The Free Our People Film Contest is a project by the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, New York. The contest will be looking for innovative and creative stories that explore the idea of why disabled people need to be living within their communities, and not in nursing homes. It will specifically be addressing the institutional bias that keeps many disabled people trapped in nursing homes.
The Free Our People Film Contest hopes to encourage the inclusion of more disabled actors, creators, innovators, and filmmakers in film. That is why every film MUST include disabled actors, and at least one disabled person in a major crew role (director, writer, editor, or cinematographer).
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER THE CONTEST!
To participate:
1. Put together your team
2. Check our Facebook page on March 4th with specific instructions on how to make your film
3. Shoot, edit, and complete your film between March 4th and April 15th
4. Come back to this page and hit the 'submit now' button on the upper right side.
5. Follow the prompts to create or login to your account
6. Upload and add your film submission to submit it to us by April 15th at 11:59 p.m. ET.
For more information visit:
http://cdrnys.org/free-our-people-film-contest/
Contest Prizes!
First Place:
$1,000 Cash
Hotel and airline accommodations to film festival in Rochester
Mentorship opportunity with Actor, Writer, Performer and Musician, Mat Frazer
Film showcased at the ‘Free Our People’ Film Festival
Film shown nationwide to various groups and organizations to better understand the institutional bias
Film and Screenwriting Software, including: Persona Character Creation Software by Mariner Software, Storyboard and Movie Magic Screenwriter
Second Place:
$500 Cash
Hotel and Airline Accommodations to film festival in Rochester
Film showcased at the ‘Free Our People’ Film Festival
Film shown nationwide to various groups and organizations to better understand the institutional bias
Film and Screenwriting software, including: Persona Character Creation Software by Mariner Software, Dramatica and Final Draft.
Third Place:
$250 Cash
Hotel and Airline Accommodations to film festival in Rochester
Film showcased at the ‘Free Our People’ Film Festival
Film shown nationwide to various groups and organizations to better understand the institutional bias
Film and Screenwriting software, including: Final Draft and Storyboard.
Fourth Place
$100 Cash
Film showcased at the ‘Free Our People’ Film Festival
Film shown nationwide to various groups and organizations to better understand the institutional bias
Fifth Place
$50 Cash
Film showcased at the 'Free Our People' Film Festival
Film shown nationwide to various groups and organizations to better understand the institutional bias
*hotel and airline prizes only available to winners in the United States