Our teams at Netflix and NALIP share the goal of wanting more people to be able to see themselves represented in front of and behind the camera. That’s why last year we partnered together to create the NALIP Latino Lens™: Narrative Short Film Incubator for Women of Color, a program dedicated to helping women filmmakers of color bring original stories to life. We’re excited to join forces again to offer the program for a second year, and applications are now open.
This year we’ll once again support five writers/or directors who identify as women of color. As with the first year, selected participants will receive a $25,000 grant to produce a short film, as well as support from executives at NALIP and Netflix throughout the development of their films and various networking opportunities through NALIP’s industry events.
The four filmmakers (Eileen Álvarez, Caroline Guo, Eunice Levis, and Angelita Mendoza) selected for the inaugural program held special screenings of their work at the 2021 Latino Media Fest and at the NALIP Diverse Women in Media Forum. The cohort is currently exploring new opportunities and projects.
From our partners:
We created this program to build equity and provide access to historically underrepresented communities within the TV and film industries. Our hope is that the support these filmmakers receive through the incubator will help level up their careers. To find out more information about the Narrative Short Film Incubator for Women of Color and how to apply, click here.
By Pete Corona, Director of Drama Series | Benjamin Lopez, Executive Director at NALIP
Source Netflix
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