Female Voices Rock Film Festival

* Every Entry gets a FREE STAGE 32 LEVEL UP WEBINAR (Valued $49.00) Female Voices Film Festival is committed to creating a platform for female artists to be able to share their work. The event is going to feature short films by women, Q&As, educational panels, and a closing Award Ceremony. Our industry panel of judges includes Emmy award winner and Oscar-nominated producers. We celebrate films that empower female directors, writers, producers, and protagonists. We accept all domestic and international submissions that meet the below criteria: - Films are required to have at least two of the following creative roles fulfilled by women: Director(s), Writer(s), Cinematographer(s), Producer(s), Composer, SFX Artist, Editor, Production Designer and/or lead talent. - Screenplays and TV Pilots must be written by women. Any films that do not meet the aforementioned requirements are going to be disqualified, and no refunds are going to be issued. OUR JURY: This year's judges include: Tracy Kopulsky, a native Angeleno, is a manager at Management Firm Grandview formerly at MXN Mangment. After graduating from the Radio/TV/Film program at Northwestern University, Tracy started her career at William Morris Endeavor before making her way to MXN. As a manager, Tracy works with filmmakers and writers in both TV and film, with a particular emphasis on elevated genre and smart, edgy comedy. Her credits include TULLY, QUEEN & SLIM, BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE, and the upcoming THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, as well as DATING AND NEW YORK. Halle Marnier is from the mid-west and graduated from Columbia College Chicago in the film business before moving out to LA. Previously, she worked in film sales for Shoreline Entertainment and Preferred Content. Now, Halle works at APA Talent Agency where she was recently promoted to Agent in the Motion Picture Literary Department. Her goal is to advocate for writers and directors who are underrepresented in the film world. Our screenwriting Jury: Audrey Knox is a TV literary manager at Cartel Entertainment, a premier full-service management and production company with clients on shows including the Emmy-nominated It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Golden Globe-winning Californication, The Vampire Diaries, Bones, Lucifer, Happy!, Black Lightning, Star Trek: Discovery and more. Our screenwriting Jury: - Tracy Kopulsky, a native Angeleno, is a manager at Management Firm Grandview formerly at MXN Mangment. After graduating from the Radio/TV/Film program at Northwestern University, Tracy started her career at William Morris Endeavor before making her way to MXN. As a manager, Tracy works with filmmakers and writers in both TV and film, with a particular emphasis on elevated genre and smart, edgy comedy. Her credits include TULLY, QUEEN & SLIM, BIG TIME ADOLESCENCE, and the upcoming THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY, as well as DATING AND NEW YORK. - Halle Marnier is from the mid-west and graduated from Columbia College Chicago in the film business before moving out to LA. Previously, she worked in film sales for Shoreline Entertainment and Preferred Content. Now, Halle works at APA Talent Agency where she was recently promoted to Agent in the Motion Picture Literary Department. Her goal is to advocate for writers and directors who are underrepresented in the film world. - Audrey Knox is a TV literary manager at Cartel Entertainment, a premier full-service management and production company with clients on shows including the Emmy-nominated It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Golden Globe-winning Californication, The Vampire Diaries, Bones, Lucifer, Happy!, Black Lightning, Star Trek: Discovery and more. Our film jury - Julie Christeas is the founder and CEO of Tandem Pictures, since 2010. Her recent films include THE SURROGATE (SXSW 2020) and BLACK BEAR (Sundance 2020) starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, and Sarah Gadon. She also executive produced the cult horror favorite THE EYES OF MY MOTHER (Sundance 2016/Magnet Releasing), MONOGAMY (Best NY Narrative, Tribeca Film Festival 2010), the feature doc DUKALE'S DREAM starring Hugh Jackman, and GHOST TEAM starring Jon Heder, David Krumholtz, Justin Long, Amy Sedaris, and Melonie Diaz. - Eva Lipman is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and produces creative content for film, television, and live events. She produced HBO's JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY, Academy Award nominee, and winner of the 2016 Sundance Audience Award and the 2016 Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. - Charlette Kilby (Strahtie Films) her career began in 2008 making short films alongside producing partner, writer/director, Carl Strathie, whilst assistant directing many award-winning short films. In 2016 she founded Strathie Film and went onto produce her first feature film Solis, starring The Walking Dead’s Steven Ogg, which sold worldwide.