards
The Overcomer Award for Screenwriting-given to a screenwriter with mental illness.
The Stigma Busting Award- given to an exceptionally talented mentally ill director.
The Gemini Award (for Actor)- given to an exceptionally talented actor with mental illness
The Gemini Award (for Actress)- given to an exceptionally talented actress with mental illness
The Melissa Goodman Caregiver Award- to be given to film or script which portrays the importance of the caregiver/mentally ill client relationship.