Equal Footing is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower women and underrepresented voices in the film industry to tell their stories and get their projects off the ground. The Equal Footing Female Film Festival is one of the first ever all female film festivals celebrating films made 100% by women, bringing together the best emerging female talent in the world.
Equal Footing Film Festival -- in association with HA Festival: The Art of Comedy last took place on September 17-19 2021, 3 days, 6+ Venues in the San Antonio Riverwalk Area, 20+ Shows where all forms of comedy art, including stand up, sketch, variety and film, were on display through Live Events, Livecast and Streaming. The festival is sponsored by Warner Media, AT&T, and HBO Max.
From thousands of submissions from across the country, noteworthy female filmmakers are selected as finalists to be flown out all expenses paid to the festival to premiere their films -- which will be judged by Equal Footing vetted judges including celebrity comedians.
We also host a panel including celebrity speakers and noteworthy female directors and executives. The members of our jury are award winning artists and executives from all around the world.
Equal Footing Film Festival
Awards and prize money will be awarded at the end of the premiere event in San Antonio. NO international entries. ****The winning short film with be featured in the comedy special airing on HBO Max!**** This is an extraordinarily unique opportunity for your film to be featured during the live taping of the comedy special for HBO Max.
PRIZE MONEY:
1st place- $1500
2nd place- $1000
3rd place- $500