PANO is looking to spotlight short films from filmmakers experiencing gender marginalization including women, trans, and gender-expansive creators in our 3rd annual Shorts Showcase. This will be our first hybrid film festival, with an in-person screening at NYU Tisch in NYC on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6 pm ET with the option to stream the films online later on in the week.
PANO (formerly NYC Women Filmmakers) is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women, trans, and gender expansive creators in Film, TV & Media. Since our founding in 2015, we've served thousands of filmmakers with labs, grants, screenings, events, workshops and a private online community.
Submissions are open to any PRO member of the PANO Network. If you are not currently a member of the PANO Network, your submission fee includes 1 year of PRO membership to our Network. Current PANO PRO members, please login to the Network and visit this page (https://panonetwork.org/benefits/#submissiondiscounts) for the waiver code to submit for free.
In addition to being eligible to apply for the Shorts Showcase, our PRO membership also includes access to our members-only programming: microgrants, submission discounts, free events, our library of 40+ educational workshops, peer mentorship, special programs like labs & awards, and networking with our community of amazing and like-minded filmmakers. You can learn more about us and sign up here: https://panonetwork.org/
We look forward to watching your films! Make sure to save the date March 19, 2024 for our in person screening followed by a live Q&A with the filmmakers. Sign up for our newsletter on our website to get info as to when the films will be available for online streaming. All are welcome to attend and watch the films!
Submission Guidelines:
- Short films with key positions held by filmmakers experiencing gender marginalization including women, trans, and gender-expansive creators
- Limit 1 submission per qualifying member
- Please do not submit films that have been submitted to previous PANO showcases
- Open to films of any genre and subject
- Share your logline and synopsis
- Maximum length: 40 minutes (including credits)
- Films must have been completed after 1/1/2022
Selected filmmakers will be notified early in March 2024. Please have your assets (H264 video file and graphics and credits for promotion on social media) ready to go, in case you are selected. Selected filmmakers will be invited to participate in a live Q&A at the NYC screening and given free passes to their team to attend.
**For non-members, your submission fee includes a year of qualifying PRO membership to PANO. You will be sent a discount code to redeem your membership and instructions on how to join after applying.
**Current PANO PRO members, please login to the Network and visit this page (https://panonetwork.org/benefits/#submissiondiscounts) for the waiver code to submit for free.
Please email us with any questions. We look forward to watching your films!
Winners will be announced at the festival and will receive laurels & prizes from our sponsors along with marketing and publicity throughout our website and social media channels.
Awards will be given for the following:
● BEST PICTURE (1 Winner)
● BEST DIRECTOR (1 Winner)
● BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (1 Winner)
● BEST PERFORMANCE (1 Winner)
● BEST EDITING (1 Winner)
● BEST SOUND DESIGN OR MUSIC (1 Winner)
Prizes:
● Canon Camera Kit
● $250 AbelCine Gift Card: https://www.abelcine.com/
● $500 towards AbelCine Training: https://www.abelcine.com/education
● Innovator Memberships to Film at Lincoln Center. Learn more here: https://www.filmlinc.org/membership/members/
● Rosco DASH Light: https://us.rosco.com/en/products/brand/dmg-dash
● Headshot/Branding Session with Lauren Sowa: https://www.laureneliotphotography.com/
● Financial Management Consultation by Tuesday Brooks / AJOY: https://www.ajoymanagement.com/
● PRO Membership Extensions to the PANO Network
● More TBD