The 20%: Women Filmmakers Festival and Showcase is co-hosted by the Loyola New Orleans Women's Resource Center and Tulane University in April (exact date TBA). The festival commemorates the extraordinary triumphs of women in the creative arts and filmmaking and supports the advancement of women in key leadership roles in the film industry. Proceeds from the festival assist in paying for the jury prize, the best student film prize, and the audience film prize as well as other costs associated with the festival.
The 20%: Women Filmmakers Festival and Showcase considers each film submitted to be in competition. The Jury Prize, selected, screened and voted upon by our student/faculty jury, will be rewarded with a cash prize, amount to be determined.
We will also give the following awards to qualified films:
- Best Student Film- $100
- Audience Best in Show Award- $100
Please note that all prizes will be paid in USD.