The Other Lens

The Other Lens, a short film program designed to champion emerging filmmakers who are creating innovative cinematic work that challenges convention. With our theme of “The Other Lens”, we wanted to explore distinctions from ingrained normativity, whether it be ethnic, racial, sexual, or expression, to foster empathy and create positive social change. By embracing everyone’s otherness, we hope both filmmakers and viewers recognize that through collaboration and vulnerability, we can blur the lines of separation and reimagine the boundaries.

The Other Lens is a celebration of independent filmmaking, radical storytelling, and communal vision-building. We invite work that centers personal truth, challenges mainstream narratives, and reflects a deep commitment to creative freedom.

This inaugural event is produced by Project Feel, a multimedia production company rooted in art and creative accessibility, and seeks to bring together a new generation of storytellers who use a thought-provoking, visionary lens to make an impact on the world. We aim to shift the needle of the industry and are excited to spotlight films from artists of color, queer creatives, diasporic storytellers, and experimental voices who blur genre, form, and expectation.

Why Submit?

- Community-Driven Platform: Be part of a grassroots event powered by artists
- Visibility & Impact: Your work will be shared with an audience that values art as a tool for change, healing, and collective storytelling.
- Talkbacks & Connection: Select filmmakers will be invited to participate in a live post-screening Q&A.
- Future Opportunities: Join a growing network of collaborators through Project Feel’s ongoing programs in film, immersive events, and creative wellness.

More about Project Feel:

Every decision made at Project Feel is built around humanity. Our vision is to foster a global community that produces radical art to better the human condition. We’re deeply aware that we are all connected and envision a world that is united through collaboration of art without ego, filling everything and everyone with love as we grow.

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