If Evangeline proves anything, it’s that women are more than capable of crafting films that terrify and entertain audiences – and now Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is challenging more female filmmakers to carry the genre banner.
WIFTV – along with Super Channel, Telefilm Canada and Creative BC – is spearheading From Our Dark Side, a national English language contest seeking the best ideas for Canadian female-driven thriller, sci-fi, fantasy and horror.
Female writers are invited to submit their 3-5 page outlines by Jan. 15, 2015 for a chance to win a mentorship package designed to help them get their projects to the screen.
Ten projects will be shortlisted and juried by top genre creators and the winning five projects will receive a $500 cash prize, project feedback and evaluation by an experienced genre film mentor, and consultation with a genre film writer, story editor, and visual effects producer.
It is the first stage of WIFTV’s goal to establish a National Genre Lab that will ultimately support teams of female genre filmmakers through advanced development, financing and into production. Submission information and further contest details can be found at WomenInFilm.ca.
