AFAC x Netflix Women in Film Program 2024 for Emerging Arab Women Filmmakers
Emerging Arab women filmmakers between the ages of 21 and 28 are invited to apply for the AFAC x Netflix Women in Film Program 2024. Applicants must apply with a story treatment and draft script for short fiction narrative films that are culturally sensitive, and contribute to viewers’ understanding of the lived experiences of local culture and cannot apply with an animation film project.
After their joint program in 2023 with Women in Film: Introduction to the Creative Process, AFAC and Netflix have renewed their partnership with a new initiative aimed at supporting emerging Arab women filmmakers. This new AFAC x Netflix Women in Film Program 2024 is open to emerging Arab women filmmakers residing in UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt. The program will support the full production of short films (maximum length of 10 minutes) carried by women heads of department: director, writer, producer, cinematographer, and editors.
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Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for the AFAC x Netflix Women in Film Program 2024 for Emerging Arab Women Filmmakers:
Eligible Candidates
The call is open for:
- Women between the ages of 21 and 28
- Arab women residents of Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, or the UAE
- Filmmakers who have directed no more than one short film outside their studies.
Ineligible Candidates
AFAC will not consider applications submitted by:
- Members of the AFAC board of trustees, their business partners, or family members.
- AFAC staff members, their business partners, or family members.
- Members of the current year’s reader and juror committees.
- Applicants with a current open AFAC grant.
Evaluation and Selection Process:
When the call for applications closes, our grants management team will review all received applications to make sure they are complete and adhere to the call’s guidelines. Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria or that are missing required materials will be disqualified.
The grants management team will send all eligible applications to an independent committee of readers, who will evaluate them according to the evaluation criteria to arrive at a first selection. The latter will then be sent to an independent jury committee, which will evaluate them according to the same criteria.
The jury committee will then meet to deliberate over the applications and reach a final selection. You can find more information about the selection process here.
The jury will select five projects based on quality, with no restriction on themes or genres. Later, an online matchmaking process will help incomplete groups find the technical skills they need.
Program Benefits:
- Each film project will receive a maximum budget of $25,000 to bring their story to life. The budget will include the prep, the shoot, and the post-production expenses to finish their films.
- Additionally, the program offers virtual consultations in script writing, producing, directing, cinematography and editing. The projects will have post-production support sessions in Saudi Arabia.
Application Procedure for the AFAC x Netflix Women in Film Program 2024 for Emerging Arab Women Filmmakers (How to Apply):
Applications are only accepted online through the program’s application forms.
Applications submitted via regular mail or email will not be considered.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email once their application has been successfully submitted.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Make sure your application is complete with all the requested supporting materials before submitting it.
We encourage you to read the full application form before applying.
- Application form for Project Proposal (teams)
- Application from for Individual Applicants (Cinematographer and Editor)
Program Timeline:
- Nov-20: Grantees Announcement
- Dec-10: Match-making meetings with the Heads of Departments
- Dec 20-21: Script Consultancy Workshop
- Jan-15: Final Script
- Jan 15- Feb 15: Online follow-up of projects with mentors
- February: Prep for the shoot
- February: Online follow-up on projects with mentors
- Mar-05: 5-Day Shoot
- Mar-15: 5-Day Editing
- Mar-25: 6-Day Post-production
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Application Deadline: October 1st, 2024.
For more information Visit the official website
