Pitch O' Féminin is calling for submissions of short fiction and documentary film projects from emerging female filmmakers of African descent residing on the African continent.
The call for projects will close on June 26, 2024.
To apply, you must meet the following requirements:
1- Being a woman of African descent,
2- Reside in an African country,
3- Have a short fiction or documentary film project in development,
4- Being on your first or second short film,
5- Hold the rights to the project,
6- Not be associated with a producer,
7- Be able to express yourself in French or English,
8-Fill out the online form correctly.
Pitch O' Féminin is a program developed by the NGO YERDA, a non-profit cultural organization in Côte d'Ivoire that works to develop the skills and strengthen the capacities of women and young people through African cultural and creative industries.
This program was developed to provide solutions to the lack of partnerships and training faced by the film industry in French-speaking Africa.
Each year, 10 young African female filmmakers with projects are trained and put in touch with professionals to produce the best short film projects selected following a pitch proposed and chosen by the jury members.
These short films will then be distributed at African and international film festivals and screened to audiences in cities and rural areas in the African countries that took part in the program.
The program takes place in Abidjan online and in person, over a period of sixteen (16) months.
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