Essence Magazine Launches Filmmaking Contest to Improve Portrayal of Black Women

Essence Magazine Filmmaking Contest. (Courtesy Image)

For six years, ESSENCE has honored Hollywood's top Black image-makers, including actresses, directors, writers and producers.

This year, we're excited to discover a fresh new voice to welcome into our Black Women in Hollywood family. That's why we're launching a short film contest seeking visions of Black women that are multidimensional, ones that are different from the stereotypical and often negative images that respondents in a recent, ground-breaking ESSENCE study told us don't truly reflect the totality of who they are.

Filmmaker Challenge: Write and direct an original short film, no more than 20 minutes long, that presents an image of a Black woman in a unique, refreshing way.

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Deadline for submissions: December 5, 2013

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One winner, selected by a panel of ESSENCE editors and industry tastemakers, will be honored in the company of A-listers at our 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon on February 27, 2014. Past honorees at this elite, Oscar-week event have included Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Shonda Rhimes, Viola Davis, Suzanne de Passe, Kerry Washington, Cicely Tyson and more. The winning film will also be featured on ESSENCE.com, with a portion played at the Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

For More Details Visit the Official Site http://www.essence.com/shortfilmcontest